Greenhouse burnt, needing to trade for cuttings

8 years ago

Hi Everyone. I have been on , well Gardenweb for over 10 years...just not in the past couple of years after the change. I grow a lot of Brugmansias and other plants, but we had a fire on the 29th, one of the heater's in the greenhouse overheated I guess, but it burnt up half of my 24' greenhouse, where all of my brugs were being kept over the winter. I trimmed them all back, cugt the melted plastic pots off the roots, tried to root the cuttings I trimmed, but they were burnt and the skin slid off and molded. My crinum lilies all charred and burnt...it was a pretty big loss between the materials of the greenhouse and my plants. I DO have other plants, but of course it's winter and I can't dig them right now. I also have tons of seeds. My trading list is NOT up to date. I have lost plants, I have gained plants, so please don't go by that. I am just heartbroken at what I've lost, but hoping to trade for some cuttings to get things going again for spring. Does anyone have any to trade ? I am in East TN, Zone 7, and we are having a really weird warm couple of weeks so it is a good time for shipping here.
Thank you

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garyz8bpnw
7 years ago
Ouch! So sorry about the fire. Does not sound fun.

Brugmansia 'Little Angel'
Brugmansia 'Angels Sunbeam'

I can produce some Brug cuttings over time. I have rooted 'Little Angel' a full size flowered compact white and I think 'Angels Sunbeam' a triple white ready to go. They are rooted and leafing out now.

I also have a more established size of 'Apricot Moonflower' and maybe 'Maya' = 'Sunset'. Maya can be white to light apricot colored and is varigated.

Brugmansia 'Apricot Moonflower'

Brugmansia 'Maya'

I've been propigating the lighter color plants first to set up a moon garden. Have more colorful varieties also.

'Little Angel' cuttings last fall.

Water rooted using dilute hydrogen peroxide as needed to help avoid rot and ensure success.

As recently potted a week ago after roots started. Leaves expanding and would want to see roots establishing in clear cup pots on what I would release.

Some Brugmansia varieties we have.
SmokyMist
Original Author
7 years ago
I would love to trade with you. Several of my Brugs did make it...and my crinums ( not all, and all of the tags were lost ), I also have a plumeria that made it and I have successfully over wintered and rooted cuttings from, and lots of plants that were in my gardens, and not the greenhouse. I can happily report that we had an extra cover for the greenhouse stored in the garage, and lucked up on buying some used greenhouse tables from a friend who was getting rid of them, so we were able to rebuild everything about mid summer ! I dont' think, however, I will ever try and heat it again , unless we move and it is far away from my house. Can you send me an email or message? We are going through a late cold spell so It would have to be after that, but I can send you a list of what I would have to trade with you .
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dirtygardener
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I don't have plants, but I got seeds from one of mine last year, planted a few and they came up. I'll send you the rest of the seeds if you're willing to take a chance on them. They came from a pink sauveolens and I have no idea what they were cross-pollinated with, because that's the only one I had. PM me if you're interested.
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Lady Brug
last month
Hi Smoky, how is everything going now? I am hoping you were able to rebuild something amazing! I wanted to check in on your on your Brugmansia! I am always looking for Brugmansia cuttings or plants. Thats really all I have to offer in trade, too. However, shortly, I will be acquiring my nursery stock license and hope to soon get more variety of things to trade!
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