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9 years ago

Although I'd been gardening with flowers (and a few veggies) for 20 years, I'd never heard of brugmansia (I'm from the north--WY and MN). I married and moved to NE (Green Country) OK nearly 3 years ago, and a friend mentioned them. Ordered my first one, Cherub Angel's Trumpet, Wedding Bells, because it is supposedly hardy to 7b. Well. Yes, I'm in love. I look forward to reading through all your threads and learning about them. I ordered this gem from Almost Eden in LA in April; it arrived in good condition, about 20" high. And is currently 6' high and about that big in diameter, and has bloomed twice its first year. We do have pest problems--I am guessing its aphids, leaf hoppers, grasshoppers or spider mites, though haven't seen any of the above. But manageable and not deadly pests, most of the plant is going gangbusters. (I figure the pests are too happy attacking almost everything else!)

I didn't put it in a pot. I thought. . . I'm almost 7b and sometimes really am 7b. I'll gamble. So I plunked it into the bed next to my deck, which gets about 4-5 hours of sun from about 11 am to about 3-4 pm. I was just reading on one of your threads that we cut them back in the fall by about a third? Right? And mulch them heavily?

I really have NO way to store them indoors over the winter, which is why I put it in the ground.

I was telling my husband tonight that even if it died, $20 a year is a small price to pay for such an amazing plant.

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Janette Tyus

9 years ago

Hello, Nancy. I live in Southeastern Oklahoma (z7b). When it gets time to cut back your brug, I would love to have one or two of your cuttings. If you decide to share, please remember me. Thank you.

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Rockdale (RI Z6)
9 years ago
Lovely. You can take cuttings and grow them in dirt or water to overwinter inside, when spring comes, the cuttings should be able to plant outside and grow big again. I overwinter my potted one in my basement.
carrie751
9 years ago
That is good advice. If you do decide to put it in the ground, cut it back to the ground before the first freeze and mulch heavily. Then you have a two fold way of keeping it going...........................the cuttings and the one inground.
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Nancy RW (zone 7)
Original Author
9 years ago
I'll save one for you, Janette.
Nancy RW (zone 7)
Original Author
9 years ago
I'm going to save several cuttings, Janette. Can I email you to figure out how to get it to you?
Janette Tyus
9 years ago
Thank you, Nancy for remembering me. Sorry it has taken me so long getting back to you. My e-mail address---janettetyus@aol.com. I think that since it has cooled off you can send them by regular mail. E mail me and we can decide. Again, thanks.
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xololady1
8 years ago
I am in 8a, Sonoran Desert. Mine are outside in rope handled garden tubs with holes in the bottom. Was told in borderline climates (we do get temps in the low 40’s and high 30’s for a few hours) not to cut them back hard but allow for a little dieback. Right now my 4 big ones are full of buds and have been through 3 hours at 31-32 and last night 38 most of the night. They seem to be much happier if I leave them alone. The other trick I learned this year is they LOVE to be fed. Have been feeding them weekly until the first of Nov. and have more buds on them right now than flowers they gave me in the last 4 years total.
User
8 years ago
Missed this earlier. Would love to trade but it's been in single digits here

every morn for 2-3 wks. Good to know almost Eden is a good place to order from.
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User
8 years ago
Beautiful plant.
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Nancy RW (zone 7)
Original Author
8 years ago
I have several cuttings inside the dark garage, a couple in water, and the brug is cut off and heavily mulched outdoors. We'll see how many are good in March. Maybe we can trade then, josephene.
Nancy RW (zone 7)
Original Author
8 years ago
Yes, xoxo! Mine continually bloomed and rebloomed until I cut it back just before a hard frost warning. I was surprised to see, mmmm, four rounds of blooms. I didn't feed them probably as much as I could have, but added compost and grass clippings several times.