I'm an enthusiastic Datura gardener, Spider-mites live on the underside of the leaves, cutting away the populated areas won't do the trick. I have ALWAYS used NEEMS OIL as a VERY effective insecticide/fungicide/miticide. Your local LOWE'S store should have NEEMS OIL in their gardening center, or a NEEMS Concentrate. It's good for the plants and stops whatever insect is feeding on your plant by eliminating the insects ability to eat AND molt (molting is when the insect changes per se from larvae to pupa to adult...) The stuff works WONDERS! It's important though to mix the NEEMS with warm water (not below 45 degrees Farenheit) and add a dash of dish soap to it to help it mix with the water. Spray the WHOLE plant, especially the undersides of the leaves, and do it again in 4-5 days until no bugs. It's best to continue using NEEMS on a regular basis every 14 days or so, but that's just a recommendation. --OH! Also with your Daturas, NEVER use organic fertilizers. Daturas are prone to fungal problems in their roots, organic fertilizers have been known to bring in bacteria that chemical fertilizers wouldn't. Just letting ya know cuz it sucks to lose a BEAUTIFUL plant due to a virus that could of been avoided. HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!

pitbullt, Do you have any pictures of your Datura inoxia? I have a few Daturas planted in my garden which I originally thought to be Datura inoxia, but I have been told that it is Datura wrightii by some knowledged people in response to an inquiry about the identity of the plants. That said, I am looking for Datura inoxia so that I can finally say for a fact that it is in my collection. Might you be interested in a trade? I have another plant, which I have always identified as Datura wrightii, which has a nice bluish color to the bloom. You can see it here: http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g79/Tall_Mike_Bismuth/Daturawrightii.jpg Here is the one I thought was Datura inoxia (It had me fooled!): http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g79/Tall_Mike_Bismuth/twininoxia.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g79/Tall_Mike_Bismuth/inoxia-2.jpg

I like the smell and so do the bees. Do they go so hog crazy over it that they tear the buds apart before they can open? They were so impatient with mine, they would crowd in before the bud opened, those greedy buzzers. I found that the bees got so crazy they left and I imagined them back in the hive all stoned wondering how to get back but they were all hung over.. Usually they did not return for a week having sworn off the heavy stuff. I have not grown it for a couple of years. Here is a link that might be useful: My Datura pics

Suggestions from Doyle (plant expert) at Countryside Nursery and Landscape in Austin, http://www.countrysideaustin.com/ : horrible case of spider mites; fertilize, cut back to 6 inches off the surface, treat for spider mites, give it afternoon shade.