I don't think it's the EASIEST, but middle-of-the-road decent. If you have cuttings, give it a go. See the link below to "Articles" on the Gold Coast Heritage Roses Group website. There are multiple articles on various methods. The big plant shown (above) growing under a tree is the first GramHat we planted here -- more than 20 years ago. For the first few years, we pruned it -- so it took on this nice bushy habit. Probably haven't pruned it now for a good 15 years, so it is - er -- enormous. This same plant is on a bit of a hill, and it has suckered to produce many other plants -- though we don't see GH sucker hugely, in other locations. Jeri Here is a link that might be useful: Rooting Roses -- articles on Gold Coast Heritage Roses Group Site

I did get payment from the party in MD today - much appreciated payment but not happy with lack of response on her part until this thread came up. The other party promises payment which is yet to be seen. For the sake of not cluttering up this forum with my issues on this situation, let's just let this thread die peacefully. I know now who I can trust and who I can't and who my friends are. Thank you my friends for all your support! My wishes for each and everyone---beautiful fragrant blooms this year and in the fall I will share some great goodies with you.

Lucy, yes I have kids and grandkids - I know about that kind of patience.I've been patient all my life for something or other. But now I'm in my golden years and I want things to be done "right now"!!! Since the "thingy" on that one bud has been peeking out for so long, you would think that there's something wrong, - or what? It shocks me to read that some of your buds dropped, or otherwise died!!!

Oh! Oh! Here's my chance to enable. LOL Ceresone, the link will take you to the Brug forum with all kinds of pictures and information. To find it again, go to Tropicals and the link to Brugmansia is at the top of the Tropicals page. Have fun...the picture on the first page of the "Brug" forum should cause all sorts of trouble for you. Hope you have more resistance than I. :O) You are probably encountering Jimson Weed in your garden...that one isn't very nice. Some years ago we had a young man decide he could swim the James River, when it was in flood, after "using" some Jimson Weed...he didn't make it. Beerhog, I had already decided to do mine as you said. I was just curious about all the work others were going to with them, but they were mostly in colder zones. If I understand correctly, it can have the lower leaves removed, now that it has forked, to make it canopy out so the blooms will hang nicely. Does anyone else do that? I believe I like that look best. Or do you make that decision based on the individual plants growth habit? Kaye, that must be why it appeared to be so out of proportion to the pot...it had been crammed into that pot for the winter, but I think it was trying to escape when I got it. LOL I was trying to imagine that sized plant (indicated by trunk size) growing in it the year before. Interesting plant! I have a feeling there is a conspiracy to not give me a clue what this Brug may be...would you'all do that to me? Here is a link that might be useful: Brugmansia forum