They certainly can't find hapiness in my yard. lol They just don't do well in the heat and are extremely difficult to get to flower. Supposedly the SF Bay and PNW areas have the right conditions. It was so hot here this past summer even the foliage on mine looked like garbage.
Karyn

Ahh, the heat and dryness here might be the reason it's just "hangin' around." Thanks, Karyn. Can't get the picture of you and all peering at each other thru all the plants and foliage trying to pass the peas on Thanksgiving!!! lol Have a loving Thanksgiving. Gloria

Gloria:

I was tempted to try a Sang on the back side of my house where it's shadier - and always a little damp. (North)

I read over and over again that they're so picky - it would probably be futile. I was going to get some seeds and try it rather than investing in entire plants just to see.

Well, last year it was a nice buy on E-bay ... everyone was busy and no one was bidding, so I took a chance and won the plant. It's a healthy one, but I think Karyn is correct re: heat. It has been a very hot season and an extremely dry YEAR. So perhaps the poor old thing is sulking! Just want to know how to feed and water the Bratty Brug ;0) Gloria

I have seen sangs well over 12 feet tall in the Portland OR area that a guy has been growing. Yes these take special conditions of cooler, shade and air circulations. This guys was truly amazing and we spent over an hour just talking. They were in between blooms but they were just awsome!! What greeted me when I went down the lane was a CG that was equal in size in full bloom. This guy said he was just finding these and I told him he was welcome to come check ours out in the fall and get cuttings. He didn't make it but come spring I'll be trecking the hour drive with many surprises for him! I'm going to share the addiction!! LOL

LOL Karma - oh boy will he be surprised!

Well maybe I will try some Sang seeds out in the "shadier" area where it's always a little moist - gets a little warm, but not "hot" - never gets blasted by the sun.

I may just do that. And if it's just seeds - well, no harm, no foul - no big loss.

dweeb, why waste time on seeds, check with me in the spring to see how the cuttings are doing and I'm sure I can send ya some for postage. I got a couple of this guy's sangs as they were huge and extremely healthy!

Karma:

I thought they said that Sangs are almost impossible from cuttings?

Are you able to get cuttings to root?

Jeeeeeeez. . . .I'm feeling more and more intimidated all the time! LOL. . I'm goin' back to spider plants! (grin)

Ya know - I'm going to have to order seed mats on line. NO one around here even knows what I'm talking about.

dweeb, one just has to have the touch?

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Hey Karma: Boy it's good to have you back online. Please put me on the list for one of those grow tall sangs for next year. Have a wonderful Turkey Day. Talk ta ya real soon. Gloria

Ohhhh Karma! Yer killin' me! LOL. . . .

Ok - I'm on the list for those next year. Sheeesh. . .haaahaahahaha. . .

Speaking of Turkey day. . .does anyone deliberately bring that nasty 3 bean salad? I'm convinced it just GROWS at the table on thanksgiving. . .AND at picnics. . . yeck. .

Not gonna see THAT dish at my table. . .nasty. . .

Ok - who's at least going to offer a side of Jambalaya along with the fresh made cranberries?!?! (me raising hand!)

OOOO.. Karma.. if you should find yourself knee deep in Sang cutting.. as a friend I would be MORE than happy to help you out...LOL J/K

A friend just sent me some seed..I KNOW!! I live in Texas.. but they also told me some of my Passi's would never survive here... But they preform Beautifully and I keep them inside during the hottest part of the summer...
When you go back I hope you will take some pic's...
Chena

Chena - GREAT idea. Karma, can you take some pics of his Sang? So we can see what conditions he's got?

Boy would that be terrific. . . .

Chena, we grew Passi's down there some 20+ years ago north of the Austin area and that is what got me started. Matter of fact I brought a few with me, this stated the Passi movement here. Yep they stated that they wouldn't grow up here, now I laugh when I see them growing.
I have a couple photos of the B. sang Inca Queen as I was shocked at the size but this person is very private so I'm really thinking it's best not to share without asking.

Please check with me in the spring on the B. Sangs as I'm sure I can spare a few. Our goal here is to have at least a couple dozen on hand. Funny thing is that we set his plant close to the driveway but in the shade of the others and it took off like crazy. It will be interesting to see these bloom. Most of our others are out back and smaller.

I think come spring/summer you should take a video tour of your place and share it with us.. I know we can do that at Bananas.org....Not sure about here.. BUT we could all just visit there..LOL We talk about and share plants other than Bananas over there.. I'm sure everyone over there would be in awwwww as well...I know I would LOVE the Grand Tour!!!
Chena

Last year I was able to start 4 Sanguineas from cuttings.some of the cuttings where slivers dipped in root tone others where long chunks put in gallon jars. I am trying more this winter.
The gardeners at the Peace arch park in B.C. told me how easy it is to start Brugmansia in container's of water. Now I am an avid Brugmansia propagator.

Bill

Here is a link that might be useful:

I guess I thought they were very difficult from cuttings.

As I said - I'm going to just try some in a more "shaded" area that stays moist on the north side of the house.

Just to see if they can find "happiness" there. (grin)

Bill, you have the optimal climate for Sanguinia, as does Karma. The PMW is very much like their native habitat.
In warmer areas they root far easier in soil than in water and in the summer they lose almost every leaf they own. They do well though in the spring and the fall here but I finally decided they were not the cultivar best suited here for me after 2 years of struggling with them.
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Ruth Ann - are those some Sangs you grew in your yard?

BTW - I've been surfing all over looking at images of the Zanzibar Castor Bean plants. (grin)

Yes, those I grew in the large tubs you can get from hardware stores with rope handles. I drilled holes in the bottom but that was before I learned Brugs did better here planted in the ground. That pic is from 2004.

Now that's an idea I never thought of. . .a large tub with the rope.

Can sink that in the ground and there's the rope to help lift it. What a great idea.

Thank you Ruth Ann.

Your Sangs are very pretty. I can't wait to try them.