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My Brugmansia (angel trumpet) finally bloomed

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

This picture is actually about a week old, and now the second one is open and the first one is faded. This is the first of the four to bloom, and as you can see, it's pink. I'm hoping that one of the others is yellow, but no sign of a Y on any of those yet. If I have 4 pinks, I'll be giving away 3 of them this fall, so stay tuned. Yes, that's a Dollar General cart on the right. They let me take it home to bring large loads, like multiple bags of potting soil, and I take it back the next day.

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SweetMonkeyCheese Z9 Tampa
7 years ago
Pretty!
whgille
7 years ago
Congrats! I like the pink color in blooms and I am trying to group them together in one side of my garden.

Silvia
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fawnridge (Ricky)
7 years ago
Be careful with this plant, it roots at nodes. As the branches get heavy, they will eventually bend and touch the ground. Bingo. Roots. And off it goes. I finally gave up and dug my out and tossed it.
puglvr1
7 years ago
Very pretty DG...mine is the same color. Planted it from a cutting from a neighbor :o)

I've been looking for a purple blooming one and can't find one...anyone seen them for sale anywhere?
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Original Author
7 years ago
puglvr1, there are no purple Brugmansias. There are purple daturas, but not brugmansias. I will have seeds of the double purple soon if you want some. They don't get tall like the brugs do, about 3-4 feet at the most, but they are easier to grow, thrive on neglect and bloom like mad once they are established.
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Original Author
7 years ago
fawnridge, I did have one branch that tried to do that this year. I was shocked, since I had never had one do it before. I tied the branch up to the main trunk so it could get stronger and not flop like that. Someone told me that those floppy shoots are a sign of too much water and too much fertilizer, so I cut back somewhat, and have had no floppy shoots since.
puglvr1
7 years ago
Oh, Lol...I had no idea I was actually looking for purple Daturas, makes sense why I can't find them...I don't do well with seeds ( for some reason), I'll look for some small 4" rooted plants and plant them inground. I like the fact they don't get tell too big, Thanks though for the kind offer DG!!

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