Make sure you put a photo of your plants in bloom on CL and tell people they are fragrant, bloom at night, and a little about thier care. It will probaby generate more interest (and $) if they know a little about them. It might also be good, if possible, to show a bloom with a smaller well known object (a hand, a pop can, a quarter etc.) in the background to show how large the blooms are. Alot of people aren't familiar with brugmansia and think the huge trumpet blooms are ultra cool the first time they see them. Since it is spring and they are unusual for your area you can prob get a little more than what they would sell them for in warmer areas. Best of Luck.

I know what you mean about being hard to cut these babies back. Today, I filled two large buckets with blooms that I cut off of my plants....pink, white, yellow, peach... I must admit, I left several white brug bushes still standing completely covered with flowers and buds, as they just don't have the scent that I want, and are fairly "ordinary". I dug up 4 others brugs today, and took cuttings of several others. These cuttings I placed into an old aquarium with a bubbler placed in the garage. Within 3 or 4 days, the white nubbies will be showing, and then I will pot the cuttings up. I believe there is a photo of some of the cuttings already potted up at: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/brug/msg100814116102.html?12 You will note that the cuttings are as large as I can get if I want to make a tree format for next year. As I mentioned, I also dug up several plants today. Some of these were 6 feet tall, and when potted are taller than I am. I put them into new soil, gave them a thorough watering, and set them in a shady spot for the already existing roots to establish themselves. I believe we are in for another few weeks of fair weather, so they will stay outside until it becomes too cold, and then I'll bring them in to the garage for the cold nights. Later, I'll take the already established plants to the basement where I'll let them go dormant ( in a room that is cool but will not freeze). The cuttings I will take inside and place in a bright area until the roots have formed, and then I will place them in a sunny location or under lights. I should have mentioned, make sure you spray with a soapy solution all the leaves (top and bottom) for bugs, and then hose that solution off before bringing them in to the house. You do NOT want an infection of spider mites or mealy bug this coming winter. Do this with your cuttings as well as your potted plants. With respect to yours, it all depends on the structure you like to see. I have some bushes, and some tree forms. Personally I like the tree forms, so I keep my eyes open for a long straight stem that I can use. Sometimes it is in the middle of a plant, and in that case, I trim off the outer branches and use them for cuttings. Sometimes ( most often ) it is an offshoot from the root that springs forth as straight as an arrow. In this case, I will make a cutting of it. When cutting back, if you wish to retain the parent plant for next year, be certain that you do not cut beneath the "Y", or you will have to wait much longer to get a bloom. When making cuttings, try to maintain some "Y"'s at the top end, and take the cutting from above the "Y". When you read the links, you will see what we mean by the "Y". Since you have blooms now, you already will know what the "Y" is all about. Good luck.

That's a brug. You should plant it in a 5 gallon container. During the growing season I water mine everyday and fertilize 2x/wk. You might not need that much water, it's very hot here. You need to allow it to go dormant during the winter. Stop fertilizing the end of this month and when it gets cool bring it into an unheated basement or garage, somewhere that's cold but above freezing. Don't water it much at all during it's dormant cycle. The leaves will all drop and you'll have a big stick. You can take cuttings and root them indoors. When it starts getting warm next spring take it back outside, start watering and fertilizing and you should get blooms. If you've taken any cuttings and rooted them over the winter pot them up and water and fertilize them also. Karyn

dragonrooster, are you bring this one inside for the winter months? Do you have a garage? Have you visited American Brugmansia and Datura Society's website? There is lots of information there. We are in the process of putting up our temp. Brug house of PVC pipes but you can email me direct if you need personal help. If you cut back do not cut back below the 'Y.'