Brugmansia pics

[Clint]

I've neglected this plant all year and it's survived the drought without any extra water or fertilizer. It would look SO good if I had taken proper care of it. It's a later bloomer and small compared to the monster it would have been but it's still pretty And it smells heavenly!

Really hardy perennial in the south, too.

 

[wmgorum]

Nice pics! Is it growing in the ground? I don't think they'll survive the winter here (zone 7).

Yup, they smell FANTASTIC and they get huge! My partner and I have both white and yellow brugmansias. He says they're really easy to grow from cuttings, though I don't know. He grows them in pots and rolls them in the house (along with his plumeria) for the winter. Those are his babies and the CPs are mine.

 

[Clint]

Yep, it grows right in the ground and comes back every year. I used to mulch but don't anymore since it doesn't seem to make a difference in my climate.

They are very easy to root in water or soil, especially when the stems get a couple of inches thick. They are really more like small trees lol. Whenever I used to fertilize it and water it (daily) it would look like this:

http://www.floridagardener.com/pom/BrugmansiaAlba.jpg