Brugmansia . . . . . .

[kHT]

We have the first two out to test the waters, still below 40s at night here but
as we all know tissue cultures can take lower temps. Besides she is close to the
house and I needed room to work in the Brugmansia House.

[pauhaus]

Good luck Karma! Keep us posted...

[kHT]

Thank Pauhaus, we started the process yesterday of repotting as we had our first clear the yard plant sale and I needed
to do something besides sit there. I have all the B. Sang. orange babies all potted up, I have close to 20 of them and those
that don't know B. Sangs according to some are hard to root!! We tend to do small tip cuttings so this is the key, not huge limb
cuttings. It takes longer in getting a great plant but this is well worth it in our book.

The one in the photo is a tissue culture and with us seeing roof frost this am know she is just fine! These types of plants will
take the colder temps and thrive so she is the first to come out, then the B. Sangs as these too are cooler temp plants. The last
to come out is B. Shorty's and all triple and doubles that require heat!

[eyesoftexas]

KHT, have you tried them in hanging baskets, yet? I love the look, but, not experienced enough to try it.

[kHT]

Eyes, the size of ours would need huge baskets and need to be hung off the side of a skyscraper? Sorry but these are trees now fushias and again we see folks
that will do anything like braiding and putting these in buckets with pumps?? Sorry but my trees are to important at this stage of life.

[John]

I'm interested in hearing more about the use of Brugmansia in hanging baskets. Would that be suitable for sanguinea or others with that very floppy habit?

Nice to see you posting, eyes!

[kHT]

John, I'm rubbing my eyes here??? It's about proper care and keeping the virus at bay?? When you talk hanging baskets it's not the best place
to Brugmansias?? Sangs in hanging baskets, well ours are to important to put them in one!!

[John]

I'd still like to hear about what other people are doing regarding growing brugmansia in hanging baskets, it is an intriguing idea. One aspect that occurs to me would be looking up into those down-facing flowers...

[kHT]

John, come on out and I'll put you up on the ladder for ours?? As fast as bastets dry out one would have to have a water source
just to water them. I have perennial vines and small succulents in our and they drive me nuts making sure they don't burn up!

I know I'm becoming a plant snob but hey it's about care and not just growing for one year here?

[John]

But if one were to grow Brugs in hanging baskets, it might be an interesting use of the genus... Any recommendations for appropriate varieties?

[kHT]

The purple variety?

[John]

Never mind, I went to the experts and found several varieties that will be perfect, dwarf plants with lateral branching, recommended for hanging baskets.

[kHT]

Experts???? Please explain that one??