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Post by Tig on Apr 7, 2009 9:21:24 GMT
I had to plant mine in the ground earlier in the year - everything I had put in the garage froze solid! And there were signs of fungal growth on it - so it had a prune down to hard stem and was dug in (along with the remains of the nanas  ) It has two chances eh FB?  x Tig |
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 7, 2009 15:38:03 GMT
Thats right Tig,i think i may have lost a couple of mine,got caught out by an early frost last Autumn,they look dead now,but ill give them a chance,they might shoot out from the bottom
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Post by andy on Apr 8, 2009 13:55:01 GMT
Just ordered my Brugmansias from jungleplants.com.
Got 'exotica pink' and ''Aurea 'chloranth' coming in a few weeks and they will be kept in the conservatory (note to self, order every type of biological pest control on the planet !!! ;D )
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Post by Auricula on Apr 11, 2009 22:02:25 GMT
I have them on my shopping list - don't know if I'll be able to get them in person or whether I'll have to buy them on line
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 12, 2009 7:47:02 GMT
Did anyone see the bit on GW about Brug cuttings. Never knew that they could be rooted in water or the bit about making sure you had a white dot on the stem because thats where the roots formed.
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 12, 2009 7:55:36 GMT
I didnt see the prog,Chuckles,but when i take a cutting,i put the end in a few inches of water for a few days,till i see the little white dots,then i pot it up in compost,they take quite easily
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 12, 2009 8:06:42 GMT
How are the brugs that you thought might have got frosted FB?
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Post by Auricula on Apr 12, 2009 9:43:06 GMT
I saw it - very informative as I didn't know that. Are the white dots easy to see FB?
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 12, 2009 15:14:50 GMT
I saw it - very informative as I didn't know that. Are the white dots easy to see FB? Well i can see them without my glasses Auricula,about the size of a pin head. Theres no sign of shoots yet Jas,but i wouldnt expect to see any for a couple of weeks,at least,but the others have got ickle,(a word i picked up from Jen) shoots i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/cheesy.gif |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 12, 2009 18:02:44 GMT
Thanks FB  |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 12, 2009 21:48:11 GMT
Oh well, fingers crossed FB. |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 13, 2009 21:26:22 GMT
Is any one colour hardier than the others?
Does any one colour grow better than the others?
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 14, 2009 7:15:04 GMT
I dont know about hardier,but my pink ones grow quicker and flower earlier than the yellow ones,but yellow have the best,and more powerful scent
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Post by Auricula on Apr 14, 2009 22:54:51 GMT
I've tried to get new plants locally - to no avail They seem very expensive to buy on line - should I look for a specialist grower or use the usual on line catalogues and risk getting tiny plants? |
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Post by Spruance on Apr 14, 2009 23:15:32 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Apr 14, 2009 23:28:37 GMT
Oooh Hardy Exotics is a mile away from where I live I didn't think they sold them - I'll have to pop along Thanks Spruance - you're a gem |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 14, 2009 23:38:35 GMT
Just been to Hardy Exotics' site and they have brugmansias in......hoorah!!
I'm off there tomorrow with my pennies ;D
Thanks again Spruance - don't know why I thought they didn't have them - a senior moment perhaps ;D
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Post by Spruance on Apr 15, 2009 13:00:45 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Apr 18, 2009 22:24:59 GMT
Got 2 lovely looking plants - let's hope I don't kill 'em!! ;D
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Post by jean on May 2, 2009 20:01:15 GMT
FB a couple of questions please;
Whats the differance between Brugmansia and Datura ?
I've grown some surprise Daura from seed and they are now approx 8" tall and have small buds appearing - should I nip these out ?
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Post by farmersboy on May 2, 2009 20:53:33 GMT
Having never grown Datura,Jean,i cant say about the buds,but they dont grow as tall as Brugs,or at least ive seen them in bloom at the GCs,and they have not been very tall,maybe they start to bloom at 8"
The difference is that the Datura trumpets point upwards,and the Brugs down
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Post by Biggles on May 2, 2009 21:08:33 GMT
Well I never knew that--I live and learn everyday! ;D
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Post by Tig on May 2, 2009 22:42:38 GMT
I have grown four Datura from seed this year (Ballerina Tutu) and from what I can find, also unlike Brugs, they like their roots dry and warm? FB don't Brugs appreciate loads of water and plenty of feed? I think I may have kept the datura a bit wet! I am trying to rectify the situation now .. we shall see. I'll start a Datura post on the Grow 2009 board .. we can compare notes  x Tig |
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Post by farmersboy on May 3, 2009 6:55:37 GMT
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Post by jean on May 3, 2009 15:50:20 GMT
Thanks FB ;D
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 30, 2009 6:14:33 GMT
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Post by andy on Jul 30, 2009 9:50:53 GMT
Nice...very nice.
My yellow one is just coming into flower. The plant is 6 foot high at the moment and only has another 2 feet before it touches the conservatory roof !!!!
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 30, 2009 15:12:39 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jul 30, 2009 15:21:18 GMT
My brug never recovered from being frozen over the winter My daturas all have buds on though, and one green flower is emerging - I am looking forward to seeing what colour flowers I get, although odds on its white |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 30, 2009 15:53:46 GMT
Sorry your Brug didnt make it Tig,some of mine got frosted,but the roots were alive,but having to shoot up from the bottom,instead of from the old stems, made them about 3 weeks later flowering,than last year
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