I live in Oahu Hawaii and I just planted a brugmansia suaveolens a couple of weeks ago in an 8" planter(in full sun). I understand it tak...Read Morees awhile to germinate but I was wondering if anyone knows how long it can/will take for me to see any blooms?
This 3 year old semi-woody shrub was grown from a semi-hard cutting. Frequent fertilizing is needed to get a good quantity of flowers. ...Read MoreSlow-release fertilizer was not successful. In zones 8B-9B, it dies to the ground in winter and resprouts in late spring; under these conditions it rarely exceeds 8 ft (2.4 m) in height. It is slow to resprout so you have to be patient, as well as optimistic. Plants that are repeatedly killed to the ground winter after winter often weaken and die in a few years. The corolla has five points that are slightly recurved and shaped like trumpets. The flowers are usually white and are pendulous, hanging almost straight down.
Auburn Four Corners, PA (Zone 5a) | October 2009 | positive
I had tried twice before to grow this plant, thinking, erroneously, that because it is a semi-tropical plant that I should give it as muc...Read Moreh sun as possible here in the Northeast. It never seemed to grow so well, and we had no more than a few blooms by Fall, at which time it would be cut down by frost.
Not so this year. Thanks to the "Brug people" on this site, I was brought up to speed on the needs of this plant. DO NOT give it sun all day. It's too much. Give it a ton of water, and feed it well. Our plant this year came from an ebay seller. It came as a fairly large plant (about 3.5 feet tall), but was a little worn from the trip in the mail. I used Miracle Grow timed release food, watered copiously, and gave it a position on our deck in the mountains with about 2.5 hours direct sun. The rest of the time it received filtered light through high-pruned trees. The results were wonderful. The scent is a terrific, fresh perfume with lemony overtones. It stared blooming mid-September, and is still going strong (early october) with more buds to open. All who view it are enthralled. I will try to cut it back and bring it indoors for the winter -- I want this one to be around again next year!
San Anselmo, CA (Zone 9a) | December 2007 | positive
Planted 3 years ago, does well in Hill Country soil with generous watering and heavy feeding in summer. Cut to the ground and heavy mulch...Read More in winter. Afternoon shade in summer is helpful.
I got some small rooted cuttings of this plant 3 years ago in spring. Planted in a semi shaded area, the plants grew appr. 4 feet tall th...Read Moree first year but didn't bloom. During the first winter I kept them in the house except of one. This one died (zone 7a), but came back in spring. They all reached a good size (appr. 7') in the second year and have been loaded with hundreds of fragrant blooms. They bloomed continiously through the whole summer until late fall.
I have 5 of them in different colors planted around the patio and every evening, when we sat on the patio, we could enjoy this incredible sweet fragrance. Now I cut them back in the winter, mulch the roots heavily and they always come back in spring and grow stronger each year.
This plant is the most amazing plant to watch grow. It dies down in the winter and comes back in the spring from the roots. I make sure i...Read Moret gets some water at least every other day, especially on really hot days. It gets sun until about 2pm. It is thriving in loose sandy soil. I planted some yarrow next to it and that seems to be keeping the plant eating insects at bay. Basically maintenance free (except for the occassional Miracle Gro boost and water).
Brugmansia Suaveolens "White Spring"
USDA 8b AHS 9
I've had this growing and blooming in a flower bed since 1998. It ge...Read Morets full morning sun until about 11:30 am and then filtered sun until about 2:00 pm, shade after that.
Grows about 6' tall and about 7' - 8' wide, in well drained soil. Blooms in "batches" off and on through the summer, starting in about June until cold snap in Oct. I cut it back for winter to about 5" and top with pine straw and save some tip cutting and root in water, plant in spring.
High Desert, CA (Zone 8a) | September 2002 | positive
Suaveolens Pink was given as a cutting. It was planted on the ground 5/30/02. First bloom opened 9/23/02, photo taken on 9/24/02 6 a.m....Read More The flower is 5" in diameter, light pink in color with mild fragrance. The corolla is funnel shaped and has green lines. Calyx is 4" long and has 5 teeth. Corolla is 6" long and flared. The corolla teeth or tendrils is 1" long. The anthers are fused together.
I live in Oahu Hawaii and I just planted a brugmansia suaveolens a couple of weeks ago in an 8" planter(in full sun). I understand it tak...Read More
This 3 year old semi-woody shrub was grown from a semi-hard cutting. Frequent fertilizing is needed to get a good quantity of flowers. ...Read More
I had tried twice before to grow this plant, thinking, erroneously, that because it is a semi-tropical plant that I should give it as muc...Read More
Most rewarding to grow from seed! Over-winters easily indoors and can bloom first year from seed.
Amazing evening fragrance!
Planted 3 years ago, does well in Hill Country soil with generous watering and heavy feeding in summer. Cut to the ground and heavy mulch...Read More
I got some small rooted cuttings of this plant 3 years ago in spring. Planted in a semi shaded area, the plants grew appr. 4 feet tall th...Read More
This plant is the most amazing plant to watch grow. It dies down in the winter and comes back in the spring from the roots. I make sure i...Read More
Brugmansia Suaveolens "White Spring"
USDA 8b AHS 9
I've had this growing and blooming in a flower bed since 1998. It ge...Read More
So far, best bloomer for me, south of Atlanta. Withstands heat and humidity well. Almost bug-free. Planted in April, first bloom July 24.
Suaveolens Pink was given as a cutting. It was planted on the ground 5/30/02. First bloom opened 9/23/02, photo taken on 9/24/02 6 a.m....Read More