variegated, which we have had since 2003. We are testing this
one and it's my understanding that TNN will not release this one.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Terra Nova's Reverse Variegated Sport 2020
I also posted the sport we are watching on the TNN's Reverse
variegated, which we have had since 2003. We are testing this
one and it's my understanding that TNN will not release this one.
variegated, which we have had since 2003. We are testing this
one and it's my understanding that TNN will not release this one.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Photos 2014/new greenhouse
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPmNExSKVQKC0F7SuxUulrIOaVwbC34dxXQmdTr
I had a request for photos of the newest greenhouse.
I had a request for photos of the newest greenhouse.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Information For Those New To Brugmansias
I have been asked to help a few new folks get started with Brugmansia.
Cuttings:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/683843524653941990/?lp=true
We have found this is the best way to start cuttings as you can watch them grow
and monitor the watering. You don't want to keep the cutting to wet or dry out
to much. Yes, you can start them in water. But word to the w ise, when the nubs
start, it's best to get them into soil for a better plant. We have found the smaller
plastic bottles work best as a cutting is small and will take off easier if not a lot
of soil. When one doesn't have space one will find ways to grow what one wants.
Each gardener is different so find the path that works for you.
Starting Seeds:
Brugmansia seeds need a 24 to 48 hours soaking period in warm water, unless they
are fresh seeds. Fresh seeds have a thinner coat and you can damage the seed inside.
The outside seed coat will turn harder when not fresh so soaking helps to remove the
outer coat. I tell folks to soak their seeds (karma's cocktail is on teaspoon of rubbing
alcohol per 12 ounce of warm water) which really helps this process. We place the
containers of water up on the refrigerator where it's warmer. If you soak over 24 hours
you may want to change the water if it gets cloudy.
If you plant fresh seeds direct you will risk damage to the plant if the outer coat get stuck on the
plant and you have to cut it away. Plant the seeds in small starter pots to start or
small starter cells if starting in flats. You don't want large pots where they are lost in
the dirt. Once you get the hang of planting seeds and they grow them, you can try
different methods. I know some folks will put seeds on damp paper towels in plastic
bags to start but the sooner you can get them into soil, the better off the plant will be.
We here plant the seeds about 1/4 inch deep into the soil. Lightly water and set in a
warm sunny spot.
You can also use the bottle method above to start your seeds in.
We have a post on what was harvested last year in the lines of seeds, November 18, 2019.
I do have several Brugmansia seeds from 2018 that are mixed in what we grow.
Datura seeds also should be soaked in the same manner but there is no hard coat to peal off.
Current seed listing on these was posted Oct.4, 2018. Datura seeds have a 30 year shelf life
plus some need to have a cool chill before starting. They require at least temps in the 70s and
full sunshine! Min fertilizing if planted in the ground with good soil. Added to the list 3 seedpods of D. metal var fastuosa from last year's single plant. 3/1/2020 all our Brugmansia seeds are not planted and coming up! If you would like a seedling let me know.
You can go back to some of our older posts also to read about this method. June 19, 2019
Cuttings:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/683843524653941990/?lp=true
We have found this is the best way to start cuttings as you can watch them grow
and monitor the watering. You don't want to keep the cutting to wet or dry out
to much. Yes, you can start them in water. But word to the w ise, when the nubs
start, it's best to get them into soil for a better plant. We have found the smaller
plastic bottles work best as a cutting is small and will take off easier if not a lot
of soil. When one doesn't have space one will find ways to grow what one wants.
Each gardener is different so find the path that works for you.
Starting Seeds:
Brugmansia seeds need a 24 to 48 hours soaking period in warm water, unless they
are fresh seeds. Fresh seeds have a thinner coat and you can damage the seed inside.
The outside seed coat will turn harder when not fresh so soaking helps to remove the
outer coat. I tell folks to soak their seeds (karma's cocktail is on teaspoon of rubbing
alcohol per 12 ounce of warm water) which really helps this process. We place the
containers of water up on the refrigerator where it's warmer. If you soak over 24 hours
you may want to change the water if it gets cloudy.
If you plant fresh seeds direct you will risk damage to the plant if the outer coat get stuck on the
plant and you have to cut it away. Plant the seeds in small starter pots to start or
small starter cells if starting in flats. You don't want large pots where they are lost in
the dirt. Once you get the hang of planting seeds and they grow them, you can try
different methods. I know some folks will put seeds on damp paper towels in plastic
bags to start but the sooner you can get them into soil, the better off the plant will be.
We here plant the seeds about 1/4 inch deep into the soil. Lightly water and set in a
warm sunny spot.
You can also use the bottle method above to start your seeds in.
We have a post on what was harvested last year in the lines of seeds, November 18, 2019.
I do have several Brugmansia seeds from 2018 that are mixed in what we grow.
Datura seeds also should be soaked in the same manner but there is no hard coat to peal off.
Current seed listing on these was posted Oct.4, 2018. Datura seeds have a 30 year shelf life
plus some need to have a cool chill before starting. They require at least temps in the 70s and
full sunshine! Min fertilizing if planted in the ground with good soil. Added to the list 3 seedpods of D. metal var fastuosa from last year's single plant. 3/1/2020 all our Brugmansia seeds are not planted and coming up! If you would like a seedling let me know.
You can go back to some of our older posts also to read about this method. June 19, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019
Brugmansia
Brugmansia and Datura
Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples
By Ulrike and Hans Georg Preissel
Is the best reference book!! There are groups out there to join if you think you want to.
There is information online at these groups and one should know the top growers if one
really wants to grow these. I don't do the political things when it comes to plants. Yes,
I have joined some of these groups but feel it's not for me. Each gardener is different and
one needs to find what works for you.
Be forewarned these are toxic!! Respect them and you will be safe. They can cause death!!
I have been asked this past week to do a step by step detail of growing Brugmansias
as some folks are needing some advice. We have covered a lot of what we do here
in the past posts and hope folks will take some time to read old posts. We do not have a degree in hort and do things that are frowned upon by some, but they work!! So as time permits after
I get the plants put away I'll try to do a month by month what we do here to help new
growers.
Right now one shouldn't be fertilizing and allowing the plants to get ready for a restful winter!!
Sept 1 to Sept. 15 is cut off time for fertilizing. Oct. 1 to 15th is time to bring them in.
More to come...........
Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples
By Ulrike and Hans Georg Preissel
Is the best reference book!! There are groups out there to join if you think you want to.
There is information online at these groups and one should know the top growers if one
really wants to grow these. I don't do the political things when it comes to plants. Yes,
I have joined some of these groups but feel it's not for me. Each gardener is different and
one needs to find what works for you.
Be forewarned these are toxic!! Respect them and you will be safe. They can cause death!!
I have been asked this past week to do a step by step detail of growing Brugmansias
as some folks are needing some advice. We have covered a lot of what we do here
in the past posts and hope folks will take some time to read old posts. We do not have a degree in hort and do things that are frowned upon by some, but they work!! So as time permits after
I get the plants put away I'll try to do a month by month what we do here to help new
growers.
Right now one shouldn't be fertilizing and allowing the plants to get ready for a restful winter!!
Sept 1 to Sept. 15 is cut off time for fertilizing. Oct. 1 to 15th is time to bring them in.
More to come...........
Monday, September 2, 2019
Brugmansia House Makeover!!
Last winter I noticed that the PCV connectors that were glued were starting
to crack so I knew this summer I would need to redo some of the house before
putting the Brugs away for the winter months. So a few weeks ago we unloaded
the plants that were still inside and found them safe places.
All the eppie cactus had to come down and put in an area that wouldn't get
much sun or they would fry. Not a safe place but it had to do for a while.
While the back roof was off it was time to decide if a foot could be added to
the frame and to remove the area that was cracked and broken. I also broke down
the shelf made from PVC just in case I needed the room.
Earlier this spring I had found a company that did carport connectors in metal so I
thought these would work great for our use. These were ordered and arrived so I sprayed
them with a clear coat of paint to prevent rusting.
I laid out the cut PVC so I knew what was available and went to putting the pipe
in place one section at a time. After repairing the back corners and adding a new section
of pipe to the NE corner I could see this was going to be fun!!
East section done and the new metal connectors in place! Time
to work on the west side, add a foot and put in the metal connectors.
Next was the roof and figuring out the how to add the support to
the east side instead of adding it after the fact. The metal connectors
would make the roof to high so I went back to the PVC connectors.
Here is a close up of the metal connector so you can see it. With is we
just added a goo 9 inches in height to the sides.
With the frame completed it was time to rehang all the eppies for the
next few weeks. In a few weeks it will be time to cover it all in plastic
for the winter months.
One large piece to wrap all around and you have to unfold while doing so. Then tape the top to the top pipe with the folding of the bottom up under the lower pipe.
After taping the top I then hang the hanging eppie baskets to the top pipe to hold the plastic in place. After enlarging the house to a 11 X 12 foot size, I hope to get all the plants in there this year. The greenhouse is almost full now. I really need another kit greenhouse so hopefully that can be done before I have to change plastic again.
Hopefully on Monday I can get the top on.
to crack so I knew this summer I would need to redo some of the house before
putting the Brugs away for the winter months. So a few weeks ago we unloaded
the plants that were still inside and found them safe places.
All the eppie cactus had to come down and put in an area that wouldn't get
much sun or they would fry. Not a safe place but it had to do for a while.
While the back roof was off it was time to decide if a foot could be added to
the frame and to remove the area that was cracked and broken. I also broke down
the shelf made from PVC just in case I needed the room.
Earlier this spring I had found a company that did carport connectors in metal so I
thought these would work great for our use. These were ordered and arrived so I sprayed
them with a clear coat of paint to prevent rusting.
I laid out the cut PVC so I knew what was available and went to putting the pipe
in place one section at a time. After repairing the back corners and adding a new section
of pipe to the NE corner I could see this was going to be fun!!
East section done and the new metal connectors in place! Time
to work on the west side, add a foot and put in the metal connectors.
Next was the roof and figuring out the how to add the support to
the east side instead of adding it after the fact. The metal connectors
would make the roof to high so I went back to the PVC connectors.
Here is a close up of the metal connector so you can see it. With is we
just added a goo 9 inches in height to the sides.
With the frame completed it was time to rehang all the eppies for the
next few weeks. In a few weeks it will be time to cover it all in plastic
for the winter months.
September 21
We put the bottom plastic up and boy was that fun!!
Hopefully on Monday I can get the top on.
Sunday it rained so we had a rain delay, which was nice as I had a garden tour with a few nice
gardening folks. We hope to have the gardens all cut back by the 1st of Oct. so we can deal with what drops of blows in from neighboring trees. Our gardens close for the season on the 1st also.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Variegation!!
In January of this year I harvest 4 seedpods from our B. Shorty's variegated. For years I have heard from both Brugmansia groups that variegated Brugs seedpods will be solid color and variegation is
not carried forward.
So since I got Shorty's variegated I have not released any of her seedpods. I have planted each year and tossed many of them since I have B. Hunter and B. Jutner Peachy Cream that I keep growing and enjoying the fragrances. B. Shorty's has a fragrance that will knock you over when she has all the blooms that she puts off.
Back to the 4 seedpods for 2018. Each was planted in a pot labeled with the seedpods letter. To my surprise by March we were seeing the pots fill up with little plants. I noticed some with variegation and thought no, that isn't what I have been told. So I sat on them and not a word until now. Today
10/5/2018 I decided to strip the leaves to get ready to put them in their own pots for the winter months. I have a spot for them up under the grow lights in the Brug House.
These are from seedpod A:
Shorty's plants are huge if allow to grow naturally the first 6 months.
A little history on B. Shorty's, it was found at a local nursery. I purchased 2 and they told me
when I returned a few days later that they weren't supposed to sell them and they wanted to
buy them back. I questioned the history and they were only labeled variegated. While at ABADS I was told to purchase all the variegated plants that were known and I then started the task to compare them all to Shorty's. Shorty's out grew them all and needed full hot sun to thrive. None of the others had her fragrance either. I did share her with a lady back east and hoped if I lost ours she would be able to replace ours. I was also at Dave's Gardens and shared her with folks that wanted cuttings. I was told not to share her after ABADS found out I was as I didn't know the history. I trade lots of cuttings and after the first year we decided to stop sharing her. I will tell you I did take her down to Terra Nova to have her tissue cultured. She collapsed and they were unable to tissue culture her. I was told she was probably someone tissue culture how she reacted. I have been growing her and another tissue culture from TNN and they have matched in growth and they both throw off about the same sports. They range from Albinos to solids, even the albinos will show green on them. Here is the Shorty's albino for this year:
Yes you can get them to grow as long as they stay attached to the mother plant. Our first Shorty's had one that we were able to get to seedpods and the new babies were all albinos which lasted upward to a month after planting.
B. Shorty's is a special plant!! She is hard to start but it can be done.
not carried forward.
So since I got Shorty's variegated I have not released any of her seedpods. I have planted each year and tossed many of them since I have B. Hunter and B. Jutner Peachy Cream that I keep growing and enjoying the fragrances. B. Shorty's has a fragrance that will knock you over when she has all the blooms that she puts off.
Back to the 4 seedpods for 2018. Each was planted in a pot labeled with the seedpods letter. To my surprise by March we were seeing the pots fill up with little plants. I noticed some with variegation and thought no, that isn't what I have been told. So I sat on them and not a word until now. Today
10/5/2018 I decided to strip the leaves to get ready to put them in their own pots for the winter months. I have a spot for them up under the grow lights in the Brug House.
These are from seedpod A:
Shorty's plants are huge if allow to grow naturally the first 6 months.
A little history on B. Shorty's, it was found at a local nursery. I purchased 2 and they told me
when I returned a few days later that they weren't supposed to sell them and they wanted to
buy them back. I questioned the history and they were only labeled variegated. While at ABADS I was told to purchase all the variegated plants that were known and I then started the task to compare them all to Shorty's. Shorty's out grew them all and needed full hot sun to thrive. None of the others had her fragrance either. I did share her with a lady back east and hoped if I lost ours she would be able to replace ours. I was also at Dave's Gardens and shared her with folks that wanted cuttings. I was told not to share her after ABADS found out I was as I didn't know the history. I trade lots of cuttings and after the first year we decided to stop sharing her. I will tell you I did take her down to Terra Nova to have her tissue cultured. She collapsed and they were unable to tissue culture her. I was told she was probably someone tissue culture how she reacted. I have been growing her and another tissue culture from TNN and they have matched in growth and they both throw off about the same sports. They range from Albinos to solids, even the albinos will show green on them. Here is the Shorty's albino for this year:
B. Shorty's is a special plant!! She is hard to start but it can be done.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
2018 B. Shorty's Variegated
Here is B. Shorty's placement in her big pot for the summer months. October 3rd she was removed and placed on the driveway so she can be stripped of her leaves before being placed in the greenhouse for the winter months. She was in full bloom, with 8 seedpods and way to big to go in the Brugmansia house. I had a few other brugmansias that I was going to over winter in the tropical house but they had to be moved so she could go in. We now can say all the Brugmansias are in their winter spots. We now can start the huge cut back of the yard and this weekend if weather permits we will be putting on the tarps for added protection. Right now the fragrance is really strong and so I limit my time in there. More over the winter months.
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