Comments on: Angels Trumpets – Brugmansia http://www.exoticgarden.com/blog/exotic-plants/angels-trumpets-brugmansia/ A subtropical garden in a temperate climate that defies being in a city. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:49:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Exotic plant grower in Sweden http://www.exoticgarden.com/blog/exotic-plants/angels-trumpets-brugmansia/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Exotic plant grower in Sweden Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:22:30 +0000 http://www.exoticgarden.com/blog/?p=167#comment-897 Watch out for spider mites!!!!! Especially in a warm,dry and sunny location. The large and fragrant white, yellow and pink Brugmansias are very easy to grow as long as they get plenty of water and fertilizer, get some protection from strong winds and are placed in a sunny or at least a half shaded location.(The red and orange varieties with more narrow, scentless flowers are harder to grow and may not flower at all in warm summers.) Apart from a few caterpillars, easy to pick by hand, my only problem when growing these plants have been these hard to see, tiny mites. They can turn all the leaves yellow and make them fall of in a few weeks and if not detected they can weaken and ultimately kill a large tree in a short time. They are visible under the leaves as small dots less than a mm long. They can be greenish, yellowish, reddish or brown. Sometimes two dark spots can be seen on their bodies with a magnifying glass. When the infestation gets severe, especially the young leaves and new branches, will be covered in spider web like thin threads. Watch out for spider mites!!!!! Especially in a warm,dry and sunny location. The large and fragrant white, yellow and pink Brugmansias are very easy to grow as long as they get plenty of water and fertilizer, get some protection from strong winds and are placed in a sunny or at least a half shaded location.(The red and orange varieties with more narrow, scentless flowers are harder to grow and may not flower at all in warm summers.)
Apart from a few caterpillars, easy to pick by hand, my only problem when growing these plants have been these hard to see, tiny mites. They can turn all the leaves yellow and make them fall of in a few weeks and if not detected they can weaken and ultimately kill a large tree in a short time. They are visible under the leaves as small dots less than a mm long. They can be greenish, yellowish, reddish or brown. Sometimes two dark spots can be seen on their bodies with a magnifying glass. When the infestation gets severe, especially the young leaves and new branches, will be covered in spider web like thin threads.

]]> By: Richard Bridge http://www.exoticgarden.com/blog/exotic-plants/angels-trumpets-brugmansia/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Richard Bridge Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:04:29 +0000 http://www.exoticgarden.com/blog/?p=167#comment-134 IMHO it is impossible to overwater brugmansia. Once established and potted on into the largest pot you can find they will drink a gallon daily (but leave drain holes in the bottom of the pot) and feed like tomatoes every sunday! Some say stand the pot in a large tray and when the tray is dry, water again. IMHO it is impossible to overwater brugmansia. Once established and potted on into the largest pot you can find they will drink a gallon daily (but leave drain holes in the bottom of the pot) and feed like tomatoes every sunday!

Some say stand the pot in a large tray and when the tray is dry, water again.

]]> By: michael donnelly http://www.exoticgarden.com/blog/exotic-plants/angels-trumpets-brugmansia/comment-page-1/#comment-117 michael donnelly Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:16:10 +0000 http://www.exoticgarden.com/blog/?p=167#comment-117 my angel trumpet ibought from a nursery last week its leaves from tyhe bottom up are yellowing and then dropping off the otheer one same problem until just a stock new leaves are comming out on the first one but the tip of the new leaf is slightly yellow. want am i missing in the soil do you nthink? i am using good potting soil and the watering isnt overboard. waiting for a good answer thank-you michael my angel trumpet ibought from a nursery last week its leaves from tyhe bottom up are yellowing and then dropping off the otheer one same problem until just a stock new leaves are comming out on the first one but the tip of the new leaf is slightly yellow. want am i missing in the soil do you nthink? i am using good potting soil and the watering isnt overboard. waiting for a good answer thank-you michael

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