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Height: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing: 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Evergreen Blue-Green Smooth-Textured
Other details: Flowers are fragrant Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
On Oct 1, 2009, DenaBolton from Johnson City, TN wrote:
My daughter has been growing angel trumpets in our zone 6 area of NE TN for years. She overwinters them outdoors, too. She has several different varieties and is now getting me into growing them. She says the way to overwinter them in our area is to wait until the trees die back completely before cutting them back. She usually does this around January. She just cuts the vining/bush type back after they've finished for the season and mulches them well. She says that those in containers will not overwinter outdoors and can't handle temps below 50 degrees, which is why my purple one is sitting in my living room blooming away right now. (Our nights have started getting cold.) I will be planting some in the ground next spring. I just love this plant!
On Oct 4, 2008, Shyp from Cobble Hill Canada wrote:
Just got one given to me and it is about 8 feet by 4 feet. It is so beautiful, it is still full of blooms. I live in Zone 8 and not sure if it will winter outside here.Sure hope so.
On Aug 1, 2008, Delirious_Kat from Whiteville, NC (Zone 7b) wrote:
Frosty Pink is my first Angel Trumpet and I LOVE it! I bought it as a 20 inch rooted cutting off Ebay from a man in Texas. Yesterday I saw my first bud bloom and I am thrilled to death! She is planted in a 5 gallon pot and now stands over 5 foot high and has 3 large main stems with more comming up from the base. When I 1st got her I fed her reg Miracle -Gro every 2 weeks and epson salt once a month. As soon as I saw the buds forming (a few weeks ago) I switched to Miracle-gro Bloom Booster (15-30-15) For bug control I use Schultz Garden Safe houseplant and garden insect killer (Wal-Mart item) and dilute it down to 1/2 strength and lightly mist the top and undersides of the leaves. (Works nicely) Wonderful addition to my garden! Beautiful Plant and what a lovely evening fragrance!
Started it as a buket of brugs cuttings in winter. Transplanted to pots when it had its roots. The plant likes to lose it leaves when it starts bloomimg. After the flush the leaves come back healthy and strong. You must water it down with a hose to keep the bugs off. It also likes a tablespoon of epsom salt to one gallon of water monthly to keep the leaves green. Rosepedal
On Sep 24, 2007, lady4950 from Parrottsville, TN wrote:
I love my angel trumpet but I don't understand why the leaves are truning yellow. Could it be over fertilizing? I also have problems with white flies and have to spray it with an insecticide once a week. Does anyone know why my leaves are yellow?
On Sep 19, 2007, Ladyborg from Magnolia, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
I started this from a 1' cutting from a friend in spring/summer of '06. By summer of '07 the plant is over 7' tall. I didn't prune because of my crazy schedule, but it was interesting to see how high it would go. Next year will prune to keep it bushy.
On Sep 15, 2007, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote:
Wow. How different can a Brugmansia be in different climates?..it overwinters in zone 7b?...it is fragrant?..For me Frosty Pink has been long lived- but,looks worn and tired in winter long before 'Charles Grimaldi" even notices winter. I haven't noticed any scent. Again, Chuck is the opposite-powerful fragrance.
And i have had the same beetle and other pests problems with Frosty Pink. Finally, by mid summer the dry heat starts to to turn Frosty Pink blooms into a pale imitation of itself.Right about now though, the color starts to return...
On Apr 23, 2006, heels143 from Freeport, TX wrote:
I live in Demi John Texas and I put Frosty Pink in the ground less than 2 years ago and last year i had over 100 blooms. Full sun exposure, fertilize with super bloom every other week, it was about 2 feet tall and ended up to be 6 feet. Just love angel trumpets. Wish i could find a white one on sale here, but no luck so far.
On Apr 22, 2006, DVan from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
Help! I bought my pink Angel Trumpet about a month and a half ago and since I put it in the ground, it is losing leaves and seems to be wilting. It is in part shade. I have been watering it every other day. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can save my plant? Thanks.
On Oct 10, 2004, Ponditis from Payette, ID (Zone 6a) wrote:
This plant is growing and blooming nicely next to a natural pond so the water is freely available to the plant. It is a lovely plant and the pink is soft and delicate. Will sunburn in full afternoon sun here in the high desert so this year it is shaded by 3 pm and I have had no problems with sunburn.
On Jun 12, 2004, KDePetrillo from North Scituate, RI (Zone 6a) wrote:
I have 2 plants of FROSTY PINK - started them from cuttings this year. They are growing well, except for the fact that the leaves are in SHREDS, due to a small striped beetle. I have no idea what this beetle is -- I've grown brugs for years and years and have never seen one before. Any ideas on what they are and what I can do to get rid of them???
We found this plant at the entrance to the Rose Garden, Washington Park, Portland Oregon. The fragrance is quite strong and very pleasant.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Gaylesville, Alabama Tucson, Arizona Batesville, Arkansas Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Buena Park, California Chowchilla, California Chula Vista, California Clayton, California Fairfield, California Hayward, California Hesperia, California Lodi, California Palm Springs, California Perris, California Riverside, California San Francisco, California San Jose, California Thousand Oaks, California Ukiah, California Upland, California Apopka, Florida Brooksville, Florida Delray Beach, Florida Fernandina Beach, Florida (2 reports) Fort Mccoy, Florida Fort Pierce, Florida Gulf Breeze, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Beach, Florida New Port Richey, Florida Ocoee, Florida Orange Park, Florida Saint Petersburg, Florida Stuart, Florida Tampa, Florida The Villages, Florida Venice, Florida Venus, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Atlanta, Georgia (3 reports) Hawkinsville, Georgia Lawrenceville, Georgia Patterson, Georgia Dawson Springs, Kentucky Baton Rouge, Louisiana Deridder, Louisiana Gonzales, Louisiana Maurepas, Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana Pass Christian, Mississippi Roswell, New Mexico Dover, North Carolina Whiteville, North Carolina Mounds, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon Easley, South Carolina Gilbert, South Carolina Moncks Corner, South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina North Augusta, South Carolina Norway, South Carolina Johnson City, Tennessee Lafayette, Tennessee Lenoir City, Tennessee Parrottsville, Tennessee Pocahontas, Tennessee Shelbyville, Tennessee Austin, Texas Freeport, Texas Frisco, Texas Galveston, Texas Houston, Texas Kilgore, Texas Magnolia, Texas Palestine, Texas Premont, Texas Richmond, Texas San Antonio, Texas (3 reports) Chesapeake, Virginia Wild Rose, Wisconsin
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