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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: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 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 Time: Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Late Fall/Early Winter Blooms all year Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured Veined
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Flowers are fragrant Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From herbaceous stem cuttings From woody stem cuttings From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From hardwood cuttings From hardwood heel cuttings From seed; sow indoors before last frost By air layering
Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
On Sep 28, 2009, XYLA from Corpus Christi, TX wrote:
I WAS GIVEN A SMALL CLIPPING FROM A NEIGHBOR; UNBEKNOWEST ON HOW TO CARE FOR IT--- I ALMOST KILLED IT. BUT I WAS ABLE TO REVIVE IT,TRANSPLANT IT & NOW WHAT A SUCCESS!!
SHE IS IN A BIG POT UNDER A HUGH CANOPY OF AN OLD ASH TREE. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN SHE BLOOMED THE FIRST TIME!! HUGH CREAMY WHITE FLOWERS-- IT-- BLEW MY MIND AWAY. I WATER BI - WEEKLY, DUE TO THE FACT THEY ARE IN A SHADED DAPPLE LITE PART OF THE YARD. THEN IT RAINED OFF & ON ALL LAST WEEK; EVEN MORE BLOSSOMS.
WE HAVE MILD WINTERS-- IF THATS WHAT YOU CALL IT. SUMMERS -- MID 90'S (DAY) MID 70'S (NIGHTS); WINTER-- DAYS ARE WARM 70'S & NIGHTS --60'S. IT ALL DEPENDS SEEING WE ARE IN THE SLAP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE UNITED STATES WHERE THE YOU COULD GET WINDS EITHER DIRECTION (SOUTHERNLY/NORTHERNLY ). OVERALL THE PLANTS THAT GROW HERE ARE SEMI-TROPICAL.
WHEN READING TAGS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE PLANTS, READ CAREFULLY & RESEARCH THROUGHLY-- THEY CAN BE MISLEADING!! THAT IS MY EXPERIENCE-- SEEING A MAJORITY OF THE PLANTS I BUY ARE SEVERALLY DISTRESSED, W/LITTLE TO NO INFO AVAILABLE. (NAME/CARE).
On Feb 17, 2009, fireflyintexas from New Braunfels, TX wrote:
I have three brugmansias growing here in New Braunfels, Texas. They got nipped by freezing weather, but one of the brugs, possibly a Dr. Seuss, is actually blooming right now! It's the middle of February, but the daytime temps have been in the 70s for about a week, which probably activated the bloom cycle. So fragrant...this particular brug was planted last year but never took off....until now....about 5 ft tall and has about 4-5 blooms on it. I suspect as it gets warmer and I feed it well, it should put on a show! Hard to wait. Just lovely.
On Oct 29, 2006, jojomonkey from Toledo, OH wrote:
When I take this plant into the garden during summer it grows like crazy and blooms. Once I bring it inside about a month later I find bugs and all the leaves drop off. I have it in a South window and it gets a lot of light, but I have problems with it keeping leaves all winter. Not sure what to do.
On Jun 25, 2004, rfraser from Simi Valley, CA wrote:
We have three small brugmansia trees just outside our bedroom windows and one overhanging the hot tub. They grow like weeds in Simi, CA, and the scent is heavenly. Main problem: spidermites and snails. They look nice trimmed into an umbrella form.
On Jun 18, 2004, moonraker03 from Cape Coral, FL wrote:
I first saw this wonderful, magical spreading "tree" growing in West Palm Beach, Florida. It was full of salmon coloured blooms, all hanging downward from its branches. I had never seen anything like it before, and wondered how rare it might be.
Now I find it for sale locally, here in Lee County, Florida; I also know that I have a choice of colours - white, pink, creamy white, and a peachy shade.
Now that I'm living in Florida I shall soon buy one of my very own!
The first year mine did nothing, until I moved it into full sun. It rewarded me with a massive growth spurt and buds. This year it has gone to 5 feet tall and bloomed in flushes of 50+ blooms each time.
Some people say that 'Dr. Seuss' and 'Charles Grimaldi' are the same plant. All I can say is that my two plants are different. For one thing Dr. Seuss blooms are larger.
On Aug 17, 2003, violabird from Barnesville, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:
Very attractive to bugs along with Whiskers! Start early with systemics. Wonderful spicy scent and colors, flowers last 3-4 days for me.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Bessemer, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Batesville, Arkansas Jasper, Arkansas Malvern, Arkansas Bloomington, California Modesto, California Monterey, California Newbury Park, California Oceanside, California Palm Springs, California Palmdale, California Riverside, California San Diego, California Santa Clara, California Vista, California Auburndale, Florida Brooksville, Florida Lake City, Florida Sebring, Florida Starke, Florida Tampa, Florida (2 reports) West Palm Beach, Florida Williston, Florida Winter Haven, Florida Bethlehem, Georgia Colbert, Georgia Patterson, Georgia Woodstock, Georgia Chicago, Illinois Deridder, Louisiana Kenner, Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana Maurepas, Louisiana Missoula, Montana Roswell, New Mexico Woodbury, New York Fayetteville, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Randleman, North Carolina Vass, North Carolina Wilmington, North Carolina Belfield, North Dakota Cincinnati, Ohio Dundee, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Wister, Oklahoma Warren, Pennsylvania Vieques, Puerto Rico Conway, South Carolina Newberry, South Carolina Trenton, South Carolina Antioch, Tennessee Lenoir City, Tennessee Niota, Tennessee Pocahontas, Tennessee Sweetwater, Tennessee Townsend, Tennessee Corpus Christi, Texas Desoto, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Hockley, Texas Irene, Texas Lake Jackson, Texas Missouri City, Texas Montgomery, Texas New Braunfels, Texas Port Bolivar, Texas San Antonio, Texas Santa Fe, Texas Sherman, Texas Snook, Texas Victoria, Texas Vidor, Texas Clinton, Washington Kalama, Washington Vancouver, Washington Parkersburg, West Virginia Kenosha, Wisconsin
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