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Danger: All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Pink Bright Yellow White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Winter/Early Spring Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Blooms repeatedly
Foliage: Evergreen Blue-Green Smooth-Textured
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: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From herbaceous stem cuttings From woody stem cuttings From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; direct sow after last frost From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
On Oct 1, 2009, PinetopPlanter from Auburn Four Corners, PA (Zone 5a) wrote:
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 much 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!
On Jan 18, 2007, Turtlegaby from Decatur, AL (Zone 8a) wrote:
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 the 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.
On Apr 29, 2004, BlackRobes from Fort Gaines, GA wrote:
Brugmansia Suaveolens "White Spring"
USDA 8b AHS 9
I've had this growing and blooming in a flower bed since 1998. It gets 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.
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