A few tips for those who are new to brugmansias

don't rush to buy everyone you see

They will still be around next year, focus on growing a few for a season and get to know the plants needs

Don't panic if you lose a cutting to rot

It happens to the best of us even when you do everything right some will just refuse to root and end up rotting

get to know the bugs you'll encounter

You'll run into pest issues with brugs much as you do with other garden plants, know your enemies and your friends before you spray. Look for beneficial insects as a means to control rather than spraying if possible.

watch for virus symptoms

The biggest being Tobacco mosaic virus, Columbian datura virus and stem blight. get to know the symptoms and be prepared to dispose of a plant if you find any of these.

Leaf issues

Like other plants brugs are susceptible to a number of other leaf spots and other issues particularly in the fall as the nights cool , simple solution for most is to just remove and dispose of them

No flowers?

Again no need to panic, with proper feeding and watering they will come. Brugmansia need to form a "Y" in the stem before they will flower. Some will do this at three feet others will wait until they are six feet or more.

Yellowing lower leaves

Feed me more!!!

flower bud drop

Nothing worse than watching the buds form only to find many of them laying on the ground a few days before opening. Some varieties will do this no matter how well you treat them, others seem to do it as a response to large temperature swings, watering changes or other environmental conditions. Again don't panic, more buds will form!

leaf drop

A normal thing I've found as the plants move to the flowering stage many of the large older leaves will drop.

Winter storage

That little stick or plant you've recently acquired will usually be about four feet or more tall by fall and will need a winter home that is frost free. Be sure to have plans in place for where it's going to live for the cold winter months

Winter Die back

During the winter months you'll be sure to experience some die back on your plants in storage starting at the top of the plant and making it's way downward. Some varieties have very little die back others may die back close to the ground. Most plants will stop die back on their own without any treatment.

winter watering

In storage the plants should be kept cool and dry, watering very sparingly about a cup or two a month. Over watering causes root rots which is probably the biggest cause of plants dying during the winter

more information

We'll be adding more pages to our site with more details on the issues above and more this winter. Until then join us on the many Facebook pages dedicated to brugmansia or Brugmansia Growers International

Brugmansia Canada C2C https://www.facebook.com/groups/559494594609987

Brugmansia USA https://www.facebook.com/groups/521788927931313/

Brugmansia Growers International https://www.brugmansia.us/