I adore Angel Trumpet. Back when I had a house, I didn't know how to grow them and this video is so helpful. I live in zone 6a of the U.S. so I would need to overwinter them indoors. Thanks for this video & I noticed the Robin in a couple of shots. I love your birdlife.
of the 3 plants im going to leave 1 in the ground all winter see what happens..the other 2 in pots will be indoors and hey ho...of the 10 seeds i planted..one germniated its a small plant..happy days
That should cover it. Mulch that one outside and let me know what it looks like in the Spring. Some people in the States told me that they cut the outside plants to the ground and mulch well.
You've emboldened me to try having a brugmansia for our patio area ... The readiness for rooting in water would work very well, given our limited ability to overwinter specimens
Hi Paul . I love how you take care of Angel's trumpet in winter and how you propagated by cuttings . The color of the flowers is amazing . If I could get this pretty color only the white and yellow ones are found in nurseries . Have awonderful day .
This was very interesting. I will never forget the first time I saw an Angel Trumpet plant. It was in our arboretum and I was amazed to see this tropical plant blooming in our very cold climate. I would love to try to grow one on my patio next year. Thanks Paul for the tips.
I was also pretty impressed when a friend introduced them to me a few years ago. Hope you get one next year Jacqueline - they certainly give the wow factor to the patio!
I have never had any angel's trumpets, I think they would look out of place in my garden. Yours look really lovely. My elderly neighbours used to store a pot with such a plant in their garage. The neighbours have passed away recently and I have no idea what has happened to the plant.
I love these plants. I planted a pink one on the edge of my ponds waterfall, I had a short 2 - 3 foot stream then too. One morning I saw maybe 8 - 10 little birds sitting in it taking turns in the stream. I also had one on the second floor porch, it was a bike traffic stopper, I so loved seeing people stop in awe of what they were looking at.
Paul, I adore watching your way of doing things and your experiments as well. I learn so much from your wonderful videos. This is another winner! Thank you❤
Hi Paul, a great video with wonderful information. I’ve been looking forward to this video. I’ve never had an angel’s trumpet but am going to buy a cutting this spring and give it a try. Thanks so much for your inspiration 😊 ❤️
As with all your videos, I am intrigued and inspired. A few years ago I successfully grew a beautiful purple and white Datura from seed, having chosen that over a Brugmansia, simply because the flowers were upright rather than pendulous. This video has convinced me I must try to grow Brugmansia next year. Thank you and wish me luck! 💚 (Love the inclusion of your little Robyn).
That’s interesting you’ve grown datura - and from seed! I hope you enjoy growing Brugmansia and both with complement each other. I’ll be interested to hear how growing them compares. Good luck 🌻 The robin always joins in when I’m out in the garden - he’s a delight.
Hi Paul, I have never grown these. In fact, I never even thought of growing them. After watching your video, however, I am inspired to give them a go 😊😊😊
Thank you for the information Paul, very helpful. The cuttings I’ve taken have white nodules so I’m looking forward to seeing roots soon. They are in my potting shed so maybe if I bring them in they’ll root quicker.
That's great you've got white nodules starting Lil - I've only ever had the cuttings inside the house at this stage, so maybe bring most of them in and say leave one or two in the potting shed and see how they do but be ready to bring in the house if it gets cold at night - good luck.
You could take them at anytime, but I take them as I’m cutting back the main plant. So for me it’s as late as possible which I would say is when nighttime temperatures are getting below 10c and I’m starting to prepare the main plant for the garage. The reason I take them as late as possible is because the plants still have flowers and it’s a shame to cut off the flowers and the second reason is I want to look after the cuttings in the house for as few weeks as possible over Autumn/Winter. Hope that helps.
Good morning Paul I live in England do you think I could trust our Winters I could send you some pictures it's amazing this year it's got about 600 trumpets on it
Hi Barry, wow - that's sounds quite a plant! I'd like to see that. UA-cam don't allow pictures to be attached - do you have a Facebook page? I wouldn't trust leaving a brugmansia outside in Britain - the minimum it would do is rot all the branches and leave the roots alive so you'd lose all the growth - that's if the roots survive. Is it in the ground?
Hi Paul, one more question: the B. Charles G is now growing away well, but has one main stem. Watching your video again you say they flower better from ‘forked’ cuttings, so should i pinch out the top? Thank you
That’s a good question. That’s right brugmansias only flower above a fork. I have never pinched out brugmansias and find they’ll make forks on their own. I don’t know if pinching out is advantageous or not but I would be inclined to leave it to make its own forks - this will happen quite quickly once the weather warms up and it’s growing strongly. Please keep me informed. 👍
Thank you and welcome to my channel Hana. Good luck with your tropical plants. I have a fun video which features these plants here: My Tropical Border in Autumn Sunshine - My English Garden - 2022 ua-cam.com/video/oKSOBF1MRo4/v-deo.html
Is a great idea to winterize them. Here where I live it gets to cold. I’m going to put them inside the house this coming winter. Thanks for your video 😊
I didn't know it could be dormant all winter - I just gave my brugmansia away! Honestly I had issues with it needing constant watering, bug damage and I couldn't leave it in the sun in the summer, because it scorched. I didn't know it came in other colors, so maybe I'll try to find a pink cutting and give it another go!
It is handy that they are OK dormant for the Winter - I find insects too much of a problem indoors. They do come in all sorts of colours - even double trumpets.
You have shared information that gives me the courage to try one of these beautiful plants. I so enjoy your videos and appreciate your sharing. Stay well and remain positive.
Thank you for this video Paul. I'm glad you also mentioned about planting in 50% manure in spring too as I'd just planted mine in compost this year gone by and didn't get any flowers. Mine's in the garage at the moment but as it's attached to my house I use it alot and has a light inside, do you think I would be best throwing a cover or something over it to keep it in complete darkness or will 5 minutes here and there not effect it? Many thanks
You’re welcome Mike, Sorry you didn’t get any flowers - you’re right, once they’ve got plenty of roots and are growing well you cannot over feed them. I also add tomorite to a watering can maybe every other watering. That’s good your garage is attached to the house - makes it a bit warmer. I think it’s actually a good thing for doors to be opened periodically as you use the space as it gives a better circulation of air. If it’s cold enough the plant should stay dormant so won’t grow any leaves so doesn’t need light but I can’t see it would be detrimental to actually have light. I wouldn’t cover the plant - better to have some air movement round it. Good luck for next year!
Great video, Paul. What do you think would happen if you took a cutting and did not put it in water, but rather put it in a cool dark place and then tried to root it in early spring?
Thank you Martial, I think it might work - would need to not dry out. I think it would be convenient to do that...I think you'll have to try it and see. I wonder if putting it in a pot of very slightly moist soil would be better. Not trying to root it but keep it a bit moist?
You could do - give it lots of feed - manure etc and you’ll have a fantastic plant over the Summer. In the Autumn just dig it up, put it in a medium pot with moist compost - remove all the leaves and leave it somewhere that doesn’t get below 40f - a garage might suffice if attached to the house or a cool part of the basement. Somewhere dark is fine.
I live just near the coast in North-West England. The climate is dictated by the cooling westerly winds in Summer and warming westerly winds in Winter. It’s classed as zone 9a in the USDA system
I purchased a rooted cutting in October and overwintered in 5-7° greenhouse. Most of the leaves fell off, and I’ve repotted it and it has 2 small leaves. But growth is very slow..it’s in the greenhouse and this spring it hasn’t been very warm in there so far so maybe I’m impatient? I’ve listened again to your video, so I just water sparingly until growth gets more vigorous & then pot on and feed++? Is it better to cut off the top so it ‘forks’ to produce better growth and flowers. Just don’t want to ruin it after all this TLC!!
No, I wouldn’t cut the top off - it’ll fork soon enough and will have a bit of height as well. keep it warm, easy on the watering, particularly until you see roots come out of the bottom of the pot. Because overnight has been so cold I’ve got my cuttings in the porch. If you could have it in the house till overnight temperatures are consistently over 10c. It’s just this early stage that needs care. Good luck, keep me informed.
Hello from Perth! Your Angel Trumpet flowers are so beautiful! I have never planted that plant before, but I want to try it after watching your video. Thanks for sharing.
Hello, I’ve just purchased 4 brugmansias from Thompson and Morgan. I have been reading up on them and apparently they are very poisonous if you touch, smell or eat them. What are your thoughts on this as I can see your touching them and smelling them as one of the reasons its popular is because of the scent? Thank you for the all the work you put into all your videos
Congratulations on your new brugmansias. Yes, they are poisonous but it’s not a problem. Many plants in the garden are also poisonous- foxglove for example. So with brugmansia I am happy to touch them - sniff the scent etc but I am careful to either wear gloves or wash my hands straight after. Of course not eat them. With many brugmansia the scent is so strong you don’t even need to get close to the plant to enjoy the evening scent. I am pleased you enjoy my videos.
Hi Paul, great video. In London, we rarely get snow and only couple weeks it gets below 0, I was wondering if it would be ok if I leave it in my shed. Also, does it like direct sun? I would like to grow one of them lovely looking plants.
If your climate is mild enough then yes, leave it in the shed. However it doesn’t want to be below 5C very often. Once it’s growing well, direct sun is fine - it does like a lot of food and water during the Summer. Once you provide that you will easily grow a large brugmansia full of flowers. As you say, they are spectacular!
Hi Paul, I know it will sound silly but your brugmansia didn't survive in the ground in winter? Am I right ? I live London I planted a small one in my front garden where it it sunny in winter. I dont know if it survives or not.
Hello, that's correct - the brugmansia I planted in the ground didn't survive. If you are in London then there is a 50/50 chance it will survive - particularly if you mulch it really well. You could of course dig it up and put it in a small pot (it doesn't need a big root ball over winter) in the garage over Winter, then replant it after the last frost. The technique the professionals use is to put it in a pot that has largish holes in the base - then plant it out in the pot. The roots will grow out through the holes into the ground. Then in early Winter simply dig up the pot, cutting off the outside roots, and put the pot in the garage.
Have you had a chance to test rooting cuttings with the Y? I find that I have much more trouble getting those cuttings to root, than simple straight twigs (which root at the drop of a hat!)
@@paultsworld That is a really good question! Last year I attempted a handful of cuttings with the Y branching, and only one of them made it. My theory is that because the Y has formed, the plant is trying to spend more time on making flowers than it is on making roots. I haven't had enough of a sample size to *really* test my theory, but I'm hoping as I move into fall to have that chance this year!
Missed it, but glad to see now. Why don't you use a trolley? Too easy to dislocate back - or plant from soil. Gorgeous things; you'll have a perfumed forest! My windowsills are too cold in Winter; garage now Man Shed also below zero; this week's oil and logs bills nearly treble originals, so no g/house. Thank you Paul.
Hi Wendy, I do have a trolley but it wasn’t very heavy as it had dried out quite a lot - but you’re right - a trolley it is. Might have to sort mine out soon for this Winter as it’ll be getting cold this weekend 🥶 I’ve noticed solid fuels are getting more and more expensive.
It's quite unfair too, wicked when storms have destroyed so many huge old trees: half a woodland blew down 2 miles away.@@paultsworld We collect branches from ash rewws - the best.
I really want to get a brugmansia plant but I am hesitant because I am worried about the passing birds that I like to feed in the morning on the balcony. Do you think they could be in danger when they hang out around the plant? What is the level of precautions I have to take due to the toxicity of the plant, If I decide to get it? Very informative video by the way, thanks! :)
That’s an interesting thought. I have a lot of birds in the garden including a pair of robins that nested last Summer in my potting shed. Right next to the door of the potting shed I had a very large brugmansia plus two more towards the front of the house where they also hang out a lot. I must say I wasn’t concerned at all - I know for a fact those birds are OK because I am still hand feeding them to this day. I’ve never actually seen a bird interact or land on them. As far as my precautions with these plants - I quite happily touch them but do make sure I wash my hands shortly afterwards because I wouldn’t want to rub my eyes after touching them. Also I tend to wear gloves. But apart from that I treat them like any other plant. It’s worth noting that probably half the plants I have in my garden are poisonous - such as foxgloves. Hope that helps - glad you liked my video.
Very helpful video Paul. Can you give a rough score out of 10 for their scent? I’m thinking of giving them a try but am very limited on space, hence need to weigh up all the features of any new plant.
Glad you found the video useful. The brugmansia plant mostly scents in the evening, so if you spend time out in the garden in the Summer evenings I believe there's probably not a plant to beat Angel's Trumpet. They do vary though and 'Charles Grimaldi' is one of the most strongly scented ones.
Hi Paul, I enjoy your clear videos, but can you advise… I bought a small Brugmansia ‘Charles Grimaldi’ last autumn and have kept it indoors with minimal watering, but it’s hasn’t therefore gone dormant, just dropped a few leaves! About 35cm tall with 5 or 6 leaves at the top. Should I put it into a cool (5 degree) GH for the rest of March, then start feeding and potting on? Or will it grow away anyway from its current ? semi dormant state?
Hi, congratulations on a Charles Grimaldi. I would keep it indoors until the weather warms up in April - nighttime in the greenhouse is still too cold if you’re in Britain. Be careful with watering - don’t over-water. Bit on the dry side is better at the moment. Once the leaves look as though they are growing nicely then water a little more and feed a bit. Then when everything looks good and it’s outside and strong leaves - it’s time to repot in something bigger and with some really good compost - should be warm enough outside then and it’ll really start growing. Good luck!
Once the roots are getting going and leaves look strong when it's warmer, the rotted manure will really make a difference - you can't over feed or over-water a brugmansia in Summer.
Great video just found your channel ,I’ve been trying to start cutting but left them in my garage but I guess to cold ,I overwintered my plant in the garage but I checked it today and it had mold on it so what do I do with it
Hello Val, yes - cuttings want to be in the house so they can form roots. I would say if your main plant has some mould it is probably to do with a lack of air circulation. This happened to one of mine last Winter. If you have any mild days how about opening the garage doors or maybe bring the plant out into the sun for the day. I wouldn’t worry too much about it - wait till Spring and then cut back the plant where the mould is - it will soon grow well once it gets warmth, feed and some water once the frosts are over.
Thankyou so much I’ve been trying to take cutting for a couple of years ,I guess that why to cold ,also is it to late now in Feb to get cutting@@paultsworld
Wow Paul, I didn't realise that the cuttings would be so easy. I'd have expected a lot more mollycoddling than that for a tropical plant. Another plant for my ever growing list of wants! I always enjoy seeing the robin in your videos and the wood pecker was a nice surprise at the end.
They certainly are easy Wendy - just a little bit of work changing the water and they're ready to go! That woodpecker certainly surprised me - they don't miss a thing in the garden - I'd never seen it round the front but it found the 'dead' plant straight away.
Hiya, sometimes Aldi have them in late spring but the best place is to search on Facebook Marketplace or even better check out the Brugmansia Facebook groups - plenty of them post out cuttings. Buy a couple of rooted cuttings in Spring. Lovely to hear I’ve inspired you to try them. 🌻
Great video, lots of explanations of how and when to do things. Thank you. I'll take your advice and tips and take cuttings from my brugmansia 😊
I am very pleased my video was helpful. 👍
@@paultsworld it was, it's given me confidence to go and take my own cuttings 😊
I adore Angel Trumpet. Back when I had a house, I didn't know how to grow them and this video is so helpful. I live in zone 6a of the U.S. so I would need to overwinter them indoors. Thanks for this video & I noticed the Robin in a couple of shots. I love your birdlife.
I am so pleased you found the video useful. This particular robin has been in the garden and hand fed for nearly a year now - he's part of the family!
of the 3 plants im going to leave 1 in the ground all winter see what happens..the other 2 in pots will be indoors and hey ho...of the 10 seeds i planted..one germniated its a small plant..happy days
That should cover it. Mulch that one outside and let me know what it looks like in the Spring. Some people in the States told me that they cut the outside plants to the ground and mulch well.
one of the best videos explaining in length over-wintering in zone3 .. thank you Paul..
Thank you - so pleased it was useful to you. 👍
You've emboldened me to try having a brugmansia for our patio area ... The readiness for rooting in water would work very well, given our limited ability to overwinter specimens
That’s great and you’ve probably got a hot Summer that will really make it bloom.
Hi Paul . I love how you take care of Angel's trumpet in winter and how you propagated by cuttings . The color of the flowers is amazing . If I could get this pretty color only the white and yellow ones are found in nurseries . Have awonderful day .
Thank you Lina, have a lovely weekend.
This was very interesting. I will never forget the first time I saw an Angel Trumpet plant. It was in our arboretum and I was amazed to see this tropical plant blooming in our very cold climate. I would love to try to grow one on my patio next year. Thanks Paul for the tips.
I was also pretty impressed when a friend introduced them to me a few years ago.
Hope you get one next year Jacqueline - they certainly give the wow factor to the patio!
the one in full sun is a monster lol..full ofd blooms..so happy
You’ve done so well in your first year! 👍
I have never had any angel's trumpets, I think they would look out of place in my garden. Yours look really lovely. My elderly neighbours used to store a pot with such a plant in their garage. The neighbours have passed away recently and I have no idea what has happened to the plant.
I know what you mean but I think in non-tropical countries they look good on the patio with their fabulous evening scent.
@@paultsworld They do, for sure!
Hello my friend. Very beautiful flowers, good plants, and very interesting ideas for the garage 😊
Good afternoon - I’m pleased you found my video interesting and thank you for your comment 🌻
Hello Paul. My family and I always appreciate your content and enjoy when you show the wildlife in your gardens. We’ve missed you by the way.
Hi Gina, thank you for your message - it’s appreciated.
Beautiful tutorial for preserving brugmansia from harsh winter. These brugmansia plants are very common in our country!!❤🌿
Thank you - you are lucky to have such a warm climate for brugmansias.
I love these plants. I planted a pink one on the edge of my ponds waterfall, I had a short 2 - 3 foot stream then too. One morning I saw maybe 8 - 10 little birds sitting in it taking turns in the stream. I also had one on the second floor porch, it was a bike traffic stopper, I so loved seeing people stop in awe of what they were looking at.
Sounds like you know how to get them to produce all those fabulous trumpets!
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It one of my most favorite plants.
That’s lovely - hope I did them justice.
Paul, I adore watching your way of doing things and your experiments as well. I learn so much from your wonderful videos. This is another winner! Thank you❤
Thank you so much Cindy - that's lovely to hear.
Hi Paul, a great video with wonderful information. I’ve been looking forward to this video. I’ve never had an angel’s trumpet but am going to buy a cutting this spring and give it a try. Thanks so much for your inspiration 😊 ❤️
Hello Vicki, I think an Angel's Trumpet would add to the vibe of your cannas. Let me know what happens next year! 🌻
As with all your videos, I am intrigued and inspired. A few years ago I successfully grew a beautiful purple and white Datura from seed, having chosen that over a Brugmansia, simply because the flowers were upright rather than pendulous. This video has convinced me I must try to grow Brugmansia next year. Thank you and wish me luck! 💚 (Love the inclusion of your little Robyn).
That’s interesting you’ve grown datura - and from seed! I hope you enjoy growing Brugmansia and both with complement each other.
I’ll be interested to hear how growing them compares. Good luck 🌻
The robin always joins in when I’m out in the garden - he’s a delight.
Unexpected cameo by Mr. Robin 😊
I just never know where and when he’ll turn up! 🐦
Great video! Thank you sir.
You’re welcome! 👍
Hi Paul, I have never grown these. In fact, I never even thought of growing them. After watching your video, however, I am inspired to give them a go 😊😊😊
I am so pleased Pauline - let me know how it goes.
Oh , what a good reproduction !!!
Thank you! 👍
Thank you for the information Paul, very helpful. The cuttings I’ve taken have white nodules so I’m looking forward to seeing roots soon. They are in my potting shed so maybe if I bring them in they’ll root quicker.
That's great you've got white nodules starting Lil - I've only ever had the cuttings inside the house at this stage, so maybe bring most of them in and say leave one or two in the potting shed and see how they do but be ready to bring in the house if it gets cold at night - good luck.
@@paultsworld thanks Paul
Thanks for sharing 🥰🥰
You’re welcome 👍🌻
Thank you for the video. When should you take the cuttings? October?
You could take them at anytime, but I take them as I’m cutting back the main plant. So for me it’s as late as possible which I would say is when nighttime temperatures are getting below 10c and I’m starting to prepare the main plant for the garage.
The reason I take them as late as possible is because the plants still have flowers and it’s a shame to cut off the flowers and the second reason is I want to look after the cuttings in the house for as few weeks as possible over Autumn/Winter. Hope that helps.
Good morning Paul I live in England do you think I could trust our Winters I could send you some pictures it's amazing this year it's got about 600 trumpets on it
Hi Barry, wow - that's sounds quite a plant! I'd like to see that. UA-cam don't allow pictures to be attached - do you have a Facebook page?
I wouldn't trust leaving a brugmansia outside in Britain - the minimum it would do is rot all the branches and leave the roots alive so you'd lose all the growth - that's if the roots survive. Is it in the ground?
hi paul ...got 10 brugmansia seeds in a starter kit cold frame....happy days
Excellent! Let me know what happens.
We are in 9B Northern California, no snow. We keep ours well watered in shade they make it all year around.
Wish mine could that - saves all the over-Wintering. I’m kind of on the cusp at 9a.
Hi Paul, one more question: the B. Charles G is now growing away well, but has one main stem. Watching your video again you say they flower better from ‘forked’ cuttings, so should i pinch out the top?
Thank you
That’s a good question. That’s right brugmansias only flower above a fork.
I have never pinched out brugmansias and find they’ll make forks on their own. I don’t know if pinching out is advantageous or not but I would be inclined to leave it to make its own forks - this will happen quite quickly once the weather warms up and it’s growing strongly.
Please keep me informed. 👍
this fantastic video made me subscribe. So clearly instructional! I just bought a datura plant and glad to know there are easy ways to overwinter it.
Thank you and welcome to my channel Hana. Good luck with your tropical plants.
I have a fun video which features these plants here:
My Tropical Border in Autumn Sunshine - My English Garden - 2022
ua-cam.com/video/oKSOBF1MRo4/v-deo.html
Is a great idea to winterize them. Here where I live it gets to cold. I’m going to put them inside the house this coming winter. Thanks for your video 😊
Glad my video was helpful - good luck.
Thank you so much. This is an excellent video and answered my questions.
You’re very welcome! 👍
Thank you very much for sharing this information have a good weekend hello from USA 👍😊🙏❤️
Thank you Khay - have a good weekend. Regards to the US of A. 👍🌸
I didn't know it could be dormant all winter - I just gave my brugmansia away! Honestly I had issues with it needing constant watering, bug damage and I couldn't leave it in the sun in the summer, because it scorched. I didn't know it came in other colors, so maybe I'll try to find a pink cutting and give it another go!
It is handy that they are OK dormant for the Winter - I find insects too much of a problem indoors. They do come in all sorts of colours - even double trumpets.
You have shared information that gives me the courage to try one of these beautiful plants. I so enjoy your videos and appreciate your sharing. Stay well and remain positive.
Cheers Steve, yes - give it a go and let me know what happens next Summer!
Thank you for this video Paul. I'm glad you also mentioned about planting in 50% manure in spring too as I'd just planted mine in compost this year gone by and didn't get any flowers. Mine's in the garage at the moment but as it's attached to my house I use it alot and has a light inside, do you think I would be best throwing a cover or something over it to keep it in complete darkness or will 5 minutes here and there not effect it? Many thanks
You’re welcome Mike,
Sorry you didn’t get any flowers - you’re right, once they’ve got plenty of roots and are growing well you cannot over feed them. I also add tomorite to a watering can maybe every other watering.
That’s good your garage is attached to the house - makes it a bit warmer. I think it’s actually a good thing for doors to be opened periodically as you use the space as it gives a better circulation of air. If it’s cold enough the plant should stay dormant so won’t grow any leaves so doesn’t need light but I can’t see it would be detrimental to actually have light. I wouldn’t cover the plant - better to have some air movement round it.
Good luck for next year!
Great video, Paul. What do you think would happen if you took a cutting and did not put it in water, but rather put it in a cool dark place and then tried to root it in early spring?
Thank you Martial, I think it might work - would need to not dry out. I think it would be convenient to do that...I think you'll have to try it and see.
I wonder if putting it in a pot of very slightly moist soil would be better. Not trying to root it but keep it a bit moist?
Hi Paul, do you know what that beautiful plant at 6:42 with the purple flowers called? Thanks
Hi Rob, it is pretty isn’t it!
It’s called Kalanchoe
I live in Midland Michigan should I put mine in the ground?
You could do - give it lots of feed - manure etc and you’ll have a fantastic plant over the Summer.
In the Autumn just dig it up, put it in a medium pot with moist compost - remove all the leaves and leave it somewhere that doesn’t get below 40f - a garage might suffice if attached to the house or a cool part of the basement. Somewhere dark is fine.
Thanks Paul for the video. I will try to grow Brugmansia from their seeds and store it in the basement in winter.
Growing from seed will be so satisfying - I’ve never done it but like the idea. 👍
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Great video, thanks for sharing 👍
You’re very welcome - thank you.
Please Paul where do you live for weather like that?
I live just near the coast in North-West England. The climate is dictated by the cooling westerly winds in Summer and warming westerly winds in Winter. It’s classed as zone 9a in the USDA system
I purchased a rooted cutting in October and overwintered in 5-7° greenhouse. Most of the leaves fell off, and I’ve repotted it and it has 2 small leaves. But growth is very slow..it’s in the greenhouse and this spring it hasn’t been very warm in there so far so maybe I’m impatient?
I’ve listened again to your video, so I just water sparingly until growth gets more vigorous & then pot on and feed++?
Is it better to cut off the top so it ‘forks’ to produce better growth and flowers. Just don’t want to ruin it after all this TLC!!
I know you kindly replied to my last comment! Just wondering really about the cutting off the top so it branches more
No, I wouldn’t cut the top off - it’ll fork soon enough and will have a bit of height as well.
keep it warm, easy on the watering, particularly until you see roots come out of the bottom of the pot. Because overnight has been so cold I’ve got my cuttings in the porch. If you could have it in the house till overnight temperatures are consistently over 10c. It’s just this early stage that needs care. Good luck, keep me informed.
Hello from Perth! Your Angel Trumpet flowers are so beautiful! I have never planted that plant before, but I want to try it after watching your video. Thanks for sharing.
I’m pleased my video has inspired you to give these plants a go - good luck!
@@paultsworld Thank you.
merci Paul pour cette belle démonstration c'est formidable et très intéressant
Merci Roger pour ton gentil commentaire
Hello, I’ve just purchased 4 brugmansias from Thompson and Morgan. I have been reading up on them and apparently they are very poisonous if you touch, smell or eat them. What are your thoughts on this as I can see your touching them and smelling them as one of the reasons its popular is because of the scent? Thank you for the all the work you put into all your videos
Congratulations on your new brugmansias.
Yes, they are poisonous but it’s not a problem. Many plants in the garden are also poisonous- foxglove for example.
So with brugmansia I am happy to touch them - sniff the scent etc but I am careful to either wear gloves or wash my hands straight after.
Of course not eat them.
With many brugmansia the scent is so strong you don’t even need to get close to the plant to enjoy the evening scent.
I am pleased you enjoy my videos.
@@paultsworld thank you so much
Hi Paul, great video. In London, we rarely get snow and only couple weeks it gets below 0, I was wondering if it would be ok if I leave it in my shed. Also, does it like direct sun? I would like to grow one of them lovely looking plants.
If your climate is mild enough then yes, leave it in the shed. However it doesn’t want to be below 5C very often. Once it’s growing well, direct sun is fine - it does like a lot of food and water during the Summer. Once you provide that you will easily grow a large brugmansia full of flowers. As you say, they are spectacular!
@@paultsworld Paul, thank you very much. I will give it a go this summer.
Hi Paul, I know it will sound silly but your brugmansia didn't survive in the ground in winter? Am I right ? I live London I planted a small one in my front garden where it it sunny in winter. I dont know if it survives or not.
Hello, that's correct - the brugmansia I planted in the ground didn't survive. If you are in London then there is a 50/50 chance it will survive - particularly if you mulch it really well.
You could of course dig it up and put it in a small pot (it doesn't need a big root ball over winter) in the garage over Winter, then replant it after the last frost.
The technique the professionals use is to put it in a pot that has largish holes in the base - then plant it out in the pot. The roots will grow out through the holes into the ground. Then in early Winter simply dig up the pot, cutting off the outside roots, and put the pot in the garage.
@@paultsworld thank you very much Paul .I will take couple of cuttings in autumn as insurance policy 🙂. if it survives, I will let you know.
Good idea - take more than a couple! Let me know how it goes.
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Have you had a chance to test rooting cuttings with the Y? I find that I have much more trouble getting those cuttings to root, than simple straight twigs (which root at the drop of a hat!)
That’s a really interesting experiment. I actually never thought of trying a cutting with a V. I wonder why they’re tough to root?
@@paultsworld That is a really good question! Last year I attempted a handful of cuttings with the Y branching, and only one of them made it. My theory is that because the Y has formed, the plant is trying to spend more time on making flowers than it is on making roots. I haven't had enough of a sample size to *really* test my theory, but I'm hoping as I move into fall to have that chance this year!
Good experiment - good luck!
Hi Paul, that is a gorgeous plant. If you had hummingbirds they would be in 7th heaven with the flowers.
Enjoyed your video very much:)
So glad you enjoy the videos Sue.
If I had hummingbirds here - I would be in 7th heaven never mind the birds!
@@paultsworld This is very true, Paul. It’s always a thrill when they come back here for the breeding season. :)
The rhythm of the seasons is a beautiful thing.
Missed it, but glad to see now. Why don't you use a trolley? Too easy to dislocate back - or plant from soil. Gorgeous things; you'll have a perfumed forest! My windowsills are too cold in Winter; garage now Man Shed also below zero; this week's oil and logs bills nearly treble originals, so no g/house. Thank you Paul.
Hi Wendy, I do have a trolley but it wasn’t very heavy as it had dried out quite a lot - but you’re right - a trolley it is.
Might have to sort mine out soon for this Winter as it’ll be getting cold this weekend 🥶
I’ve noticed solid fuels are getting more and more expensive.
It's quite unfair too, wicked when storms have destroyed so many huge old trees: half a woodland blew down 2 miles away.@@paultsworld We collect branches from ash rewws - the best.
Yes, indeed - I believe ash has the lowest moisture content.
I really want to get a brugmansia plant but I am hesitant because I am worried about the passing birds that I like to feed in the morning on the balcony. Do you think they could be in danger when they hang out around the plant? What is the level of precautions I have to take due to the toxicity of the plant, If I decide to get it? Very informative video by the way, thanks! :)
That’s an interesting thought.
I have a lot of birds in the garden including a pair of robins that nested last Summer in my potting shed. Right next to the door of the potting shed I had a very large brugmansia plus two more towards the front of the house where they also hang out a lot.
I must say I wasn’t concerned at all - I know for a fact those birds are OK because I am still hand feeding them to this day.
I’ve never actually seen a bird interact or land on them.
As far as my precautions with these plants - I quite happily touch them but do make sure I wash my hands shortly afterwards because I wouldn’t want to rub my eyes after touching them. Also I tend to wear gloves.
But apart from that I treat them like any other plant.
It’s worth noting that probably half the plants I have in my garden are poisonous - such as foxgloves.
Hope that helps - glad you liked my video.
@@paultsworld thank you very much!!
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Very helpful video Paul. Can you give a rough score out of 10 for their scent? I’m thinking of giving them a try but am very limited on space, hence need to weigh up all the features of any new plant.
Glad you found the video useful. The brugmansia plant mostly scents in the evening, so if you spend time out in the garden in the Summer evenings I believe there's probably not a plant to beat Angel's Trumpet. They do vary though and 'Charles Grimaldi' is one of the most strongly scented ones.
@@paultsworld Thanks for your reply Paul. If I hadn’t seen your video, I don’t think I would have ever thought about trying brugmansia.
It’s quite an exciting plant to add to the garden!
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3 brugs plants arrived by post today......happy days
Just need some warm weather now!
@@paultsworld still got 3 brugs they coming on nice in pots,,time to pot out in bigger pots i think and feed feed feed
@@ThePegasus101 absolutely right! Good luck - wonder when you’ll get the first trumpets.
@@paultsworld weather not too good here but they are growing steadily..just need the hot july sun
@@ThePegasus101 that’s right, the weather has slowed them down a bit.
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Hi Paul, I enjoy your clear videos, but can you advise… I bought a small Brugmansia ‘Charles Grimaldi’ last autumn and have kept it indoors with minimal watering, but it’s hasn’t therefore gone dormant, just dropped a few leaves! About 35cm tall with 5 or 6 leaves at the top. Should I put it into a cool (5 degree) GH for the rest of March, then start feeding and potting on? Or will it grow away anyway from its current ? semi dormant state?
Hi, congratulations on a Charles Grimaldi.
I would keep it indoors until the weather warms up in April - nighttime in the greenhouse is still too cold if you’re in Britain. Be careful with watering - don’t over-water. Bit on the dry side is better at the moment.
Once the leaves look as though they are growing nicely then water a little more and feed a bit.
Then when everything looks good and it’s outside and strong leaves - it’s time to repot in something bigger and with some really good compost - should be warm enough outside then and it’ll really start growing.
Good luck!
@@paultsworld thank you Paul.
Am looking forward to a great plant…have some well rotted manure to hand to mix into the compost!
Once the roots are getting going and leaves look strong when it's warmer, the rotted manure will really make a difference - you can't over feed or over-water a brugmansia in Summer.
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Great video just found your channel ,I’ve been trying to start cutting but left them in my garage but I guess to cold ,I overwintered my plant in the garage but I checked it today and it had mold on it so what do I do with it
Hello Val, yes - cuttings want to be in the house so they can form roots.
I would say if your main plant has some mould it is probably to do with a lack of air circulation. This happened to one of mine last Winter.
If you have any mild days how about opening the garage doors or maybe bring the plant out into the sun for the day.
I wouldn’t worry too much about it - wait till Spring and then cut back the plant where the mould is - it will soon grow well once it gets warmth, feed and some water once the frosts are over.
Thankyou so much I’ve been trying to take cutting for a couple of years ,I guess that why to cold ,also is it to late now in Feb to get cutting@@paultsworld
If your main plant in the garage has some sturdy stems (without the mould) you could try a couple of cuttings now and put them in water in the house.
Thanks so much I will try it@@paultsworld
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Wow Paul, I didn't realise that the cuttings would be so easy. I'd have expected a lot more mollycoddling than that for a tropical plant. Another plant for my ever growing list of wants! I always enjoy seeing the robin in your videos and the wood pecker was a nice surprise at the end.
They certainly are easy Wendy - just a little bit of work changing the water and they're ready to go! That woodpecker certainly surprised me - they don't miss a thing in the garden - I'd never seen it round the front but it found the 'dead' plant straight away.
Wow, Paul, they’re amazing!!! Where did you buy yours from? I’ve never seen one in a garden centre. I live in Northumberland.
Hiya, sometimes Aldi have them in late spring but the best place is to search on Facebook Marketplace or even better check out the Brugmansia Facebook groups - plenty of them post out cuttings.
Buy a couple of rooted cuttings in Spring.
Lovely to hear I’ve inspired you to try them. 🌻
@@paultsworldThanks, Paul!