r/brugmansia

I planted this here a little under a year ago and it's really taken off!

Hello everyone! Was trying to get some input for best practices for winter regions. I’m over here in CO and getting some of my gardens prepped to start the winter grow cycles. Needed some advice for this pink princess cutting I’ve been growing since July. I do have tents and lights that I put my cactus and plants under for the winter. I know currently this only gets morning light, so I’m trying to figure out a way I can possibly use one of my tents with possibly lower light intensity throughout the day. I can’t put this inside my house sadly since I have cats and dogs. Any advice would be appreciated!!!

(I hope this is okay, I don’t have a store per the rules. I just have these two plants that I sadly can no longer keep and am not sure where to list them)

Selling two beautiful, mature Brugmansia (Angel’s Trumpet) trees standing roughly 6 to 7 feet tall.

Both plants are over 5 years old and feature thick, woody trunks and robust, established root systems—these are multi-season specimens, not fresh cuttings!

These make an incredible, dramatic statement piece for a summer patio or sunroom. They feature massive, highly fragrant bell-shaped flowers, color is currently a mystery. They are both getting ready to bloom!

Height: 6–7 feet tall
Condition: Mature, woody trunks, healthy foliage. These have both been pruned into bonsai forms with the intent of maximizing the flower canopy.
Care Note: Must be kept in containers and brought indoors/into a heated garage for a Colorado winter. Very easy to overwinter!
Price: $600 for the pair.
Location: Local pickup in Parker, CO (80134). Please bring a vehicle large enough to gently transport a 7-foot tree! Cash or Venmo accepted.

Edit: Yikes, feedback received. I inherited these and was told this was the value and when I looked up via nurseries it seemed supported. And they are both extremely healthy, no bugs. They are not leggy, they’re intentionally pruned into these unique forms. These have 2” thick, woody trunks which takes years, not one year.

I am absolutely open to offers.

She smells a bit too pungent. I placed it inside the house, not pleasant at all, contrary to what one might think. When outside, the odour gets diluted enough for it to be pleasant, but not overwhelming.

I think it’s time to either put her in the ground or re-pot her 😂 I’m leaning towards the re-pot though. I love the scent when I open my front door in the evening.

Last pictures of my beloved Brugmansia before I cut its head off for the hibernation phase.

Hello,

Firstly, my first ever flower. Happy happy days. After a bunch of years of too much attention / too little attention. Here it is. Pretty stoked.

Now for the advice part, if anyone has any, it would be greatly appreciated.

Im in Melbourne, Australia. We have just come out of winter, and since i've had disastrous results forgetting about my potted outdoor brugs, and had them very much disagree with frosts, I decided to try bringing them in, and putting them in the front window, with some additional grow lights. This worked better than expected, and the plants grew like crazy.

The idea was to give them a good start, and plant them out, in the ground come springtime (now). It does get cold here (hence the frosts), but i've seen a few mature, in the ground specimens nearby, and they seem to do well.

My question is, should I simply plant them out as is? You'll see in the pics, that between the light from the window, and the growlights, they are quite leggy, and wild. Wondering if pruning them back somewhat may help in having them branch out to more of a scrub / tree shape, and also encourage more flowers later on.

Thanks for reading.

My tomatoes didn’t make it so he chose the next best thing lol

Where should I overwinter my Brugmansia?

1. A bright basement room facing south, with temperatures of 15–20°C. (First photo)

2. A north-facing entrance porch. Less light, with a risk of frost in winter. (Second photo)

3. A boiler room with very little light, where the temperature stays around 15°C in winter. (Third photo)

4. A garage with no natural light, where the temperature stays around 5°C. (No photo because no lights)

With the growing season coming to an end in zone 8b, I’m making plans to move everyone into the greenhouse for the winter - and I come around the house to find these stinkers have decided to take off! I usually take cuttings to root then pot up overwinter until it’s warm enough to move them outside. These three have been dragging their feet all summer…until now. I guess I’m changing my plans from prop to dig up and pot, but that just means they’ll be that much further ahead come spring. Last fall I actually did take cuttings from these plants, which died back to stumps over the winter, then surprised me with tiny green leaves. Two years ago I walked into the greenhouse to find four buds that opened into glorious yellow bells! Lovely surprise in the dead of winter!