Product Review

Botanical Name: Brugmansia suaveolens brug-MAN-see-ah swah-vee-OH-lenzCommon Name: Angels' trumpetGenus: Brugmansia Few plants evoke tropicalia quite like the Brugmansias, with their voluminous tubular flowers that drip from imposing shrubs or small trees. They look fantastic in containers or plunged into a border, and the dramatic display persists from late spring until autumn. In cooler climates, they may be brought under glass or cut back and held dormant in a cool basement. All parts are highly toxic if ingested. Noteworthy characteristics: White, yellow, or pink foot-long blossoms are nocturnally fragrant, and pour out from narrow calyces to terminate in twisted, reflexed openings. Care: Outdoors: grow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun with filtered afternoon shade. Indoors: water freely and fertilize during bloom, and keep just moist in winter. Bugmansias may respond to extreme heat by dropping their leaves, but they will recuperate with cooler temperatures. Propagation: Take semi-ripe cutttings in summer; sow seed in spring.