Product Review
Angels Trumpets (Brugmansias) grow into a large branched tree like shrubs. They are tropical and must protected from freezing temperatures.
Olympic Flame is hybrid cross developed by Ludger Schneider from Kleine Aap and Brenda Delph. The plant grows lush and full with large velvety leaves, with large recurved belled flowers in soft golden yellow with a bronzed peach orange blush.
The flowers hang vertically and will last for a week or more.Â
Olympic Flame is moderately fragrant.
Plant in well drained soil where plant can be well irrigated until well established. Can be grown as a potted plant indefinitely. All parts of this plant are considered toxic. One (1) mature, well rooted starter size plant growing and shipped in a 4 inch diameter plastic pot. Plant will be a minimum of 8 to 10 inches tall and unlikely to have bloom or bud on arrival.
- Brugmansias, or Angels Trumpets, are fast-growing, tropical shrubs with beautiful, trumpet-shaped flowers. They are highly fragrant at night and lend a romantic feel to any garden location. Mature plants will cycle into bloom several times during the warm season and are a nectar source for night pollinators such as Luna moths.
- Olympic Flame is registered Brugmansia hybrid. The plant grows large, dense and full with big soft textured leaves, maturing at around 10 feet in height. It produces large, moderately fragrant, recurved, belled trumpet flowers in soft golden orange with a burnished bronze blush. The long-lasting flowers hang almost vertical.
- Care: The most suitable planting location for Brugmansia is in dappled afternoon shade, as they need a full spectrum of bright, indirect light for 4 to 6 hours daily to produce flowers. Plant in well-draining soil high in organic content. Provide supplemental irrigation as needed, but avoid overwatering. Prune lightly and often to help with branching. Feed a good quality, slow-release, bloom-boosting fertilizer annually in the Spring. Protect from frost and freezing.
- Indoor Growing: Brugmansias are not recommended for growing indoors. They require full sun, high temperatures, and high humidity, which makes them unsuitable for indoor growing environments.
- Climate: Brugmansias are tropical plants. They are recommended for growing outdoors in USDA Zones 9, 10, and 11. Protection from cold temperatures is required in all zones for the longest life, overall vigor, and earliest flowering. Note that Zone recommendations are based on average temperatures, and do not take factors such as humidity, rainfall, or day/night temperature variances into consideration. Individual growing environments can vary from the average.
