Angel Trumpet
Brugmansia
The Angel Trumpet plant is a most unusual specimen that is sure to cause people to stop and stare. With it's pendulous trumpet shaped flowers, and it's vigorous growth habit, it makes quite a statement in your yard or in your house.
This tropical plant prefers moist, fertile, well drained soil in full to part sun. If grown indoors, give it as much indirect light as possible, or it may not bloom. Bloom time varies according to conditions, but in our area it blooms primarily in the fall after the summer temperatures cool down. Keep this plant outside in the spring and summer and fertilize on a regular basis during this time frame. It will need to be brought in when night time temperatures drop into the 40's, and can be cut back and allowed to go dormant for the winter. Water sparingly during this time and do not fertilize.
Blooms appear usually in fall after the plant has reached 3-5' in height. They can come in a variety of colors: white, yellow, red, pink, or orange. They have a distinct lemony fragrance that is strongest as evening approaches. Some of them may have double trumpets, and some may have variegated foliage dependent on the variety.
One important fact to note about the Angel Trumpet plant is that all parts of it are poisonous. Take precautions around children and pets when growing this beauty.
By: Sandy Weinkam
Gardening Expert at A.J. Rahn's Greenhouses
This tropical plant prefers moist, fertile, well drained soil in full to part sun. If grown indoors, give it as much indirect light as possible, or it may not bloom. Bloom time varies according to conditions, but in our area it blooms primarily in the fall after the summer temperatures cool down. Keep this plant outside in the spring and summer and fertilize on a regular basis during this time frame. It will need to be brought in when night time temperatures drop into the 40's, and can be cut back and allowed to go dormant for the winter. Water sparingly during this time and do not fertilize.
Blooms appear usually in fall after the plant has reached 3-5' in height. They can come in a variety of colors: white, yellow, red, pink, or orange. They have a distinct lemony fragrance that is strongest as evening approaches. Some of them may have double trumpets, and some may have variegated foliage dependent on the variety.
One important fact to note about the Angel Trumpet plant is that all parts of it are poisonous. Take precautions around children and pets when growing this beauty.
By: Sandy Weinkam
Gardening Expert at A.J. Rahn's Greenhouses
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