Brugmansia is known for its large, tubular, bell-shaped flowers reaching up to 30 cm in length. They are popularly called the "pipe of the archangel", since in appearance they look like wind musical instruments. This plant is quite capricious. Flowers that bloom in the morning may suddenly close during the day due to the heat. Datura is a relative of Brugmansia, so it has the same poisonous flowers and intoxicating aroma. But that doesn't scare those with growing brugmansia.
Growing it is a very troublesome business. Most often in culture there are fragrant brugmansia, tree-like and blood-red. This plant is an evergreen shrub, no more than two meters high. This flower is very thermophilic, therefore even the weakest frost is fatal for it. In winter, the temperature in the room where it grows should be at least 5 degrees. The plant has a very powerful and well-developed root system, so the volume of the tub in which it grows must be at least 10 liters.
With the onset of spring, Brugmansia should be taken out into fresh air and sunlight. Need to do itgradually so that the plant does not get sunburned. During the hot summer months, the flower should be outdoors and under bright sunlight. If you have your own garden or cottage, the plant can be planted in open ground or put a tub with it on a loggia or balcony. Brugmansia, growing in the open air and under natural light, has a very beneficial effect on the plant, will delight you with luxurious flowers.
Especially close attention when growing Brugmansia should be given to the soil. The plant develops very well in rich nutrient soil, which consists of humus and loam. Potted flowers must have good drainage. On sunny days, they need to be watered every day, on cloudy days as needed. With a lack of water, the plant may drop buds and leaves.
Regardless of where the flower grows - in a tub or in the ground - during the season it grows up to one meter. Exotic Brugmansia, the cultivation of which requires close attention and care, begins to delight its owners with beautiful flowers in July and August.
In autumn, Brugmansia must be brought indoors to protect it from the coming cold weather. When transplanting back into the tub, the largest roots are cut off from the flower. The plant should have as many asymmetrical leaves as possible, on which future flowering depends. If in the room where the flower is transferred for the winter, the temperature is not lower than 15 degrees, then the plant will continue to bloom for a long time. Remember that at temperatures below 5-7 degrees Brugmansia may die. In addition, drying out of the root system is detrimental to the plant.
How does such a rare and unusual plant as Brugmansia reproduce? Growing from seeds of this flower is used quite rarely. When using this propagation method, do not forget that Brugmansia seeds, like all parts of the plant, are very poisonous.
Most often, Brugmansia is propagated by cuttings. For rooting, cut shoots are placed in water or immediately in the ground, covered with a jar on top. Do not forget about the shape of the leaves of the plant. The lower symmetrical leaves are responsible for growth, and the upper asymmetric for flowering. Therefore, a flower grown from cuttings taken from the top of the plant will bloom faster in spring.
Brugmansia, grown in accordance with the above rules, will develop well and give its beauty to everyone around.
