Brugmansia Species, Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet

if root protected during winter, develops late in zone 7b - first flower in October, second flower broken by late November strong winds,...Read More the third flower was killed by frost in early December. No drought tolerance in hot dry summers. Needed a bucket of water twice daily. Nice scent of the flowers similar toeau de Cologne which wafts in higher temperatures.

lol. I have to a house that have this plant 2 years ago without knowing the name of it. every six month we cut down so many of it that it...Read More take up a bin load. Now I find out people are selling a small 4" plant for $10. I will give my plant away for free.

I moved into a home with an Angel Trumpet in Sept. 09 and it was beautiful. Now the bark has come off the main truck, not the branches. I...Read More was surveying to assess for freeze damage. Does anyone know is this bird damage or did my tree die?
thanks
Judi

Brugmansia arborea is a tropical bush or tree native to the high altitudes of the Andes region. This species isn’t as well known...Read More in the nursery trade like its more common cousins B. suaveolens and B. aurea.

It has the shortest flowers of all Brugmansia. The white corolla is 4 ½ - 6 ½ inches long, trumpet shaped and rolls back to form tendrils 1 inch long. Looking face on at the flower it has the shape of a 5-point star. The flower's fragrance is strongest in the evening making it attractive to moths and other night pollinators. In favorable conditions B. arborea will flower steadily and consistently through the year. The foliage is covered with velvety hairs and the egg-shaped fruits are also fuzzy. The unusual styles have white hairs and the anthers are free, not glued together like some brug species.

B. arborea is the only self-fertile species and does not need a pollen donor to set fruit. The seed take 4 months to ripen inside the fruit. They are dark brown, 3 sided and have a cork like casing. B. arborea has been successfully crossed with B. sanguinea, B. flava, and B. vulcanicola to produce many hybrids.