Hi Brug people! I usually hang in the butterfly thread but I have a question for you experts. A while ago I had a lady who lives up the road stop and want a cutting of my Brugmansia because apparently it was a color she didn't have. I thought pink was pretty universal, but I guess it was just the right shade of pink.
And in return, she brought a small potted baby from her Brugmansia. Now, I've been trying to decide what to do with it because you know how it is with gardening - there's never enough room!
But then today I had a thought. We have a semi-circle driveway in front of the house and for years we had a Canary Island Date Palm planted there and I put a bunch of my bromeliads around and underneath and on it. But it died a few months ago. We've talked about what to plant there to replace it. I was thinking a small tree or large shrub. It couldn't be too large and I wanted something that would grow fast and maybe blend in with the tropical look I have going with the bromeliads. Today I wondered, could I plant the Brugmansia out in that much sun? I'm talking full Florida sun (Tampa area). No shade from anything. It would be planted far back enough from any concrete so that shouldn't be a problem. I can water it to get it established and the sprinklers run twice a week so it would get watered regularly. But can they take that much sun and heat? The only one I grow is under an oak tree, although I've been to Sunken Gardens and they grow some of theirs in full sun. So let me know how sun tolerant these things are and if I should wait to plant it since we're entering the hottest time of year. We're also about to enter the rainy season, though. All advice is appreciated!
And for your viewing pleasure, here's my current Brugmansia. I took these photos today. FYI, I live on a cul-de-sac and I'm on the end near the main road so all the people going up the road get to see this and all my neighbors have to drive by it. Lucky them, right? I guess that's why the lady up the road wanted a cutting! The first pic is taken standing in my yard, while the third I took from my car when I was leaving to go to Starbucks to give you some perspective.
