Gardening in England - Datura Problems

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Datura Problems

Ben

2006-02-10, 6:21 am

Hi,

I have a Datura (thinks it's Angel's Trumpet) that I've grown from seed,
it's now about 1ft tall, and was doing well. I brought it in for the winter,
to protect it from the frost. However since then, it has started shedding
leaves, it's down to about 4 or 5 big leaves, but still has new growth on
top, (2 new small leaves are just sprouting). I keep the soil moist but not
water logged, only watering about once every 3 weeks, I first thought it was
getting to hot in doors, so moved it into the porch, which is kept quite
cool. I've checked for spider mites and other insects, none seem apparent.
Could anyone help? Maybe it's not getting enough sun? Or to much?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Ben

Ann Heanes

2006-02-10, 8:21 am

Is this Datura or Brugmansia? This sounds normal for a Brug.
Grannie Annie
"Ben" <bjblackmore@mailhot.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a Datura (thinks it's Angel's Trumpet) that I've grown from seed,
> it's now about 1ft tall, and was doing well. I brought it in for the
winter,
> to protect it from the frost. However since then, it has started shedding
> leaves, it's down to about 4 or 5 big leaves, but still has new growth on
> top, (2 new small leaves are just sprouting). I keep the soil moist but
not
> water logged, only watering about once every 3 weeks, I first thought it
was
> getting to hot in doors, so moved it into the porch, which is kept quite
> cool. I've checked for spider mites and other insects, none seem apparent.
> Could anyone help? Maybe it's not getting enough sun? Or to much?
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated
>
> Ben
>
>

Ben

2006-02-10, 11:21 am

I'm sure it is a Datura, I just tried looking for the seed packet, but I'm
sure it was thrown out months ago. But I'm sure it was this pack from
Thompson & Morgan
http://wholesale.thompson-morgan.co.../product/4015/1

"Ann Heanes" <a.heanes@rdg.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> Is this Datura or Brugmansia? This sounds normal for a Brug.
> Grannie Annie
> "Ben" <bjblackmore@mailhot.com> wrote in message
> news:CwZGf.60308$0N1.49195@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> winter,
> not
> was
>
>

scooterbugss@charter.net

2006-02-11, 1:21 pm

Ben ..........
Sounds like your plant has gone dormant. Keep it in a cool area and
water very, VERY sparingly as the plant really is not using it and you
do not want to cause root rot.
A little water every 2 or 3 weeks just to keep the root ball from
drying/dieing.
As the days lengthen the growth will pick up and slowly get back to
normal.

What color are the stems of your mystery Dat/Brug ?

Good luck, Shirley ;-)

Ben wrote:[color=darkred]
> I'm sure it is a Datura, I just tried looking for the seed packet, but I'm
> sure it was thrown out months ago. But I'm sure it was this pack from
> Thompson & Morgan
> http://wholesale.thompson-morgan.co.../product/4015/1
>
> "Ann Heanes" <a.heanes@rdg.ac.uk> wrote in message
> news:dsht40$7o3$1@vins1.reading.ac.uk...

scooterbugss@charter.net

2006-02-11, 1:21 pm

Ben,
If you are sure that the seed packett you showed is what you have your
Datura is a annual plant unlike the brugmansias which are perennial.

If your Dat got a late start in your growing season and never flowered
for you ........ with a little LUCK she just may bloom for you this
summer.
Hope you get seeds . The prickly round pod full of seeds is ready to
harvest when it is totally brown , dry and splitting open.
Dats are grown as yearly annuals.

Datura correctly are referred to as Devil's Trumpet because they face
upward from below ;-)
Brugmansia are correctly referred to as Angel's Trumpets as most of
them hang down ( in varying degrees) as if from the heavens.
I hate the way seed companies refuse to acknowledge this fact and mess
with every newbies mind that reads their junk.

Best of Luck
Cheers from Here,
Shirley

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