![]() If grown in the ground, it makes an excellent accent plant. Garden UsesĬontainer plant for patios, decks or other sunny locations around the home. Every part of the angel trumpet is highly poisonous, including the leaves, flowers, seeds and roots. Product Details Botanical Name: Datura Double 'Purple Petticoats' Height: 4-6 feet Spacing: 2-3 feet Depth: Set the plant at the same level it was growing in the container. Watch for caterpillars, spider mites and whiteflies, particularly on overwintering plants. In the second year, plants will grow taller with more profuse flowering. In the first year, plants will typically grow to 3’ tall with minimal flowering. Flowers emit a strong fragrance in evenings. Flowers come in white, yellow and pale pink, with some double-flowered cultivars available. These annual plants grow quickly to 3-4 feet in a single season These shrubs become covered in large purple and white flowers. We plan to mulch the stumps heavily with wheat straw, hoping that the roots survive. But in cooler areas, they must be dug up, placed in a container, and winterized. Since we are in zone 8, we left our plants in the ground. From early summer until fall, mature Angels Trumpets produce waves of large, very fragrant, downward hanging. In frost free areas where they are hardy, Brugmansia plants can grow from 6-12 feet tall, depending on the species. Datura metel is naturalised in all the warmer countries of the world. ![]() Leo whacked them off and left only a few inches showing above ground. Angels Trumpets or Brugmansias are vigorous, easy to grow sub-tropical shrubs from Central and South America. Datura metel is a shrub-like annual ( zone 57) or short-lived, shrubby perennial (zone 810), commonly known in Europe as Indian thornapple, Hindu Datura, 3 or metel and in the United States as devil's trumpet or angel's trumpet. Noteworthy Characteristicsīrugmansia is a tropical shrub that typically matures up to 5’ to 15’ tall and features huge, nodding, trumpet-shaped flowers (to 12” long) from mid-summer to fall. But today, we put them to bed for winter. ![]() Plant in containers or the garden near patios, walkways, or open windows to enjoy the fragrance and beauty of the flowers. During the growing season, plants are heavy feeders that need regular fertilization to stimulate new growth and flowers. Winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-10 where Angel’s Trumpet Pink plants are typically grown as shrubs or small trees to 15’ tall in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Datura metel is a shrub-like annual (zone 57) or short-lived, shrubby perennial (zone 810), commonly known in Europe as Indian thornapple, Hindu Datura, or metel and in the United States as devils trumpet or angels trumpet. The long fluted floral trumpets curl upward and have short showy tails. Pink Angel’s Trumpet has l arge, fragrant, 8-10” pink trumpet flowers which bloom evening to early morning emitting a lovely fragrance. Flowers age to a beautiful purple-maroon color. ![]() Suggested Use: Dramatic Accent, Patio Container. ![]()
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