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Brugmansia (any variety) (Angel's trumpet (any variety))
1 hour care
per year
per year
10m
Max height
Max height
4m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Brugmansia (any variety)
Other names
Angel's trumpet (any variety)
Genus
Brugmansia Brugmansia
Variety or Cultivar
Brugmansia (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Brugmansia (Angel's trumpet), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Brugmansia (any variety) are vigorous, tender, upright, open, evergreen shrubs or trees with ovate, oblong, or elliptic, entire or toothed, hairy or hairless, green leaves and large, usually fragrant, tubular or trumpet-shaped, single or double, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, or white flowers from early summer into autumn.
Brugmansia (any variety) is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant at night.
Habit
Upright, Open branches
Toxicity
All parts are highly toxic if ingested. Sap may be a skin irritant.
Flower
Orange, Red, Purple, Yellow, White, Pink in Summer; Pink, Yellow, White, Purple, Orange, Red in Autumn
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs , Scale insects , Thrips Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs , Scale insects , Thrips
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9. Tolerates hard pruning if needed.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Brugmansia (any variety) (Angel's trumpet (any variety)) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely and feed monthly in growth.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Brugmansia (any variety)
Other names
Angel's trumpet (any variety)
Genus
Brugmansia Brugmansia
Variety or Cultivar
Brugmansia (any variety) _ If you don't know the variety name of your Brugmansia (Angel's trumpet), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice.
Brugmansia (any variety) are vigorous, tender, upright, open, evergreen shrubs or trees with ovate, oblong, or elliptic, entire or toothed, hairy or hairless, green leaves and large, usually fragrant, tubular or trumpet-shaped, single or double, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, or white flowers from early summer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant at night.
Habit
Upright, Open branches
Toxicity
All parts are highly toxic if ingested. Sap may be a skin irritant.
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Colour
Flower
Orange, Red, Purple, Yellow, White, Pink in Summer; Pink, Yellow, White, Purple, Orange, Red in Autumn
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs , Scale insects , Thrips
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9. Tolerates hard pruning if needed.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Brugmansia (any variety) (Angel's trumpet (any variety)) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. Water freely and feed monthly in growth.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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