Brugmansia Tropical Sunset

[clintdawley]

I love these big, unruly, gangly, red spider-mite magnets. I would have to say this is my favorite non-orchid genus of plants...The flower is about 8" in diameter and smells like some sort of nasty amine type drug.

[Becky15349]

This is beautiful! I can see why those evil spider mites like it.

[Diane]

Gorgeous....I thought they were supposed to smell GOOD???

[Brutal_Dreamer]

That is beautiful! WOW!

Cheers,
BD

[Ron-NY]

I had one for years but unfortunately lost it a couple of years ago. Mine was yellow and the evening fragrance was intoxicating. I miss it I used to put it into semi dormancy in my basement every winter. I got lazy one winter and forgot to water it

[Molly Taco]

I had one for years but unfortunately lost it a couple of years ago. Mine was yellow and the evening fragrance was intoxicating. I miss it I used to put it into semi dormancy in my basement every winter. I got lazy one winter and forgot to water it

This is one of my favorites and I have cuttings if anyone is interested. They root very easily and will over winter in cold climates in a garage.
Cin

[clintdawley]

Gorgeous....I thought they were supposed to smell GOOD???

That really depends on your definition of good is. To me, these smell sickly sweet...nauseating. I believe the South American natives used to much these plants for that extra special communion. (Don't try this at home...)

I have cuttings of Tropical Sunset as well. Want one Ron? Wanna try these, Diane? (They grow much faster than orchids, I promise. You could probably grow them outside somewhere all year in your climate in semi-shade. But wait, you had a freeze this year, didn't you?)

[Diane]

I'd love to try them.

[clintdawley]

PM me your address and I'll drop you one in the mail.

Clint

[clintdawley]

The cuttings are pretty well rooted and everything. I've got them growing in spag and they have some nodes becoming active and starting to produce leaves.