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Posted by karate626 Washington DC (My Page) on Sun, Nov 1, 09 at 16:20
There is a plant at my work that everyone calls a trumpet lily. I don't think that it is the right name as when I search trumpet lily on google all I come up with are plants that don't match my plants. I'm hoping someone will be able to help ID this cool plant. Every winter the plants are dug up, pruned and put in a root cellar until spring. They get no water or sunlight and they come back every spring after it is planted. It has flowers that are shaped similar to a bell.
I will try to post some pics.
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| Looks like Datura or Brugmansia. |
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| I agree I thinl it looks like a brugmansia! Thanks. Do you happen to know how to take cuttings of this plant? |
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| Wow, I can't believe they dig those up every year and replant! That is great that they put so much work into the landscape. Where exactly is this? Is it in DC? I have family there and the building looks familiar. I was thinking maybe the Freer Gallery, but I googled it and I don't think so. Those arches look so familiar... Just curious... Looks like a beautiful building! :)
Dee |
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I can't belive it either. Dee, these plants along with many other gardens are located at the Franciscan Monastery in DC. It is really a beautiful place!
1400 Quincy St NE
Washington, DC 20017-3087
(202) 636-4247 |
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| It's been years, but as I recall, you take tip cuttings about 4 to 6 inches long. Stick them in moist soil, cover with a plastic bag or dome, etc. You can probably keep them outside in shade until frost begins to threaten. Then bring inside. When you see top growth (seems like a few weeks), you can uncover them and keep them growing under lights through the winter. You can also root cuttings in water, but it can be tricky to get them to grow in soil later. Typically, I personally have better luck sticking cuttings straight in the soil. |
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| Thank you! I hope my work will let me take a cutting or to next spring!!! Happy All Saints Day! |
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| Any idea why when I view original post, it says "image or video has been moved or deleted. PHOTOBUCKET"....????? |
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| To propogate brugmansias, cut sections of the larger stems and they can be any length from 2 inches to as long as you want, just make sure you have at least one node in each cutting. Put the stems in buckets of water and store over the winter in a cold but frost free area. The plants will start putting out roots at the nodes and then can be potted up and stored until next spring. Depending on how warm and how much light there is in the area where you keep them, they might start putting out foliage during the colder months and into early spring. Harden them off gradually and plant out when the last risk of frost is past. |
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| Just got back in from taking some cuttings from my Dr. Seuss and realized that I forgot some info that might be useful to those trying to take cuttings: Take the cuttings prior to when frost makes them hang limp in form. The older woodier stems are more likely to form roots in water than the newer less woody stems. Make sure you keep the orientation of the cut portions so that the bottom most portion of the cut stem is inserted into the water. In other words, remember the orientation of how the stem was growing outside when you place it into the water. When people sell the cutted portion of the stems, they normally mark which end is up and which is down on the stem with a magic marker so you know which end to stick into the water. You can also grow these plants in pots and overwinter the pot inside a garage that stays above freezing in the winter. Cut the plant back severely and then just bring it into the garage. Water only sparingly during the winter. You may get some green growth during the winter if your garage gets warm and if it gets some winter sun. I used to grow one in a pot since the ones in pots always seem to get started up faster in the spring (most likely due to the soil in the pot warming up much faster than the ground soil), but basically ditched it after several seasons since I grew tired of bringing it in and out. Here is a picture of one of the years I brought it in and it actually bloomed in the garage one winter. 
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| Thanks for that info, Karate. My mom lives over in NW, right by the zoo. I think next time I visit I might go see the monastery. I've seen all the "regular" sights and always love to see something different when I'm down there. It looks like a beautiful setting. :)
Dee |
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nckvilledudes, Thank you for your info. Its great to learn from real people first hand (well almost anyway).
No problem Dee. It's a real beautiful place and over 100 years old! I think its amazing that they have TALL palm trees that they plant in spring, and in fall they did them up and lay them horizontal in a green house! |
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I suggest you go look in the Brugmansia Forum. Nice people and lots and lots of information.
At this time of year, especially about cuttings and how to protect it over winter. Ingrid. |
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Hello Karate, I looked for you on the Brugmansia Forum - but No!
There is a thread called "Spaghnum Moss Rooting Method - Step by Step", with pictures, posted by our garden friend Mike, who knows what he is doing LOL.
I'm sure it would be worth your while to look into that, because these people really know how to treat Brugmansia, aka Angel Trumpets. These are the kind where the trumpets are hanging down. The Datura on the other hand have trumpets growing upwards. Ingrid. |
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