Brugmansia SANGUINEA 'AUREA'

Brugmansia SANGUINEA 'AUREA' - Golden angel's trumpet, Red angel's trumpet 'Aurea', Brugmansia sanguinea 'Aurea'.

Brugmansia is a plant from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). On average, it can grow up to 5 m (16 ft) in height. The leaves are large, entire, oval, with distinctly pronounced veins and wavy margins, up to 50 cm (20 in) in length. Interestingly, the leaves grow in two tiers: the first tier consists of elongated leaves with smooth edges, the second of smaller leaves with relief edges. The flowers are tubular-campanulate in shape and reach giant dimensions - up to 20 cm (8 in) in diameter and up to 50 cm (20 in) in length. The coloration of the flowers is diverse - green, yellow, pink, peach, orange, red, cream, bicolored, and tricolored, and flowers on the very same plant can differ in color.

Golden angel's trumpet - the golden Brugmansia attracts attention with its large yellow flowers, which have strongly reflexed petals.

Natural germination rate of Brugmansia seeds is about 70%. To improve germination chances, the seeds are first carefully scarified (using a sharp tool to breach the hard coat), after which they are soaked for half an hour in a disinfecting solution of potassium permanganate or Fitosporin, and then dipped into a solution of Epin or another growth stimulant.

After preliminary preparation, sowing is carried out into light soil to a depth of 0.5-1 cm (0.2-0.4 in), moistened from a spray bottle, covered with polyethylene or glass, and kept at a temperature of 20-25 °C (68-77 °F) under bright diffused light. Seedlings require ventilation. Overwatering and drying out of the sowings must be avoided.

After developing 3-4 true leaves, the seedlings are transplanted into individual containers. The main drawback of seed propagation is the long growing period: 2-3 years pass from sowing to flowering.

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It requires constant intensive illumination. Windows of southern exposure are best suited. On the north side, supplemental lighting is needed almost constantly. Lighting can be arranged with fluorescent lamps or special grow lights with a pink spectrum. Under home conditions, it develops best at temperatures from 23 to 25 °C (73-77 °F). During summer heat, the room must be ventilated as frequently as possible. If possible, the pot with the flower is best moved out into the garden. Fluctuations between day and night temperatures will only benefit the plant. In winter, Brugmansia is kept at 10-15 °C (50-59 °F). When such conditions are provided, it enters a dormancy period. If lowering the temperature is not possible, the plant must be provided with supplemental lighting.

It requires regular misting, sometimes several times a day. The humidity level should not drop below 60%. The water must be warm and soft. It needs generous watering. During the period of intensive growth, it has to be watered up to 2 times a day. The soil in the pot should never dry out. With the start of flowering, the growth of leaf mass slows down, so watering can be slightly reduced. In the winter period, upon the arrival of dormancy, it is reduced to a minimum. At the same time, complete drying out of the substrate must not be allowed. If the plant continues to grow actively during the winter period as well, the previous watering intensity is maintained.

Soil for growing Brugmansia is prepared from equal parts well-rotted leaf mold, peat, humus, and perlite. Two parts sod soil are added to them. You can also use a ready-made universal seedling substrate. During the period of intensive growth, it is fed with nitrogen-rich fertilizers; at the time of bud setting, with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Mineral complexes are recommended to alternate with organic fertilizers. On average, fertilizers are applied once a week. In winter during the dormancy period, feedings cease. The pot for the plant should be wide and deep.

Rapidly regrowing Brugmansia must be constantly shaped. In spring, all its shoots are shortened by approximately one third. Moderation is very important here. Too severe pruning will significantly reduce the abundance of flowering, since flower buds are already set on the branches. Throughout the summer, part of the side shoots is periodically removed on the bushes. A large number of shoots reduces the number of flowers.