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Posted by Jangchub on July 19, 2008, 11:07 pm
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>>>I have an angel trumpet in a large pot. It is 3-4 feet tall and I have had
>>>it a few months. The leaves were quite large but now they seem to be
>>>cupping
>>>under. Kind of like you would cup your hand around something. Even the new
>>>leaves have this odd look. What does this mean? I keep the soil evenly
>>>moist. I live in Houston and it gets afternoon sun but there are some
>>>branches from other plants that overhang a bit. Should I feed more or
>>>less?
>>>I have emailed the person I bought it from but haven't heard back yet.
>>>
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>> Do you know what you mean by "angel trumpets?" Are the flowers
>> upright or hanging down?
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>> I can tell you that if you have datura or brugmansia it is normal for
>> them to wilt in the hot afternoon and they do not do well in full sun
>> here in TX at this elevation. Their native place is in the Andes
>> mountain range where it is moist and cool at night. We get very
>> little relief in TX at night.
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>> Do NOT over water it thinking the problem is to water it too much. The
>> other thing it could be is not enough water. In containers these
>> plants, when grown in TX need to be watered daily in mid-morning.
>> Sometimes if the container is small, they need two waterings. Again,
>> wilting is normal. They do this to conserve water.
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>I think its real name is brugmansia. The flowers are double and they hang
>down. I don't think it is wilting because the new leaves have that same
>cupped shape. I wish I could take a picture but I can't. The pot is big.
>Would it help if I moved it to the shade? This has happened within the last
>2 weeks, at first the leaves were very large. I just know I am killing it in
>some way.
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You probably have Brugmansia x candida 'Double White.'
I have two of those and both are very prone to spider mites. Without
seeing the plant I cannot help you determine the problem. They are
heavy feeders and I fertilize mine every two weeks. I also put a
strong spray of water under the foliage daily to wash off spider
mites. Regardless what they say in books, Brugs do not like heat. Not
the heat we have in Texas. One of my Brugmansia spp is blooming right
now. Maybe tomorrow I'll put some photo's on my silly blog.
Check for little webs between the stunted leaves and if you see those,
you have spider mites.
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