brugmansia suaveolens

[Eden]

Greetings! Last year I grew these flowers in pots of compost, they grew to a metre tall and at the end of the season cut them down to about 2 inches above level of compost (Monty said to do it - honest!) They have been in the greenhouse all winter and I am wondering exactly what to do with them now. I have asked this question a while ago but I'm not sure exactly what to do with them, will they grow back if I do the right things with them or do I need to get more seed and start again? Many thanks
Eden

[madderbat]

Hi Eden, nice to meet you.
re your question, apparently they die right down in cold climates, but come again in spring. Have a look at this site http://www.gardeningexpress.co.uk/Pl...p?GroupID=3000
also info from America:
Culture
Light: Brugmansia suaveolens does best in full sun. In partially shaded situations it may grow vigorously but flower sparingly or not at all.
Moisture: Angel trumpet requires regular watering for best growth and flowering. It wilts terribly, but usually survives through droughts.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 10 - 12. Brugmansia suaveolens is a small evergreen (although soft-wooded) tree. In zones 8B-9B, it dies to the ground in winter and resprouts in spring; under these conditions it rarely exceeds 8 ft (2.4 m) in height. Plants that are repeatedly killed to the ground winter after winter often weaken and die in a few years.
Propagation: Brugmansias usually are propagated from seed. They also may be started from semi-ripe heeled cuttings taken in summer and rooted with bottom heat. A heeled cutting is one that includes a small piece of the older stem still attached to the tip cutting.