Angels trumpet Datura - Help!

[flowercarole]

Hello Everyone,

I would be extremely grateful if anyone could give me some advice on the following type of plant 'Brugmansia exotic fragrant plant - Angels trumpet Datura', I recently got a cutting from someone, and I have been told by someone else that these particular plants are extremely toxic! So naturally, I'm rather worried as I don't want to plant something what is going to cause any harm to either my family, pets or wild birds.

Therefore if anyone has any advice, tips or could help me out i'd be very grateful indeed.

many thanks in advance.

flowercarole

[manxminx]

http://www.spaldingbulb.co.uk/Garden/Ar ... rticle=503

[manxminx]

http://www.herbalfire.com/product_info. ... ucts_id=45

[flowercarole]

Thanks for the quick response kerry. Much appreciated.

Carole

[manxminx]

Your very welcome carole hope its of some help and welcome to the site

[manxminx]

http://www.ethnosupply.com/articles/angels_trumpet.html

[hedgewitch]

Datura is a beautiful Plant and I'm lucky enough to have her growing wild where I live
They are poisonous if ingested but unless you're going to eat them there is absolutely no reason why you can't grow them, obviously look out for any children playing in the garden but you'd probably do that anyway.
The smell from the Flowers is AWESOME!
Just out of interest, Datura belongs to the same family as Tomatoes and Potatoes, amongst others, the solanacae family and it is also known as Thorn Apple, Devils Trumpet and Jimson Weed ( ever read The Teachings of Don Juan??)

[ina]

( ever read The Teachings of Don Juan??)

I have, but it's a long time ago - so what magic effect has it?

[flowercarole]

Thanks for the info you've all supplied me with. I think I'll definately keep the plant now, in fact I'm quite looking forward to watching it grow and especially the fragrant flowers which will appear.

At the moment it's only a wee little cutting approx 9inches high in the pot, but from the sounds of it, it should reach around 5ft if given the right conditions etc.

I've got to admit I'm still a little cautious touching it, but I'm sure once planted out etc it will be fine.

[hedgewitch]

If I were you I'd wash my hands after handling this Plant, better to be safe than sorry.

Ina - Datura contains high concentrations of tropane alkaloids which are major ingredients traditionally sought out and revered in shamanistic practices for their unusual applied characteristics ie hallucinogens especially so for incorporation into Flying Ointments.

[ina]

Flying for the energy saver...

So it's the same active ingredient as in magic mushrooms and peyote? Wonder they haven't banned us from growing that plant in the garden yet!

[flowercarole]

Flying for the energy saver...

So it's the same active ingredient as in magic mushrooms and peyote? Wonder they haven't banned us from growing that plant in the garden yet!

So true Ina. I'm quite intrigued now as to how this little plant is going to grow etc. From pictures I've seen on the internet, it does look lovely once in flower and from what other members say it should certainly have a great scent. I shall keep you all informed on what happens........ hopefully it will do quite well on my windowsill until warm & big enough to go outside, fingers crossed!

[hedgewitch]

Here's a photo of the Datura Plant growing outside my house.
It is perfectly legal to grow in the U.K, but I'm not sure about the rest of the world.

[flowercarole]

Here's a photo of the Datura Plant growing outside my house.
It is perfectly legal to grow in the U.K, but I'm not sure about the rest of the world.

Thanks for the pic Hedgewitch, hopefully mine will look like that come Summer time.