About
Brugmansia sanguinea is a deciduous shrub characterized by its open, branching structure. It produces numerous long, tubular flowers measuring about 20 cm, displaying a red hue accentuated by yellow veins. Unlike its relatives in the Brugmansia family, this species blooms in the autumn months rather than summer, and its flowers are notable for being unscented.
About the genus
Brugmansia consists of sizable evergreen shrubs characterized by simple, ovate foliage. They produce large, solitary flowers that are either trumpet-shaped or tubular and frequently emit a notable fragrance.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
- Native to
- Andes
- Toxicity
- TOXIC if eaten, skin irritant, avoid eye contact. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. Water freely while in active growth and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2 weeks. Keep barely moist in winter. Maintain a minimum winter temperature of about 5°C; the plants will lose their leaves but these will regrow in spring. Plants may be moved outdoors to a position in light, dappled shade in summer. See brugmansia cultivation for further information
- Pruning
- Pruning group 9, or pruning group 7 if needed
- Propagation
- Propagate by sowing seed in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs, snails, mealybugs, glasshouse whitefly, thrips and glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free