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Brugmansia sanguinea × vulcanicola 'Zuñac 4'

angel's trumpet 'Zuñac 4'

An open-branched shrub, or ultimately a small tree to about 4m, with broad, smooth, shiny leaves about 10cm long. These drop at low temperatures but remain evergreen in warm conditions. Flowers are tubular, vivid red-orange, with fine yellow stripes and a yellow throat, and carried horizontally

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Ultimate height

2.5–4 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

2.5–4 metres

Loam

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: 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

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in full sun after danger of frost is passed. Grow under glass in full light over winter with a minimum of 7-10°C. Use a peat-free, loam-based potting compost. Feed monthly with a balanced feed. See brugmansia cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Mediterranean climate plants
Sub-tropical

Pruning

Pruning group 9. May be hard-pruned when brought indoors in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly, thrips and mealybugs under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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