brugmansia

I have a very tall potted brugmansia, over 6 feet. I moved it indoors into my sunroom, but now it has lost all the flowers and leaves and only the very tall stalk with the Y remains. Do I cut it back or leave it? The previous years I have cut it all the way down and I never get flowers in the summer, not until right before the outdoor growing season ends here in Minnesota. Is that wrong to cut it that far back?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 11/07/2014 @ 2:13 pm

These plants bloom on new wood. Cutting them down that far inhibits blooming. Generally, the best time for pruning is spring since blooms usually begin appearing within a month or so following pruning. Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/brugmansia/prune-brugmansia-trees.htm ^[1]

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