November is winding down. We had frost and a bit of snow. The dahlias have been lifted and are settled into their winter storage. The Brugmansia was pruned and brought into the basement so that it can go dormant until spring. I have cut back the things that get mushy like iris, daylilies, allium and hostas. The woodier perennials with seed heads will be left up until spring. Bird feeders have been put out, and we have lots of woodpeckers, bluebirds, finches, sparrows, juncos, titmice, chickadees, blue jays, and cardinals.
The garden will rest now until spring. Hopefully there will be more snow cover to insulate the plants from the cold.
Is the Brugmansia supposed to be orange, or is it ‘Charles Grimaldi’? The cultivar here that was supposed to be orange bloomed for the first time since its arrival, but is pale white! I suspect that the color is compromised by the weather. It might be orange next year.
This one is Jean Pasco – it is starts out yellow, but turns orange as the blossom ages