apothecary Posted February 8, 2005 Hi guys, I just saw the Datura stramonium v Tatula picture on the SAB shop, and I must say, it took my breath away. I'd love to grow a plant that yields such beautiful flowers. However I fear it may be too late in the season to plant. Questions: Is it? If so, can it be grown in a pot indoors? Will it flower in a pot? If it isn't too late, and I plant a seed or two say within 2 weeks from now (taking into account order/delivery time) and it takes a few weeks to sprout, what kind of location can it be grown in? Will it grow well in a spot that only gets sunlight for a portion of the day? Full shade? Any advice appreciated, even if it's to tell me to stop asking all the questions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mescalito Posted February 8, 2005 They flower mid to late summer so you could plant some but you'll prolly end up with small plants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted February 8, 2005 yep, small plants, but lots of seed for next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted February 8, 2005 Well thats good to hear. I get paid on Wednesday/Thursday (first paycheck from my dream job!) so I'll be ordering asap. What about the shade question? Do they absolutely need full sunlight all day? Can I get away with half half? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterdragon Posted February 9, 2005 now this is a thing of beauty - http://www.erowid.org/plants/show_image.ph...el_flower12.jpg i had one of these growing in my hothouse, the smell of one flower was enough to fill the large space with its scent. flowers had everyone gobsmacked too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted February 9, 2005 we have some daturas growing in the shade house and they are loving it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mescalito Posted February 10, 2005 Wow I had to do it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiders Posted February 12, 2005 shit - the one i have growing in the park near my place is all white flowers, rather than any purple - maybe its not metel?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted February 13, 2005 metel comes in yellow, white, purple and lots of shades. They also all come in singles, doubles and semi-triples. The purple one is D.metel v. fastuosa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
X. Torris Posted February 13, 2005 quote: can it be grown in a pot indoors? Will it flower in a pot? Yes and yes. I've been growing three different Datura species (stramonium, metel, and inoxia) for a couple years now. (In my current apartment, it's almost the only thing I have room to grow! ) I put them in the window, where they get a few hours of direct sunlight. They seem flower often & year-round. My inoxia is just about to flower right now, and it's the dead of winter here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apothecary Posted November 7, 2005 This was my first successful SAB germination. Followed shortly by a few L. williamsii. Looking back on this post, I feel I've come a long way, I've certainly done a lot of shit. One funny thing about all the SAB related stuff I've done is that Torsten always ends up being right. Always (and this flower is no exception) I'd like to thank all you guys for just being you, for rocking all year round, and making me feel at home in such an awesome place. So here it is, the first flower to actually open (there were some last season but they didn't open), from my first SAB germination. One more in my blog, but it doesn't look as good. I hope it makes you feel as warm and fuzzy as it makes me ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted November 8, 2005 Absolutely stunning apoth, nice work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indigo264nm Posted November 8, 2005 My stram. var tatula looked no where near as beautiful as that flower above, maybe it was lighting or something . Next time I try I may give it a good solid potassium dose before flowering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mescalito Posted November 8, 2005 WOW that's nice man! I just received and planted some "lilac" datura which i assume is the same one and also a couple of "double yellow" any idea which type this will be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
