Item Tag: Draught Resistant

25 SEEDS, DATURA WRIGHTII, SACRED DATURA HAND HARVESTED AND CLEANED FOR THIS SEASON. They make large, lovely shrubs, about 2 to 2 1/2 feet tall, in a large pot, in my area. They tend to grow in a sprawl rather than just upright….making a lovely velvety mound. They start blooming early and abundantly. They are like the other daturas in that they are robust growers. Carefree. Easy. Large, interesting velvety emerald green leaves, that are covered, along with all the stems in soft, tiny white hairs. Very lush. Very tropical looking. SUPER PLANTINGS IN XERISCAPED LANDSCAPES. They can grow up to about 3 feet tall and about 4 feet across in the ground, and keep themselves fairly covered in arresting, fragrant, LARGE, absolutely white blooms from early summer until they are knocked down by the first freeze. They hold their beautiful LARGE trumpet blooms very upright….like torches. The buds are 8 to 9 inches long and open to a 4 to 5 in flare. It’s impossible to miss them. I grow them in zone 8b as a perennial….they almost always go dormant—to the ground—every winter and come right back again in the spring. Like their pepper and tomato relatives, they grow SO easily, very fast, and bloom quickly from seed. They will reseed themselves for the next year or you can collect the seed to have on hand just in case a particularly hard winter takes them out completely. They LOVE the sun, tolerate massive heat, require little attention and are water thrifty. An American native, Datura is a member of the family Solanaceae–nightshade—as are tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco, peppers–the list is long. All the nightshades have some level of toxicity in some to all of their parts. Obviously, we eat the fruit or tubers of tomatoes and potatoes, but the plants, themselves are toxic. All parts of this datura are toxic, from root to seed.Normal care should be taken when handling these plants. NORMAL. As in, consider wearing gardening gloves and DO wash your hands after planting or maintaining them. Avoid rubbing your eyes, mouth and nose while handling them. Just as you would with hot peppers…and should behave in any area of your garden. I have grown numerous varieties of daturas and have never had any adverse reaction. THESE SEEDS ARE FRESH, HOMEGROWN, HANDPICKED AND CLEANED, AND WERE COLLECTED FOR THIS PLANTING SEASON I CAN MAKE BULK QUANTITIES AVAILABLE IN SOME OF THE SEEDS I OFFER, AND WELCOME INQUIRIES! FREE USPS FIRST CLASS SHIPPING (Economy) FOR ALL SEEDS IN THE USA SHIPPING W/TRACKING (USPS Retail Ground) OR PRIORITY SHIPPING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AT CHECKOUT ****I am happy to respond to inquiries and give the best information I have. ABOUT OUR SEEDS (A SORT OF DISCLAIMER): ***We grow, harvest, clean and store our seeds, ourselves.*** **Some plants are restricted by various states. We will notify you if we are aware of any restriction, but we mostly know about restrictions here in Texas. ULTIMATELY IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER to verify if your purchase is restricted by your state, county or city government. **INTERNATIONAL BUYERS……While we are happy to ship seeds internationally, WE DO NOT OFFER PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES. Again, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER to verify whether or not seeds might be banned from import into that country and might be seized at customs. **MANY of the seeds we offer are NOT annuals with quick starts and short lifespans. Most are particularly suited to withstand the the extreme heat of central Texas summers. Some will take things entirely at their own pace and require a really warm soil and/or other special treatment for “quicker” germination…and germination MAY require weeks, months and longer. **There are all manner of predators and conditions which can affect, hamper or even destroy germination….like molds, soil fungi, bugs, birds, squirrels, armadillos, pets and other varmints, soil and air temps (day AND night), water, light, care or lack thereof, contamination of planting media, and the list goes on. **Germination tips are sent with each variety of seeds. The general method that works well for us in our location, particularly. **BUYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO THEIR OWN RESEARCH for their particular areas. The internet abounds in information. Grower forums, county extension agents, and local nurseries can also be quite valuable sources. ** “FLOATING SEEDS” is not necessarily an indication of seeds with no viability. In some species, floating is the indicator that the seed IS viable….and in some species (like citrus) both sinkers and floaters will germinate, depending on the maturity and freshness of the seed. **** THANKS! **** _gsrx_vers_836 (GS 7.0.14 (836))