Help with Brugmansia

[Bird Lover]

Karan mentioned hers in another thread, and I've been wanting to ask for some advice on keeping mine through the winter. I'm limited on indoor space, and so far I moved it into the garage which is not heated. Our rear garage door allows alot of sunlight to hit it in the afternoon. I grew this from seed last winter & it's reached about 4 ft in height, but no blooms yet. Our nights have been so cool, I was afraid to leave it out. So, should I cut it down & leave it in the garage, bring it in to the warm but dark basement, or let it remain as big as it is? I have a few daturas in there too, that were rewarding me with beautiful purple blooms, but the seed pods haven't ripened yet.
I brought a Passion Flower vine that grew from seed into the house. That is sitting in a sunny window & I hope it lives through the winter.

[Pburgh]

Pat
I bring mine into the garage every winter. My garage is inside the house but the temps go down to about 40° in there and it has the standard garage door windows. I water it about once a month during the winter. Mine is still blooming so I'll wait till I cut down all my perennials for the winter and cut it back to about 2 -3 feet. They're pretty hardy little devils and in the Spring you'll see it popping new growth. I've kept mine this way for the past 6 years. I love it!!

[Bird Lover]

Thanks Karan. My garage is detached, not heated at all. I'm afraid it's too cold out there. I lost my mandevilla one year, even though I wrapped up the entire pot for insuluation, and put it up on the workbench. I guess I'll have to take my chances & bring it inside.

[Pburgh]

I think your basement will be fine.

[greenasagourd]

Pat, you could try a grow light on a timer in your basement. I used to grow house plants with just one small flood grow light in my office that had no windows at all. It was quite a thrill to see African Violets blooming in that dark space.

[Pburgh]

The Brug just goes dormant. My garage is pretty dark.

[Bird Lover]

Thanks again! Gaag, I started all my seeds in the basement under flourescent lights, so if I think I will spring for a grow-lite for this year.