Wednesday, December 9, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6431 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Decision time for yet another Angel Trumpet Today I'm featuring another Angel Trumpet seedling that was carried over from my 2008 watch zone. It's a beautiful double pink Angel Trumpet from the Brugmansia cross of Adeline x Rosalie. This particular seedling was labeled #4, meaning I had several from this cross bloom last year.What makes this Angel Trumpet stand out from the other double pink brugmansia seedlings I have in my watch zone is the lush, dark green foliage. The leaves are large and slightly serrated, and the blooms ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:adelineAngel TrumpetbloomBrugmansiabrugsRosalieseedling Read more
Sunday, November 8, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5195 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating More golden Angel Trumpets This fall my seedlings have rewarded me with dozens of new golden yellow/orange blooms. Yesterday I found this bloom on a brugmansia seedling from a cross between Mountain Treasure x Inca Sun.I'll be anxious to see if Inca Sun's blooming qualities are passed on to this seedling. It has plenty of good qualities that make it worthy of watching for a few more seasons. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiabrugsinca sunmountain Treasureseedling Read more
Thursday, November 5, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7466 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Another orange Angel Trumpet that caught my eye While I was out taking a moonlit stroll through my Angel Trumpets last night, I came across some additional orange blooms that really caught my eye. They are from a cross of brugmansia Cassie's Curls x an unknown father. I have a bunch of seedlings from this cross growing and so far they have yielded quite a diverse group of blooms.The unique coloration and fat blooms were unlike any blooms I have seen on cultivars growing here in the states. I'll be watching this one for the next few ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsBrugmansiabrugsCassie's Curlsseedling Read more
Thursday, November 5, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8025 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating A mixed marriage involving two Angel Trumpet legends Today's featured Angel Trumpet blooms are the outcome of the mixed marriage of the America brugmansia Butterfly, and the German brugmansia Joli. Butterfly is a classic American hybrid and Joli is a European one.When you look at the results you can see quality traits from both parents in the blooms. So far all the blooms have been resilient, six pointers, with a nice fragrance. The blooms have lasted nearly a week and what was surprising was that the tendrils held up equally as well. ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsBrugmansiabrugsButterflyjoliseedling Read more
Thursday, October 15, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7319 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating An intriguing Angel Trumpet seedling with unknown parentage Why is it that the unknown brugmansia seedlings are always the first ones to catch your attention? When I first saw this Angel Trumpet bloom I knew it was going to be one to watch. At first it had a marbled look to it. Although I was hoping that look would stay, I knew from past experience that total color would prevail.As the bloom matured, the color deepened. This bloom is also unique in its form. Most doubles and triples have a long corolla tube, while this bloom has a stubby one ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsbrugBrugmansiaseedlingSeedlings Read more
Monday, October 12, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8551 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating My favorite Angel Trumpet seedling this summer. This Angel Trumpet seedling has to be the most promising one I'm growing this summer. It is from a cross between brugmansia Rubirosa x The Chief.It bloomed for the first time last fall and has been putting on a non-stop show of blooms. The blooms are always triples, they love the heat, and they have a great fragrance.Of the more than 50 seedlings I've had bloom from crosses involving "The Chief", this one is by far the best. A special thanks to Liz Ficthl for making these seeds available ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsBrugmansiabrugschiefrubirosaseedlingSeedlingsthe chief Read more
Thursday, October 8, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 4919 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating An Angel Trumpet with lots of colors Today's featured new Angel Trumpet bloom is from a cross between brugmansia Miss Ellie and Daydreams. This is the second seedling from this cross to have multicolored blooms. The blooms start out with the light pastel colors of cream, peach, and salmon. As the blooms mature the colors deepen and the blooms still maintain their multicolor look. Last year I had another seedling from this cross bloom with the same coloration, except the blooms were all triples. It was my most watched ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiabrugsdaydreamsmiss ellieseedling Read more
Thursday, October 8, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7344 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating A nice pink Angel Trumpet seedling with great parents Here's a nicely colored pink Angel Trumpet that has been blooming in our record heat. It is from a cross between brugmansia Rubirosa and Sam. With parentage like that you would expect this seedling to be one to watch. I'll let this one try and impress me this fall when I decide which of the dozens of single pinks I'm watching make it to the keeper zone. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsBrugmansiabrugsrubirosasamseedlingSeedlings Read more