Friday, September 25, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6738 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Angel Trumpet tendrils under control... After showing a couple of Angel Trumpet blooms with wild tendrils I thought I'd drop one in that has its whiskers under control. This new bloom is from a cross between Brugmansia Lady Liberty and Jamie's Monkey Business.The first picture is from day one, while the picture below is what the bloom looks like on day three. It is holding up great in the heat and has a pleasant fragrance too. I think I'll carry this one forward to next year to see how it performs and perhaps make a few crosses ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsbrugBrugmansiajamie's monkey businesslady libertySeedlings Read more
Friday, September 25, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 10528 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Lizard du jour, or...Cat got your tail? Seeing how I have hundreds of these little devils living in my Angel Trumpets I figured I may as well make their pictures a regular feature in my blog. This one looks like it may have had a run-in with my cat. :) Categories:Creatures Tags:Angel Trumpetchameleon Read more
Thursday, September 24, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5376 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Another Angel Trumpet with crazy tendrils... Here's a new Angel Trumpet seedling with out of control tendrils. One thing that stands out right away on the blooms on this seedling is how fat the tendrils are. This seedling is from a cross between Brugmansia Coldfire x Rubirosa. I made numerous Coldfire crooses last season and this is the first cross to bloom. As you can see from the photo below, the bloom has Coldfire's coloration. I'm not sure which side of the family the fat tendrils came from. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsbrugBrugmansiacoldfirerubirosaSeedlings Read more
Thursday, September 24, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7470 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Tonight's guardian of my Angel Trumpets While out for my nightly bloom check, it is not uncommon to run into at least 6-10 of these cute little chameleons during my stroll. They seem to like sleeping on brugmansia leaves because that is where I usually find them. You would think they would at least turn green to camouflage themselves from predators? Categories:Creatures Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiachameleon Read more
Thursday, September 24, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6845 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating This Angel Trumpet makes it to the watch zone. It is always exciting when an Angel trumpet seedling blooms for the first time and it is a flush of blooms. This seedling from a cross between brugmansia Rubirosa x Desiree did just that.I like the color in this one allot. It is a deep salmon color that jumps out at you from afar. I'm anxious to see what the next flush will be like. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsbrugBrugmansiadesireerubirosaSeedlings Read more
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6609 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating An Angel Trumpet with an octopus influence.... Just look at the crazy tendrils on this Angel Trumpet bloom from a cross I made between brugmansia Inca Sun and America. While I was hoping for an ever-blooming yellow version of America when I made the cross, this seedling is certainly worth watching. This color is from day one of the bloom and I noticed this morning it had darkened up some. The blooms have a nice texture allowing them to hold up well in our heat. I can't recall if it was fragrant or not. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:americaAngel TrumpetbloomsbrugBrugmansiainca sunSeedlings Read more
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 9960 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Another Angel Trumpet with petite blooms Sometimes it is a challenge to capture the true colors of an Angel Trumpet bloom. That is the case with these blooms from a cross between brugmansia Tootsie x Little Miss Lili.The blooms start out a pale pink and then mature to very deep pink like their father, Little Miss Lili. The plant is large, towering almost eight feet tall, but the blooms are petite. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsbrugBrugmansialittle miss liliSeedlingstootsie Read more
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6987 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Keeping an eye on things while I was away... September is my busiest time of year for work and this past weekend I had one of my marathon road trips, hence the lack of new bloom posts. I started out on the Delaware coast and ended up in Western Maryland. While in Maryland I was pleasantly surprised to see fall colors beginning and to experience temperatures in the upper 40's in the morning. Now I'm back sweating here in muggy Florida.While out for a quick brug check I spotted this cute tree frog hanging out. It is good to know that ... Categories:Creatures Tags:Angel Trumpettree frog Read more