Monday, April 16, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8026 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Brugmansia Sommerzauber x Cassies Curls A cross I made a few years ago between Brugmansia Sommerzauber x Cassies Curls has generated several great looking Angel Trumpet seedlings. Here's one that is in its second year of trialing.The blooms start out a vibrant yellow and then age to a nice warm orange color. Brugmansia Sommerzauber's blooms are mostly a cream color, but under certain growing conditions will turn a nice soft yellow.. Brugmansia Cassies Curls has injected some stronger color genes into the offspring. So far all ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiacassies curlsSommerzauber Read more
Monday, April 9, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8269 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Angel Trumpet Brugmansia Aprikola x Joli Several years ago I made a bunch of crosses with Brugmansia Aprikola as the pod parent. Unfortunately I lost most of those seedlings in the freezes of the winter of 2009. Recently I noticed that one of the few lone survivors was in bloom. Here's Brugmansia Aprikola x Joli showing off some great form.I plan to hold this Angel Trumpet seedling over through the summer to see what it does. The one advantage is has over its mother is that the blooms are not as stuffed as those of Brugmansia ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetAprikolabrugBrugmansiajoli Read more
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 10197 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating This new Angel Trumpet is on fire! This Angel Trumpet seedling is a sibling to one I featured last month. It was placed in my watch zone last Spring and since then it has developed into a real gem. The cross is Brugmansia Cassies Curls x (Ludger's Summer Dream x Creamsicle).The bloom on the left almost appears as if it is a dancing flame. Another trait that I really like with these blooms is that the color extends all the way up the corolla tube. I plan to continue to watch this one into the summer before deciding if it is ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiacassies curlscreamsicleLudger's Summer Dreamsommer gardens Read more
Monday, April 2, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7797 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating This Brugmansia seedling keeps wowing me If I was to create a top ten list of Angel Trumpet seedlings currently in my watch zone, this one would be near the top of the list. It is from a cross I made between Brugmansia Daydreams and Ludger's Windsong.During its recent flush of blooms it wowed me even more by having the inner corolla skirt turn orange, while the outer remained lemon yellow. The blooms were a real show stopper for sure. I'm super excited about the potential of this seedling, I have several seed pods growing from ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiadaydreamsludger's windsong Read more
Sunday, April 1, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 17618 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating A coily new Angel Trumpet seedling Check out the wild and crazy look of this new Angel Trumpet seedling. It is from a cross I made between Brugmansia Joli x Pink Charm.I'm not exactly sure where it got the spiraling corolla teeth from because neither parent has curly corolla teeth. I'll have to check out the Brugmansia family tree on ibrugs.com to see where they came from.This seedling has bloomed several times over the past 6 months and so far the coiling corolla teeth have been present in all the blooms. That is great ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiajoliPink Charm Read more
Thursday, March 29, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7171 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Brugmansia Joli x Langenbuscher Garten Here is a seedling from the reverse of the Brugmansia Langenbuscher Garten x Joli cross I showcased in my previous post. This time around Brugmansia Joli is the pod parent rather than the pollen donor. This Brugmansia Joli x Langenbuscher Garten seedling has a very simple form and the blooms are very thick in texture. The thick textured blooms and great parentage justify me keeping it around for a few more seasons. The blooms started out cream and picked up a slight apricot color around the ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiajoliLangenbuscher Garten Read more
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7010 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Brugmansia Langenbuscher Garten x Joli My real job in the event business has kept me very busy the past couple of weeks, so I have not had time to show off some of my newest Angel Trumpet seedlings. I'll start with this new seedling from a cross between Brugmansia Langenbuscher Garten x Joli that is currently in bloom.While the blooms are nice, currently they are really not special enough to convince me this one is going to be keeper. It will be safe for another six months though because I crossed it back to its mother, ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiajoliLangenbuscher Garten Read more
Friday, March 16, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 9451 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating The pod keeper Now that my Brugmansia seed pods are starting to ripen, it is time to enlist some friendly help to keep pests away.This friendly Anole appears to be quite happy on his new resting place. Because Brugmansia seed pods are actually a fruit, they can be impacted by small beetles and tiny larvae while they are ripening. Both are great snacks for these guys! Categories:BrugmansiaCreatures Tags:anolebrug seedsBrugmansiaseed pod Read more