Friday, December 28, 2007 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7293 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Almost there.... My brugmansia Ambrosia x Creamsicle bloom is almost open but the color has not changed much. It is still a cream to light yellow color.The bloom does have a nice texture to it and it looks like it will be well shaped double flower. It also has a pleasant fragrance associated with it. Now if I could only inject some yellow color genes into it I may have a keeper on my hands. Categories:Seedlings Tags:ambrosiaBrugmansiabrugscreamsicleSeedlingssommer gardens Read more
Friday, December 28, 2007 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7072 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Anticipation..... One of the toughest parts of growing out brugmansia seedlings is waiting for the blooms to open. Sometimes it takes weeks for the buds to open. Of course the more you watch them, the longer it takes them to open. With brugs, the dominant color is white. For me this equates to about every three out of four seedlings I grow having white blooms. This monster bud is playing with my mind right now. I know it is going to at least be a double bloom and it appears to have a yellowish tint to ... Categories:HybridizingBrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:ambrosiaBrugmansiabrugscreamsicleSeedlingssommer gardens Read more