Saturday, December 31, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 9431 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Look at the physique on this lady! Here is a new Angel Trumpet with a rather shapely bloom. It is a seedling from a cross I made between Brugmansia Joli and Angel's Exotic.The blooms are large and the color deepens as the bloom matures. I do not believe I have seen a bloom with a shape like this before. This bloom cycle only had three blooms, but I can only imagine how striking a larger plant with a giant flush would be.This one is certainly worth watching during 2012. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetAngel's ExoticbrugBrugmansiajoli Read more
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 10255 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Angel Trumpet 'Butterfly' inherits an exotic look Angel Trumpet 'Angel's Exotic' casts its exotic look into this seedling from a cross I made between Brugmansia Butterfly x Angel's Exotic.This cross has already produced several keepers, each with a unique and different look.This seedling, labeled #7, also has a rather unusual look to it that is different from most commonly available multi-skirted pink brugmansia.As you can see the bloom color starts out a light pink and during the course of a couple days slowly matures to a dark pink ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetAngel's ExoticbrugBrugmansiaButterfly Read more
Monday, December 19, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 9031 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Part Angel Trumpet, part octopus...just kidding of course. This striking new Angel Trumpet seedling has flailing corolla teeth that resemble an octopus or spider. The cross is one I made between Brugmansia Bert and Angel's Exotic.As the bloom matured the color deepened even more than what is shown in these pictures. I know where the wild corolla teeth came from, its father, Angel's Exotic. I sure whish my sense of smell was better because I would love to know if this bloom was fragrant or not.I decided to keep this one in my watch zone for 2012. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetAngel's ExoticbertbrugBrugmansia Read more
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8668 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Brugmansia Angel's Exotic x Inca Sun I have been watching this new Angel Trumpet seedling bloom throughout the summer and now I need to decide if I should keep it. It is from a cross I made between Brugmansia Angel's Exotic x Inca Sun.I think I'll at least keep this one through the winter to see what the color does during the cooler weather. So far it has stayed a cream color, but the cooler weather may bring out a slight apricot hue.Deciding which seedlings to keep is one of the toughest parts of plant hybridizing. I'll ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetAngel's ExoticbrugBrugmansiainca sun Read more
Thursday, June 23, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6821 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Brugmansia Angel's Exotic x Inca Sun produces another beauty Another seedling from my Brugmansia Angel's Exotic x Inca Sun cross has earned a spot in my watch zone. This one more closely resembles its mother, Angels Exotic than the other seedlings from this cross I placed in my watch zone earlier.The more I look at this Angel Trumpet bloom the more it resembles a white/cream colored Angels Exotic bloom. If Angels Exotic happens to be in bloom the next time this seedling blooms, I'll take a picture of the two together for comparison.I plan to ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetAngel's ExoticbrugBrugmansiabrugsinca sun Read more
Sunday, January 30, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6774 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating My Angel Trumpets are telling me Spring is on the way! While I was working in my Brugmansia forest over the weekend I noticed many of the plants are loading up with buds. While it will be a couple of weeks until most of the new buds mature and open, a few have just started blooming. Here's a new Angel Trumpet seedling that just bloomed for the first time. It is from a cross I made between Brugmansia Butterfly x Angel's Exotic.It is a thick textured, wide body bloom with a flare to it. I'm certain the color will deepen when the warm weather ... Categories:Brugmansia Tags:Angel TrumpetAngel's ExoticbrugBrugmansiabrugsButterfly Read more