Saturday, February 12, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8662 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Introducing Brugmansia 'Amber Glow' I would like to officially introduce everyone to Brugmansia 'Amber Glow', a new brugmansia cultivar I recently registered. Amber Rose is the result of a cross between Brugmansia L'amour and Charles Grimaldi.This Angel Trumpet is what I would call an "over achiever". I think it bloomed more than any brug in my collection last summer, including Inca Sun!The blooms start out a nice yellow and then turns a golden orange. Like many orange/yellow Angel Trumpets, the color deepens in the cooler ... Categories:Brugmansia Tags:Amber GlowAngel TrumpetBrugmansiabrugsCharles GrimaldiL'amour Read more
Friday, July 23, 2010 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8181 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Angel Trumpet Hot Summer flushes (part 2) Considering this plant is only two feet tall right now, Brugmansia Andrew's Gold still makes an impact. This one did not have a tag, but I am fairly certain it is Painted Lady. The blooms just opened tonight and are a very pale pink. If it is Painted Lady, the blooms will be much darker by tomorrow. Here's one I plan to release to the public next spring. It is a cross between Brugmansia Adeline and Miss Emily Meckenzie. The blooms are super sized and the plant almost always has ... Categories:Uncategorized Tags:adelineAngel TrumpetBrugmansiabrugsCharles Grimaldikelly anneL'amourrubirosasam Read more
Thursday, October 1, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6557 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating A mellow yellow Angel Trumpet I've had several Angel Trumpet seedlings from this cross of brugmansia L'Amour and Charles Grimaldi bloom so far and all are single yellows. Many look almost identical to Charles Grimaldi, however this one stood out because of its smooth lines. I'm already watching a couple of earlier seedlings from this cross, and now this one will join it's siblings in my watch zone to see how it performs in the long run. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsbrugBrugmansiaCharles GrimaldiL'amourSeedlings Read more
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8903 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Yellow, yellow and more yellow... I've had several new yellow Angel Trumpet blooms this month and this is one that may be worthy of watching. It is a cross of brugmansia L'Amour and the classic Charles Grimaldi.It has a nice form, substance and fragrance.I wonder what the color will be like when the weather cools? Categories:Seedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiaCharles GrimaldiL'amourseedling Read more