This angel Trumpet has been in my watch zone for three years, and now it has proudly earned keeper status.  Introducing Brugmansia 'Pink Ruffles', recently registered through the International Brugmansia and Datura Society (iBrugs.com),This seedling is from a cross made between Brugmansia 'Color Point' and 'Double Dark Rosetta', by German hybridizer Volker Sanders.The blooms are all doubles with separated and flouncy skirts. At first they start out a nice soft pink, with the color deepening ...

When a new Angel Trumpet seedling produces single pink blooms, it really has to stand out to get my attention. This new seedling did just that. It is from a Volker Sanders cross involving Brugmansia Color Point x (Double White x Double Dark Rosetta).The long lasting, wide bodied blooms were a vibrant pink, with the pink color extending all the way up the corolla tube as the bloom matured.  I really like the way this seedling's first blooms were displayed in a cluster at the top of the ...

This recent bloomer from my Angel Trumpet seedlings has a rich golden orange color.  It is from a cross i made between Brugmansia Ludgers Windsong x (Color Point x Double Dark Rosetta) #8.While this seedling is certainly not special enough to register, I plan to use it in a few crosses this winter.  I have had some great results with crosses made with my Color Point x Double Bark Rosetta seedlings.  The Brugmansia (Color Point x Double Dark Rosetta) #8 seedling used for the pollen parent in ...

I have several seedlings from a cross I made between Brugmansia Ludger's Windsong and (Color Point x Double Dark Rosetta) that have made it into my watch zone last year.  Here is seedling #5, one that is getting closer to earning keeper status. As you can see Ludger's Windsong had a strong influence on this seedling with its similar coloration and wild corolla teeth. I'm really liking the looks of this one and anxious to see how it performs during our sauna like summer.

While prepping my Angel Trumpets yesterday for yet another freeze, I discovered this beautiful new double orange seedling.  It was like having Christmas all over again! This seedling is from a cross of Brugmansia Ludger's Windsong x (Color Point x Double Dark Rosetta) 6.This cross may sound familiar because I featured one of its siblings in this blog post last month.  It was a super sized single orange that quickly earned keeper status. I'll be anxiously waiting for the next set of blooms on ...

When I came across this new Angel Trumpet bloom I was totally amazed.  With the flower measuring almost 11 inches across, it was the largest single yellow/orange bloom I had ever encountered. This Momma sized bloom is from a seedling involving a cross between Brugmansia Ludger's Windsong x (Color Point x Double Dark Rosetta) #6.The photo above shows how the blooms start out on day #1.  By the second day the blooms have re-curved and become squatter.  The orange color also deepens as the ...

I usually take a midnight stroll through my Brugmansia forest before I head to bed and hardly a night goes by when I'm not greeted by a surprise bloom.  The survivors from last year's crop of seedlings have rebounded and are beginning to reward me with beautiful blooms.  Here's a seedling that caught my attention when its golden blooms lit up the sky during our recent full moon.  This Angel Trumpet seedling is from a cross I made between Brugmansia Ludger's Windsong and (Color Point x Double ...

Today's featured Angel Trumpet seedling is the 7th seedling to bloom from a brugmansia cross made by Volker Sanders involving Color Point x Double Dark Rosetta.  There's no color in this one but it does have a wild and crazy looking bloom.  The blooms are nice and plump and so far this plant has remained much smaller than the other seedlings from this cross.This seedling starting blooming last fall, but had to be cut back to the ground following last winter's freeze.  It is planted in the ...