Thursday, May 3, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8137 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Angel Trumpet Genevieve x Rothkirch Here's a nice double pink Angel Trumpet seedling that has been in my watch zone for a couple of years now. The seedling is from a Brenda Delph cross of Brugmansia Genevieve x Rothkirch.I like the soft pink color of the blooms and the crazy corolla teeth. This seedling has been a consistent bloomer, always producing triple skirted blooms.The bloom color intensifies from what is shown in the photos. I took these photos when the blooms first opened. Afterwards the blooms were sliced open for pollinating. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiagenevieverothkirch Read more
Monday, March 21, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 10828 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Meet the David & Goliath of Angel Trumpets Brugmansia come in all shapes and sizes and here's a good example of extremes in size. The larger pink Angel Trumpet is an Ecuador Pink x Rothkirch seedling. The mini-white below it is from a cross involving Naughty Nick x Cleopatra. The Naughty Nick x Cleopatra seedling is one I first featured in my garden blog back in December of 2009. The petite blooms are only a couple of inches across and typically have at least three skirts. While the blooms are small, the plant is a giant. I have ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiabrugsCleopatraecuador pinknaughty nickrothkirch Read more
Sunday, December 27, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7216 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Time for another Angel Trumpet two for Tuesday! Today I'm featuring Angel Trumpet blooms from two separate seedlings from the same brugmansia cross of Gemini x (Susanne x Rothkirch). The first one has a rather wild looking snow white bloom and was obviously influenced heavily by its mother, Gemini. The second brugmansia seedling from this cross had a greater influence from its father, a seedling from a cross of brugmansia Susanne x Rothkirch, both single pinks. Gemini was still dominate in this second seedling providing the double/triple ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsBrugmansiabrugsGeminirothkirchSeedlingsSusanne Read more
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6996 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Rothkirch shows his influence in this Angel Trumpet Today's featured Angel Trumpet seedling is one I carried over from 2008 to watch. It is from a cross of brugmansia Genevieve x Rothkirch. Rothkirch is a legendary brugmansia whose genes have enriched dozens of named cultivars. What I like most about this particular cross is the rich pink color and that the color runs all the way up the corolla tube. I plan to cross this one back to several of Rothkirch's siblings to see what the next generation brings. Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiabrugsgenevieverothkirch Read more
Friday, November 13, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7356 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Is this Angel Trumpet made of porcelain? It almost appears as if this Angel Trumpet seedling is made of porcelain! Today's featured Angel Trumpet seedling is from a cross between brugmansia Rothkirch and New Orleans Lady.The blooms start out porcelain white with just a hint of apricot color in the tendrils. The blooms also have a nice fragrance, but it is not quite as strong as that of its father, New Orleans Lady. As the blooms mature the tendrils perform a complete re-curve and form a symmetrical pattern within the bloom. ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsBrugmansiabrugsnew orleans ladyrothkirch Read more