From my missing tag collection of Angel Trumpets come these two brugmansia seedlings with a nice shade of pink.Both of these are nice and worthy of growing by someone so I'll probably add them to my plant sale group to offer for sale at one of the spring plant shows.

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.  ...

Today's featured Angel Trumpet seedling is a real beauty!  It is the result of a cross between brugmansia Taylor Dawn x Rubirosa.The blooms have a strong resemblance to its momma, Taylor Dawn, and are similar in size. This one will be carried over into 2010 and will most likely be part of several back crosses this winter.

A couple of readers have asked where all my Angel Trumpet blooms come from so I decided to post a few photos of my primary growing areas.  Today's photos are from what I call my brug jungle.  This is an area where I tie the largest brugmansia seedlings to rows of rope to help keep them upright.  The seedlings are in 3-4 gallon size pots and have to be at least 6 feet tall to earn their place in one of these rows.  This photo shows older seedlings carried over from 2008.  Many suffered damage ...

Following up on yesterday's post showing pictures of my staked brugmansia growing area, here is a photo of a portion of my open growing area.  The Angel Trumpet plants on the left side are in one gallon pots, and the ones on the right are in 2-4 gallon sized pots.  The one gallon pots are placed pot to pot and average 4-5 feet tall.  I would guess that this photo shows about 1/3 of my open growing area.

In the wee hours of the morning today I captured this Angel Trumpet bloom peaking out from a row of seedlings.  It is a seedling from a cross of brugmansia Rubirosa x Dorthea.  Although it is reaching up as if to collect the evening mist, I expect the future blooms to be more nodding.  This bloom just happened to be resting on a leaf causing it to point upwards.  I like the color and form found in this bloom and I plan to cross it back to both Rothkirch and Rubirosa soon.

Today's new Angel Trumpet seedling is trying its best to impress me with its orange blooms, but it still has a long way to go to become a keeper.  This is a cross between brugmansia Olympic Flame x (Creamsicle x Candida Pink).  The plant has become a monster, towering about 8 feet tall in less than a year.  It is not a shy bloomer, however the blooms do not hold up well in the heat.  This one may be a good candidate for my yard, or maybe even the compost pile.

Today's featured Angel Trumpet seedling is from a cross involving brugmansia Rubirosa x Sam.  With great parents like those you would expect this seedling to be a winner, and it is!   I have another seedling from this cross that has bloomed and the blooms are even nicer.  This one will get moved up to a larger pot and placed in my watch zone to see how it performs in the long run.  I also plan to cross it back to Rubirosa when the next set of blooms open.