Monday, July 16, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 11026 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Angel Trumpet Brugmansia Rosalie x Inca Sun Here's an Angel Trumpet seedling that has been in my watch zone for three years and now I'm ready to make it a keeper. The seedling is from a cross I made between Brugmansia 'Rosalie' x 'Inca Sun'.The blooms have a thicker texture like those of the mother, ,Rosalie' and the color is a deeper yellow than its father, 'Inca Sun'. It is a fast grower, frequent bloomer and has remained pest free in my growing environment.I plan to put it into production later this summer and make it available ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiainca sunRosaliesommer gardens Read more
Monday, July 16, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8307 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating An Angel Trumpet seedling as bright as the summer sun One of the showiest Angel Trumpet seedlings in my shadehouse this past week was this one from a cross I made between Brugmansia 'Cassies Curls' x 'Lizzy'.This seedling started blooming last year and the medium sized blooms are always doubles with separated skirts. It has a similar growth style as its father, 'brugmansia 'Lizzy', but is not as fast a grower as 'Lizzy'. When the blooms are fully mature, like the one above, it is not uncommon to see a tinge of cantaloupe color show through.So ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiacassies curlsLizzy Read more
Sunday, July 15, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 9523 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating A new Angel Trumpet seedling worthy of watching I was pleasantly surprised to discover this new bloom on one of my Angel Trumpet seedlings from a Brugmansia Joli x Charleston cross.The seeds came from German hybridizer Volker Sanders. One very interesting trait associated with this first set of blooms is that the inner corolla skirt is larger and darker than the outer skirts. I'm growing out at least 25 seedlings from this cross and I have had several bloom prior to this one. Although they were nice, there was nothing super special ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiabrugscharlestonjoli Read more
Saturday, July 7, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 11280 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Introducing Brugmansia 'White Lightning' Meet Brugmansia 'White Lightning', a new Angel Trumpet I recently named and registered through the International Brugmansia and Datura Society (iBrugs.com).Brugmansia 'White Lightning' is from a cross between Brugmansia Jazzy x Naughty Nick. I named it White Lightning because of the crazy explosive looking corolla teeth (tendrils). It sort of reminds of the wild lightning shows we have around here most summer nights. The blooms are medium in size with a long corolla tube and they stay snow ... Categories:BrugmansiaNew Introductions Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiasommer gardensWhite Lightning Read more
Monday, July 2, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 11541 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Introducing Brugmansia 'Pink Ruffles' 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 ... Categories:Brugmansia Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiaColor Pointdouble dark rosettapink ruffles Read more
Friday, June 22, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 10900 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating One more Angel Trumpet heads to my watch zone I have lots of beautiful yellow and orange Angel Trumpets in my watch zone and now one more will join the group. The cross is Brugmansia ('Color Point' x 'Angels Flight') x 'Langenbuscher Garten'.The blooms are large and beautiful in form. One feature that sets these blooms apart from others is the two-tone coloration of the corolla skirt. As you can see in the photo below, the ribs are much darker than the mid section. This is especially noticeable on the outside of the bloom.This ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel Trumpetangels flightbrugBrugmansiaColor PointLangenbuscher Garten Read more
Friday, June 1, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7068 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating A pastel Angel Trumpet just in time for summer I'm really liking the pastel coloring on the Angel Trumpet blooms pictured below from a cross I made between Brugmansia 'Joli' and 'Pink Charm'.I'm excited about the multicolor look of the blooms as they mature. They first start out a cream color and then during the course of a couple days they turn a salmon pink color. The blooms pictured here opened a day apart and you can see the color transformation taking place. This plant also had a newly opened cream colored bloom on it, but it was ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsbrugBrugmansiajoliPink Charm Read more
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8753 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Brugmansia Orange Sunshine x New Orleans Lady Here's a nice double white Angel Trumpet seedling that grabbed my attention the other day. It is from a cross I made between Brugmansia Orange Sunshine x New Orleans Lady.I like the fact that it has nice separated skirts. The blooms are also thicker in texture which helps them hold up better in our Florida heat. This seedling has gone through several bloom cycles and so far the blooms have remained snow white. I feel this seedling is worthy of watching so I'm going to carry it over into ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbrugBrugmansianew orleans ladyORANGE SUNSHINE Read more