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Last season I ramped up my brugmansia hybridizing efforts using brugmansias with mutant and deeply serrated foliage.  The results of those...

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Sommer Gardens / Friday, November 25, 2011 / Categories: Brugmansia, Seedlings

A new Angel Trumpet with pigtails

One of the exciting aspects of growing out so many Angel Trumpet seedlings is discovering all the non-traditional bloom forms that emerge.  Here is one from an unknown cross with Brugmansia Pink Perfektion as the pod parent.

pinkperfektionxunknown.jpgThe curly pigtail style corolla teeth and rather squatty blooms add to the appeal of these blooms.  The blooms are also thick in texture which is a great trait if you live in a warm weather zone like I do.

pinkperfektionxunknown-2.jpgAnother great trait of this seedling is that is loves to bloom and the blooms are long lasting.  The only potential negative associated with the blooms is that as they matured they picked up a slight apricot color. I believe this is only a cool weather change because I had not noticed this during its summer flushes and just spotted the color for the first time during a recent influx of cool weather. The cool weather color change is common with many white Brugmansia.
pinkperfektionxunknown-3.jpgI'm thinking this one may be worthy of registering  and introducing to the public.  What do you think?




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