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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 / Thursday, August 16, 2012 / Categories: Brugmansia, Seedlings

A new variegated Brugmansia finally blooms

After at least three years and numerous near death experiences, this new, but unknown variegated Brugmansia finally bloomed.  It is unusual in that the bloom is pink, rather than the cream to apricot color normally found on this type of variegated Angel Trumpet.  Pink blooms are more commonly found on variegated brugmansia with more of a suave influence like 'Katrine Bonte'.

unknown variegated brugmansia.jpgThe variegation on this seedling is a cream on green color, and the plant is on the smaller side.

unknownvariegate.jpgDon't expect to see this one in circulation soon as it is not a vigourous grower and it is somewhat susceptible to fungal problems.  I plan to keep it around in hopes that perhaps it will get its act together, or a strong basal shoot will appear without the problems of the mother plant.


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