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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, May 13, 2011 / Categories: Brugmansia, Seedlings

Angel Trumpet Brugmansia Rubirosa x Ludger's Windsong

This new angel trumpet seedling recently produced an impressive display of blooms.  It is from a cross I made between Brugmansia 'Rubirosa' x 'Ludger's Windsong'.

rubirosaxludgerswindsong.jpgAs you can see it has it's father's style including Ludger's Windsong's crazy corolla teeth.

rubirosaxludgerswindsong-2.jpgAt first I thought the blooms were going to stay snow white, but after a couple of days of aging they picked up a slight apricot color. Seeing how this was the first flush for this seedling, the final color is likely to change as the seedling matures.    It will be interesting to see what the color does this summer. 

rubirosaxludgerswindsong-3.jpgI think this one is worth watching for a few more seasons.
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