A quick glance at this new Angel Trumpet seedling gives you the impression the bloom is on fire!  This super-sized bloom is from a cross I made between Brugmansia  ('Inca Sun' x 'Lemon Meringue') x 'Herbstzauber'.So far the long corolla teeth have not re-curved so the illusion of flames continues through the bloom cycle.  These photos were captured a few weeks ago when the weather was still warm.  This seedling is starting a new bloom cycle now and with our cooler nights, the new blooms are ...

One Angel Trumpet that has really been putting on a show this winter is Brugmansia 'Herbstzauber'. This beautiful cultivar is just winding down from a mega-flush.  I bet I had over 100 blooms on my cluster of plants.  It was a challenge to capture a photo showing the giant flush because it was occurring at the same time we were finishing my shadehouse construction. All my large plants were bunched together closely to give us more working room.Brugmansia 'Herbstzauber' is Monika Gottschalk ...