Thursday, April 14, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 9240 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating If you like your Angel Trumpets white and flouncy... This Angel Trumpet seedling was placed in my watch zone last summer and now it has earned keeper status. It is from a cross involving Brugmansia Pink Perfektion x Orange Sunshine.The blooms are thick textured and long lasting. I really like their flouncy look too.This seedling has been a frequent bloomer and its snow white blooms are an eye-catcher.It would have been nice if some of Brugmansia Orange Sunshine's color would have carried over to these blooms. Perhaps a second generation ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiabrugsibrugsORANGE SUNSHINEpink perfektionsommer gardens Read more
Friday, March 4, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8453 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating It's a yellow Angel Trumpet fiesta! The past few weeks I have had bunches of angel trumpet seedlings bloom for the first time, including an abundance with yellow blooms. One of the standouts from the yellow group was this seedling from a cross between Brugmansia Rosalie x Inca Sun.With their shiny glaze, the blooms almost appear to made out of porcelain.What I really like about this seedling is that it appears it took the best traits of both its parents, Brugmansia Rosalie and Inca Sun. The blooms are a very bright ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiabrugsibrugsinca sunRosalie Read more
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 9522 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating America & The Chief in one Angel Trumpet...Oh my! Last week during my Brugmansia Bloomapalooza, I was greeted by an Angel Trumpet bloom that took my breath away. It was on a seedling from a Brugmansia cross involving (Jacayna x The Chief) #5 x America. Brugmansia Jacayna x The Chief #5 is a nice single yellow/orange Angel Trumpet I grew out from seeds obtained from Liz Fichtl. The golden blooms are similar to Orange Zest, another seedling from the same cross that was registered last fall. America is an Alice Harris introduction and is ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:americaAngel TrumpetbrugBrugmansiabrugsibrugsJacaynathe chief Read more