Thursday, May 20, 2010 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8443 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Thumbs up for America's baby! As you can see by the photo below, this new seedling has already earned a thumbs up!This bloom is from a cross I made involving Jamie's Monkey Business x America. It bloomed for the first time last December and at that time the blooms were more orange. The first set of blooms also had dropped skirts instead of the stuffed skirts I'm seeing now. This does not surprise me because often it takes several bloom cycles for a new double to either get its act together or not. Sometimes they ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:americaBrugmansiabrugsjamie's monkey businessSeedlings Read more
Monday, December 7, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 18365 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Some Angel Trumpet Monkey Business Of course I'm referencing Angel Trumpet Jamie's Monkey Business, who happens to be the mother of this fine seedling. This seedling was the first one to bloom from a batch I have growing from the cross between brugmansia Jamie's Monkey Business x Angel's Moonlight. At one point all the tendrils were pointing straight up, but now they are becoming a bit more relaxed.I'm awaiting a big surprise this week when this seedling's neighbor, a seedling from Jamie's Monkey Business x America, first ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:americaAngel TrumpetAngel's MoonlightBrugmansiabrugsjamie's monkey businessjmb Read more
Friday, September 25, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 6783 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Angel Trumpet tendrils under control... After showing a couple of Angel Trumpet blooms with wild tendrils I thought I'd drop one in that has its whiskers under control. This new bloom is from a cross between Brugmansia Lady Liberty and Jamie's Monkey Business.The first picture is from day one, while the picture below is what the bloom looks like on day three. It is holding up great in the heat and has a pleasant fragrance too. I think I'll carry this one forward to next year to see how it performs and perhaps make a few crosses ... Categories:BrugmansiaSeedlings Tags:Angel TrumpetbloomsbrugBrugmansiajamie's monkey businesslady libertySeedlings Read more
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 7660 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Pink plus yellow equals orange When you cross Angel Trumpets you never know what to expect. Here's a cross of brugmansia Little Miss Lili x Jamie's Monkey Business. LML is one of the darkest pinks I have. Under the right conditions it almost appears red. Jamie's Monkey Business is a bright yellow with plenty of orange genes in its family tree.This one certainly has Little Miss Lili's form. I'm not sure what I will do with it, but any colorful, well shaped seedling that blooms during a hot Florida summer is worthy of ... Categories:Brugmansia Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiajamie's monkey businesslittle miss liliseedling Read more