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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, August 7, 2009 / Categories: Brugmansia Seedlings, Brugmansia, Seedlings

Talk about re-curve!

This new seedling's blooms have a most unusual look to them.  They have some major re-curve going on and from a distance the blooms are unlike any blooms I have seen before. 
This seedling is from a cross of Mountain Treasure x New Orleans Lady. 

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As you can see, the blooms also have a quilted pillow look to them from below.  As the blooms aged they had a hint of apricot to them.  I'm sure they will color up more when the weather cools off.

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The blooms were just unusual enough that i decided to keep this one around for a few more bloom cycles to see what it does.

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