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November 6, 2009
A mixed marriage involving two Angel Trumpet legends
Today's featured Angel Trumpet blooms are the outcome of the mixed marriage of the America brugmansia Butterfly, and the German brugmansia Joli. Butterfly is a classic American hybrid and Joli is a European one.
When you look at the results you can see quality traits from both parents in the blooms. So far all the blooms have been resilient, six pointers, with a nice fragrance. The blooms have lasted nearly a week and what was surprising was that the tendrils held up equally as well. Usually they are the first part of a bloom to show wear and tear from the weather.
The green coloration in the corolla tube tends to last longer than I like, but that just may be a temporary trait the blooms will grow out of as the seedling matures. Some plant enthusiasts actually like the contrast the green coloration provides.
If you could see the base of the plant you would be surprised to see that it is growing with its siblings in a 15 pot cell pack tray. I never got around to moving these seedlings up to larger pots this summer and all the seedlings have rooted themselves into the ground quite nicely. This was the first seedling in the tray to bloom.
When you look at the results you can see quality traits from both parents in the blooms. So far all the blooms have been resilient, six pointers, with a nice fragrance. The blooms have lasted nearly a week and what was surprising was that the tendrils held up equally as well. Usually they are the first part of a bloom to show wear and tear from the weather.The green coloration in the corolla tube tends to last longer than I like, but that just may be a temporary trait the blooms will grow out of as the seedling matures. Some plant enthusiasts actually like the contrast the green coloration provides. If you could see the base of the plant you would be surprised to see that it is growing with its siblings in a 15 pot cell pack tray. I never got around to moving these seedlings up to larger pots this summer and all the seedlings have rooted themselves into the ground quite nicely. This was the first seedling in the tray to bloom.
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