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July 13, 2010

Golden Angel Trumpets illuminate the night

I usually take a midnight stroll through my Brugmansia forest before I head to bed and hardly a night goes by when I'm not greeted by a surprise bloom.  The survivors from last year's crop of seedlings have rebounded and are beginning to reward me with beautiful blooms. 

Here's a seedling that caught my attention when its golden blooms lit up the sky during our recent full moon. 

ludgerswindsongxcolorpointxdbldarkrosetta6.jpgThis Angel Trumpet seedling is from a cross I made between Brugmansia Ludger's Windsong and (Color Point x Double Dark Rosetta) #6. It has a nice golden yellow color and a pleasant fragrance.

ludgerswindsongxcolorpointxdbldarkrosetta6-2.jpgThe blooms are holding up well in our heat and humidity, making this one worthy of hanging on to for breeding purposes. I think the first cross I'll make with it is with another Color Point x Double Dark Rosetta seedling I have that has a wild looking triple white bloom on it. I would love to be able to create the same look in yellow.

ludgerswindsongxcolorpointxdbldarkrosetta6-3.jpgI always like it when a seedling strives to impress me by producing a mini-flush when it blooms for the first time.  :)

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