It's time for
and today I'm sharing some photos and seed info on Angel's Trumpet or datura.
I love the slight tinge of purple towards the center of the bloom.
In my part of Canada this is an annual plant.
When the bloom is finished a seed pod starts to develop.
This plant also has the name thorne apple ... which ftis perfectly.
When the seed pod matures and dries out a bit it begins to split open, and inside are masses of tiny black seeds. If you leave the seed pod on the plant they will disperse themselves all over your garden. I will snip off the seedpod and take out the seeds.
You can see how tiny the seeds are compared to the Canadian dime. These seeds were collected from just 2 seedpods. I don't know if I will plant these seeds next year or give them away to another gardener.
Hi Linda, love the datura! I didn't plant any this year either, but none of them came up as volunteers. So I guess next year, I will have to plant them again. They are lovely!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda: I have the blue datura in my garden too. One of them is 5ft tall and 4ft wide. The seed pods are just about to burst. I cut the plant down then. There is just too many seeds. They have a beautiful flower on them though.
ReplyDeleteI do love the color of the bloom. I have not grown Trumpet Flower in many years. You are right they selfseeded all over the garden. Have a great long weekend.
ReplyDeleteWow! What intriguing and lovely flowers in your landscaping designs. :)
ReplyDeleteThat flower is beautiful. I don't think I've seen it before. We have Angel's Trumpet here but it's a Brugmansia - same shape but the flowers hang down vertically and usually cream or yellow. Not sure if it's the same plant. Your's is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda I too have grown Datura but gave it up when I realized how poisonous it was; still it is an amazing plant with beautiful flowers. Love the mauve striping in your white flower....
ReplyDeleteHi Missy, Brugmansia is the perennial version of Datura. In my part of Canada I can't grow them due to the cold winter and the gardening zone I live in.
ReplyDeleteI would love to grow that blue datura! At first it looked like a moon flower which this year I have one that has really taken off on the back yard fence. The smell is heavenly at night!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your other posts too, and the grilled veggies looked yummy!!
Have a great weekend,
Ulrike
just beautiful!
ReplyDeletekudzu
It is beautiful even in seed!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn