Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Phases Of A Brug Bloom..., 0 by judycooksey

judycooksey wrote:
How many of us would have thought that the blooms of this one plant which is supposed to be Pink Favorite could look so different. They also look very different from the pictures posted on the Internet, including here at Dave’s Garden http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/31475/ for this Brugmansia.

I’m sure I’m not alone in having become frustrated with trying to verify that the name on my Brugmansias were correct, especially with the pinks some of which start off with a yellow bud, open white then turn light pink, then progress over the next few days to a deeper pink. The problem however is that the pictures which are posted on the internet don’t explain this change of color, or that the consistency in moisture, fertilizer, soil conditions, high or low temperature, humidity and quick climatic changes all affect the color and size of the bloom.

These pictures were taken when the high temperature was 95-97 °F, low of 72-74 °F, average humidity 70%. We had been under drought conditions but got a good soaking shower just as the blooms started to open. Please take the time to compare these blooms, pictures of which were taken with a temperature of 64F, (link was removed because it was against Dave's Rules, see sticky at the top of the front forum page)

Just thought some of you might find this information interesting and it very definitely shows why a Brug can't be indentified via a picture.

Judy

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