Mid-Atlantic Gardening: FIRST FLOWERS OF SUMMER!! AUGUST Edition :), 5 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
SS--thank you for correcting me--I thought "Joe Pye weed" was wrong!

David--SO? Yours is a regular "Metel" Dtura but white?

Another difference between the JimsonWeed and the Metel daturas is that the
weed one has velvety soft leaves.
The regular (Metel) ones have big, strong leaves.

I have grown 2 Daturas for years from seed. have plenty of seed to share.
They ARE so beautiful! ONE seed apple will supply you for life with seeds.

--One is the triple purple/white one--"Black Currant swirl" (the stems are almost black).
The purple Dat. seed pods have dark spots on them. Pic is of a plate-full of split pods.

--The other one is a double yellow one.
The yellow Datura's. seed pods are all green--with soft spikes.




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