Tropicals & Tender Perennials: ebay fraud , 1 by

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I have noticed that there are many Ebay sellers that are not familiar with Daturas and Brugmansias. Some interchange the names and/or use both for what they are selling. There is one peonycapri out of Canada that has a photo of a Brugmansia with the name of Datura metel "Double White Lady". Makes you wonder exactly what she is selling.

Remember that Brugmansia blooms hang down on growth over 6 ft (actually a small tree). Datura blooms face upwards on growth approximately 3 to 4 ft. and bushy.

Another observation is that many sellers are selling the yellow double Datura metel and all using the same photo, or parts of it. Those photos are stolen from Parks Seed Co. So what are they selling: definately don't grow their own seeds.

One last tip: Daturas do not come true from seeds if you grow more than one variety during the season. They easily cross pollinate.

I grow 3 types but never during the same season if I want seeds. My daughter grows the D. inoxia for me as it is her favorite.

To prove my point, below is a photo of the pod parent D. metel 'Yellow Ballerina' x inoxia from which I collected seeds from. It has characteristics from both parents. Even 2 types of blooms on the same plant. The seeds do come true from this hybrid