Red Brugs of Mendocino, CA

I'm new to this forum and relatively new to growing Brugs and Daturas until this year when I've started growing about a half a dozen from rooted cuttings, most through great trades with folks here.

Recently my fiancé and I spent a few days on the Northern California Coast in Mendocino. For anyone familiar with this place it is quite a garden spot. One of the showiest trees were Brugmansia sanguineas, which were drop-dead gorgeous. The deep reds are almost unreal, probably due to the very cool climate here on the Pacific coast and during an particularly cool summer. The picture posted here shows 3 flowers all for different angles Post that follow are just to post a few other photos. These were all taken about 2 weeks ago.

I hope you all enjoy these photos even half as much as I do.

Allan

This one is closer in.

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This is pulled back to see the effect of a portion of a large tree.

Lastly, this is a close-up that I played with to get an oil painting effect. It's most effective wallpaper for my computer.

Allan

Allan,
Thank you for sharing the photos of those gorgeous sangs. For most of us, that is the only way to enjoy this species of Brugs because of its particular climate requirements. I love the way the color red goes up the corolla all the way to the calx. I know its been especially cool this year. My family lives in various parts of the Bay Area. They have been complaining that warm weather vegetables are refusing to ripen.

Thanks for your comments. Just this year I came to realize that The Bay Area and the Northern coast is ideal for growing Brugs outdoor and getting good deep color. I'm a bit surprised that I don't see many more Brugs than I do. I have a B. sanguinea that is just approaching flowering size and I hope to see it bloom this year.

You're right to point out that with our cool climate we have a trade-off in what we can and cannot grow. Vegetables like tomatoes and pepper's and many others just don't do well here. We all have to learn to take advantage of our particular environments.

Allan

That sang seems particular well-shaped, especially opening wider than mose sang.You've got a good one and will probably get a lot of requests for cuttings. My climate here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is usually cooler than the rest of the south. We can grow tomatores and peppers but they are pretty slow in yielding. Maybe I'll try one some time in the future.

woodspirit1,

Unfortunately that brug isn't mine. I have one that I purchased mail order and hope to see a bloom this year. If it's not up to this plants standard, I'll certainly try to get a cutting next time I'm in Mendocino. It's about a 4 hour drive north of the SF Bay Area where I live.

Allan

VERY beautiful Sang, Allan! I LOVE it!

This is my candy coloured one from this year....

Thanks and kudos to you--great contrasting colors!