I'm just saying that I do not have Mo.Marble in my yard,and would like it,not trying to confuse the two.;0)
Variegated Datura
Bob, I had really bad results with the Missouri Marble. It was not a good grower and of course, the bloom was white, and not blue as the picture had showed us. I like variegated, but Mo. Marble did not impress me at all. This is just my opinion and others may have had great luck with it. I love the looks of this one that Cathy has posted. That foliage is to die for.
I agree Shirley,Cathy has one that is out of this world!You know me,I love them all,Big or Small.
I know that root *grin*! I had the same results as Brugie with Mo marble. Wasn't worth the money I paid.
Maybe it will work for me,I'm closer to Mo. then you two.LOL!
Hi Louisianagardener thanks for the information, I did email them a picture of my plant. I'll let you all know if they contact me. Cathy
This is so exciting!!! I can't wait to hear!
OK why did I get so nervous after I emailed them my picture?? My stomach has been in knots ever since!! LOL I think I'm about to lose my mind. Cathy
We are all excited too!!!I'm glad you are taking steps,it would be great if we could get this plant,and know that we saw the process begin.
Best of luck to you Cathy . . you do have a beauty there!
I think its the most beautiful dat I've ever seen and I hope you make a million dollars from it!
I'm so excited for you! I can't wait to hear what happens!
Did you hear anything yet? Did you hear anything yet??? *grin* I can't wait to see what they say. I'm very excited for you.
Oh my, I just heard from them, here is what they had to say.
OK, I'm hooked. Yes it is stunning and I would like to trial it. Info on our program is attached. Even if we cannot use it, I know some companies/groups that would likely be interested. Have you tried to root a cutting yet?
I am so excited, can't stand myself. Thank you for all your help!!!!
YEAH!!!! What great and exciting news! I'm SO very happy for you. What do you do next?
How exciting. It is truly a beautiful plant. Best of luck, let us know if you get any cuttings to root, and PLEASE keep (and share) your seed pods.
It was me that posted that link (my other persona, lol), I'm glad that it worked out for you, hope something comes of it, can I be first in line to get a baby if they ever produce some for you?
I don't know what to do next yet. There calling tomorrow, I'll let you know what they have to say. Cathy
How exciting for you. I hope that it tests out fantastic. I hope to be able to own this beauty one day. Keep us all informed. I can just imagine how happy and anxious you are.
WooooooHoooooooooo................you go girl!!! Fantastic plant.......would love A Seed down the line.
"eyes"
Congratulations!!! You must be sooooo excited :)
Keep us all in mind if you get any seeds :)
The next step is to get 3 rooted cuttings. He said the side shoots should be at least 4-5" long before taking a cutting so I have to wait a couple of weeks, I have one that's about 3" long. Once they have rooted I will get back intouch with them. Keep me in your prayers! Cathy
sure will!!!! Very exciting
Cathy
I'm saying a prayer for you to get cuttings to root!
I know you're excited. Please let us know what happens.
cbrandenburg, it was so exciting to see your pictures of the absolutely beautiful leafed datura. I love it. Sure hope something good comes to you from it. Also hope you have good luck getting rootings from it. Donna
I am surprised they are not going to come take some to grow it in a test tube! Was he excited? Waht else did he say? We need to know! LOL
Generally nurseries won't propagate annuals by tissue culture. It is very expensive. A lab costs over 1M Canadian dollars. Has anyone had luck rooting D. metel, if so I think now is a great time to speak up.
Not me,I had a 10ft double yellow I wanted to clone,No luck,sure hope you do better!
He said he needs 3 plants, 1 for tissue culture, 1 for back up and testing, and 1 for show. He told me how to do these cuttings, and explained what will happen if all goes well. Thank you for all your prayers! I have several blooms on this plant, so I'm also hoping for a lot of seeds, who knows maybe they will come true from seed, this one was grown from seed. I am also going to try a cross this datura with a datura black currant swirl, who knows, maybe next year I will have a double with a purple bloom. Wouldn't that be beautiful! Keep me in your prayers! Thanks, Cathy
Wow lucky you. It is beautiful.
Can you tell us how he told you to root the cuttings? Does he know a trick or 2?
Gee Root....10 ft tall datura???? How big do they normally get?
Wow! This is sounding really cool! So, has the owner of the original seeds contacted you yet?? LOL
Kell, my Evening Fragrance easily gets 6'x6' with no pampering at all. :)
that is huge! I would not have room for it! Any pictures Chele?
Bumping this one for Pardancanda.
I would also like to know if you got the cuttings to root.
Any news?
Kris
Thank you, Painted Lady!
Somehow I missed this the first time around! Now I can say, Cathy, what a fabulous Datura!!!
Any updates from terranova?
BTW, I have some Datura seeds from Gor'e Island, said to reach 16 feet tall. Perhaps there, did not happen this year in NJ.
This is breath taking. I am praying for your rooted cuttings and seeds to be true. I would love to try a few seeds or if they supply you with babies. I am very happy for you. This is a true beauty!
Sandy
We air layered this plant in October, will be checking for roots in a couple of weeks. I have it under lights and it's doing very well. Lost a lot of it's big leaves, I think from bringing into the house. New leaves are growing. I did not get any seeds off this beauty. I hand pollinated but the seeds would turn to mush and drop off. I'll try again next year. I have been keeping in touch with terra nova, there still waiting! Thank you for your prayers, I will update soon. 16' datura, wow must be beautiful. I think it was a bad year for datura's it was cold and rainy, they must like it hot. Last year I had 1 triple yellow datura, it bloomed all summer, was big and full of blooms and seed pods, this year none of my datura acted like that. But I also started my seeds in late April, the first year I started my datura in February. I have decided to keep one of each of my datura in the house to winter over, they are doing fine as of now. I cut them back and see if they winter over ok. I also did a couple of cuttings to root, 1 out of 3 cuttings rooted on the black currant swirl. It's is now putting on new leaves. Cathy
Thanks for the update CB! I have been watching this one from afar! :o) It sure is amazing! Keep up your work! Thank goodness for all the wonderful people here! I sure wouldnt have known what to do with it! LOL or even WHAT it was before DG.
WOW, Once it's on the market let me know where to buy or order one from! Sheesh! I read this post twice to make sure I didn't miss anything. How exciting!