I planted these in the spring, and have been waiting and waiting to see the blooms, finally sunday afternoon, there it was!!! A beautiful triple purple and white.
Is this the one they call "black currant swirl"??
Thanks much
Laurrie
Not Brug, but a beautiful Datura "triple"
Very pretty Laurrie. I have several datura plants that are just beginning to bloom well. Some that I have act like the drought stopped the blooms. It's okay because it is about time to clean off the beds anyway. Just hoping that when I start, I'll find mature enough pods on each of the datura plants.
Brugie
I think too the rain had a major effect on all my plants this year, some good, and some not so good, for instance: the Datura's are usually larger plants and bloom earlier than they did this year!!
Do you know if this is the one they call the "Black Currant Swirl"?? I know I have seen them, and I thought they were doubles, didn't know triples existed!! I got several seeds in trades for the Black currant swirl, but they all said the blooms were only doubles, so not sure where these actually came from!!! But very happy to have them, so to whom ever may have traded me for these, THANKS so much, they are wonderful!!!
Laurrie
Yes, it looks like my Datura, "Black Currant". You hit the jackpot!! Sometimes you are rewarded with triple instead of double blooms!!! What a beautiful bloomin' beauty!!!
Hi Shirley, I am delighted to know that it is supposed to be the Black Currant, I wondered when it looked so different, but thought it almost had to be the same, just a triple. Thanks for the info!!
Have a great week
Laurrie
Laurri
Your pic is beautiful. I love the Black Currant Swirl and have many plants of them. For the most part, mine are almost always a triple flower, occasionally I might have a double. Heck, I even had a quad bloom once. (It was on a plant that I have potted and have had it for 4 years.) It was really cool. I'm on a quest now to find the triple yellow blooming datura. Enjoy.....
Cool Brinda I would love to see a triple yellow too, have seeds/plants growing supposed to be double golden queen, will wait to see the blooms to know for sure what they are.
Brinda, do yours grow outside, or must you bring them inside for the winters?? I am bringing some of these in this year, most times I just collect seeds and toss plants, but I am going to try my luck at over wintering these beauties inside this year!!
Laurrie
All of mine are grown in pots. I bring a couple of the pots in during the winter. They do just fine. You can tell that they're resting during the winter months. I only water about once a month. But occasionally they do bloom indoors during the winter. It's really nice to see that bloom when everything else is dead. The one that I have that is 4 or 5 years old now must be at least 4' tall, not counting the pot. It's happy where it is. And we love them. Best of luck! Enjoy....
Brinda, If you have extra seeds later I'd love to have some, I bought 5 packs off Ebay and they all ended up being LeFluer single lilacs
springsong, I will have plenty of seeds. I probably have at least 10 pods ripening right now. But they sure seem to be moving at a snails pace. I really don't ever remember them taking so long to ripen. There are a couple that have been there for about 5 weeks or more. If you will email me and don't mind waiting....I will send you some.
Is this what you call Triple yellow?
Root: Here is a side view of a triple yelllow--Datura Golden Queen. Your photo looks very much like it could be. It is a very full bloom.
OhioBreezy, That triple purple datura is absolutly gorgeous. Lavender or purple or any shade thereof is my very most favorite color. You made a great shot. Sure hope i can find some seeds of that for next year.
Root your double-triple is a lovely powderpuff. I want that too. Think we already talked about that. Donna
Just picked a few yesterday.
I should also have plenty of seeds from my Datura, "Black Currant". However, I leave the seed pods on the plant until they turn a dark color and then remove the entire pod. Does it matter which way you do it?
Shirley1md: I leave mine on like you do, until they are mature. They either turn brown or split open, I have noticed some varieties seem to turn a whitish color right before splitting. I don't want to take any chances that the seed are not mature.
Rootdoctor: Are the seeds mature enough when they are picked green.
I also leave mine on the plant until they turn or split. I know that some of the singles can still have viable seed if picked a little green, but I've never tried the doubles.
No,I picked these like dead heading,I want more blooms,I still have plenty of pods,some big fat ones,I will let these dry and broadcast them at a friends house.
I agree with letting them almost split on the plant,just about the time of frost,I will pull them.It is going to be upper 80s here today.
Poppysue say me a Swirl seed,I love this picture of Laurrie's,I hope she gets a pod!
I will be saving all the pods on the plant here, I have never NOT gotten a pod, so lets hope this one does not dissapoint me (or any of you wanting them) I will post here on the seed trade forum and here on this link when seed pods are there and getting ready.
I am tickled to have the triple.
OhioBreezy
You've had flowers before, right? After the flower a pod should start growing. They get very big. I can't imagine that you've never had a pod if you've had flowers. Your flowers are so pretty.
where do you all get the seeds or plants for these? I'm not finding much when I do a search for them on aol. I'd like to get some seed for both that are pictured on this thread.
Some one please send me a link!
Please, put me on your list too.
Cats....I will send you some! You have mail.
Sorry Minigrannie, I wasn't ignoring you. David is sending me cuttings and I thought I would send him seeds for his cuttings. If you'd be willing to wait for my seed pods to ripen,I will send you some seeds. Please email me.
seeds for cuttings is fine with me Brinda.
Debby, How about a swap on some seeds of that triple yellow for brug cuttings?
catsmeow: Sure will trade with ya. I too am waiting for the triple yellow pods to ripen. Seems to take forever for them to ripen. I hate this waiting game, we could have frost here within the next month.
I have seeds for several different types of Daturas, including "Black Currant". Please e-mail me if interested. Very easy to grow from seed.
More Datura pictures comin' your way!
Let me try another one since the previous one is hard to see.
Shirley, those are pretty, the doubles, I have them growing here now too.
Brinda = What I meant was that I have never NOT gotten seed pods - I always get great amounts of seed pods and have grown these for gosh, probably 6-7 years now, this is the first time for the triple one above though, and I can only assume it will produce as much as all the others i have grown in the past. LOL - sometimes I try to type too fast and what I meant may not have gotten across very well.
Anyway, I will be saving seed, if anyone wants them just drop me a line, I will post here and on the seed trade forum when they are ripe.
Ohio,I would like a couple!
And Shirley,Would like a couple of yours also!
My purp.
Ohio....it wasn't your typing, it was my reading. Toooo fast! I misunderstood what you wrote.
Root...that is a fabulous picture. They look like they are glowing.
Great picture, Laurrie! I may be the one who accidentally referred to these as a triple purple datura. I found out from MaVieRose that they are actually called black currant swirl. I had sent out seeds labeled as the first, but will know better this year. I have two plants that have done well this year out of 8 that I planted! The rain really made these fickle. One of the two bloomers has some good seed pods so I hope to share more, too ☺ Just love your picture!
Wow Breezy
That is georgous. I may have to grow some of those too. I think I may have to cutivate a larger garden to be able to grow everything I have seen at DG. LOL
Brinda,this one is nice,have one pod going,I would love to try to cross it with your Swirl next year Ohio.
Root: you are on my list to save seeds for, would love to see a cross done!!
I got these seeds from a fella names Scott in SC, he send me tons of all kinds of seeds, and just asked me in return to save seeds and possibly some cuttings of the ones I grew. So I owe him big time, they were wonderful plants so far that I have seen.
Morph: thanks, I wan't sure myself what it was called, I had heard some refer to it as black currant swirl and others called it the double purple and white, so when it opened in triple, I was wondering what I had. Now I know they can be double, triple or even quad!! neat.
Tombstonejan: let me know if you want me to save you seeds!!
Laurrie
Ohio: I would love some seeds too. I will have to put all my gardens into datura gardens from friends of DG.
OhioBreezeyyyyyyyyyyy or Rootdocccccccccccc can ya spare a few seeds for lil' ole me??? :-D
Julieanne aka annabellegabby
here are some pics of what i have grown last year http://davesgarden.com/contest/2002/brug/viewbyuser.php?user=MaVieRose these are what i have grown this season http://davesgarden.com/t/395956/#new be sure to click thumbnail photo to get a better view of how the forms are. hth... ma vie
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Anyone??? I really would love to get some of these???