A "cat in a hat" LOL very unusual to say the least.
Do you see what I see?
Whoah ... that is really different looking, nice tendrils.
Maybe the next blooms will open differently. Very unusual so far though.
I have noticed this on several doubles during the winter since they have very nice double flowers during the summer.
So there is hope, Monika? LOL
It looks like the top flower is trying to spit out the bottom part. LOL....I bet when the weather warms up it will be beautiful.
Such good news from Monika.
Kell, is this one of your crosses?
There is hope lol!
Wow -- Just got my first brug seeds recently and am trying to do absorb info on this plant -- and then you post these pictures. Awesome! Will keep watching for photo updates. Thanks!
I was thinking all my EDW blooms I pollinated were with pink brugs. I bet my chances to get a pink double increase dramatically if I pollinate this one with pink again!
But the question is, is it too ugly? LOL After all we have fluffy double pinks all full of puff now. This one is so angular!
True , but isn't it also a classic shape ? Flower in flower ?
Kell you could pollinate some. Like Monika said, it might be different next summer. If it is not quality, then you can throw the seeds away.
Kell, I like it....I think its interesting....
Kell, try it. I, personally, like the shape of it.
Here is an antique botanical print that I have , also have the facing page .
I've had this for a year. Wish I could figure out how to frame both in one frame.
* This is the text from the original facing page* ..........
Description
ORIGINAL HAND-COLORED ENGRAVING
of
Brugmansia (Brugmansia waymannii)
from
PAXTON'S 'MAGAZINE OF BOTANY'
Publ. 1830's - London Wm. S. Orr & CO.
SIZE: Approx 9" x 6 1/2"
CONDITION: Very Good (but see comments & image below)
ORIGINAL hand-colored Engraving from the prestigious 'Magazine of Botany and Register of Flowering Plants' by Sir Joseph PAXTON.
This plate is accompanied with the appropriate text page.
The 'Magazine of Botany' was published from 1834 to 1849 in 16 Volumes containing a total of 717 hand-colored plates, either drawn and engraved by Frederick W.Smith, or drawn and lithographed by Samuel Holden. The work is noted for the large number of exotic plants depicted, including many orchids, and for the richness and vibrancy of the hand-coloring.
CONDITION: Very Good. There are the usual minor blemishes to be expected for plates of this age. (See Scan).
IMAGE: The accompanying scan is high quality and may take some time to download, it is ACTUAL SIZE.
SIR JOSEPH PAXTON MP (1803-1865)
Joseph Paxton was a MOST REMARKABLE MAN. Born in 1803 (not 1801 as often stated) the son of a farmer, he rose from his humble beginnings to become not only a prolific author/editor, but also a preeminent gardener, a Member of Parliament, a noted (and innovative) architect and town planner, and a benefactor of the railways. Together with Charles Dickens, he founded the newspaper the 'Daily News', of which Dickens was the first editor. and, through his architecture, even inspired the great engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
In his obituary ('The Times' 9th June 1865) it was stated that:
".....He rose from the ranks to be the greatest gardener of his time, the founder of a new style of architecture, and a man of genius who devoted it to objects in the highest and noblest sense popular...."
His rise to fame and fortune was helped by the 6th Duke of Devonshire, whose employment he entered in 1826. The Duke evidently recognized Paxton's talents and he was soon running all the Duke's estates, and, through the Duke was introduced to society at large.
He is best remembered today as the designer of the 'Crystal Palace', the huge glasshouse created to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. His design was based on his previous experience building large greenhouses for the Duke of Devonshire's Estate at Chatsworth House. Apparently inspired by the rigidity of the huge leaves of the Amazon Water Lily, he experimented with glasshouse design over a number of years, the culmination of which being the Crystal Palace - a building now recognized as a landmark in architecture for its prefabricated and modular construction. It survived until 1936, when, unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire.
As well as editing the 'Magazine of Botany', his other botanical achievements include the authorship of the 'Horticultural Register' (1831-36) and 'Practical Treatise on the Culture of the Dahlia' (1838). He also co-authored with the famous botanist John Lindley a beautifully illustrated work entitled 'Paxton's Flower Garden', and co-founded, again with Lindley, the magazine the 'Gardener's Chronicle'.
(Refs include: Great Flower Books p114 & 161)
THE ARTISTS
In addition to their contributions to this work, Frederick Smith was one of artists and engravers for Robert Sweet's 'The British Flower Garden', and Samuel Holden was one of the artists who worked on one of the finest and most famous works on orchids ever published - namely, Bateman's 'The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala'.
Audubon_UK
We specialize in Antiquarian Color Plate Books & Plates mostly, but not exclusively, from the 19th Century, especially Botanical, Ornithology and other Natural History works. We acquire most of our plates from pre-existing plate collections.
When you get time look up Sir Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace as noted above . It is a truely awe inspiring Conservatory.
KELL how could you even think this is ugly, I think it is dramatic, maybe she is trying to get your attention :)
Quoting:
But the question is, is it too ugly? LOL After all we have fluffy double pinks all full of puff now. This one is so angular!
I don't think it's ugly - I think the "flower in a flower" look is very interesting. IMHO a problem with many of the doubles is they don't drop enough, so you end up with a big mess of wadded up skirts inside the bloom. Even if you don't like the looks of this one, it might make a good parent if it can pass on the longer inner skirt to something with more color.
I like the look too, Kell. The same with daylilies... I like that hose-in-hose look. I don't car much for the ones that are all wadded together.
We will see how it does. I put RK and some pollen of my dark pink seedling on the blooms today.
Scoot that is too cool! I looked up the Crystal Palace and I want one!! LOL
I think the picture though called a Brugmansia way back when, is really a datura as it is called now. Tonny knows the history of the names. Still too cool. Thanks for sharing it with us!
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Sir+Joseph+Paxton+Crystal+Palace+&btnG=Search
re;
...........Datura/brug . Oh I would guess so , Purple and upfacing..... lol
. It hasn't relatively been that long since they were separated from one another.
I just love old stuff and thought the plate was so pretty.
I don't think the crystal palace exists any more [ could be wrong] .
If it did , I think I'd get over my fear of flying real quick.
I think I remember Tonny saying that 200 yearsago datura were called brugmansia. Funny becuase up until recently Brugmansia were called Datura. The opposite!
According to whatyou posted, sadly it is no more.
"It survived until 1936, when, unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire."
Wanna go halvsie's ?
Sure Scoot, we will have plenty of room! LOL. I even love the name.
Scoot, here is how you frame them together. I have quite a few antique prints with the descriptions and I have them framed together, these are on the bedroom wall. It isn't cheap to have it done, but they are very nice.
Thanks Mary , they look great !
Guess a trip to the frame shop is in order. grrrrr ......$$$
Very nice Mary.
I love that flower shape Kell. It would be something if one skirt were dark pink and the other light pink(or orange/peach)
OR
my personal favorite
purple and pink
CC......that would be an outstanding combination.
Hey CC, Susie and Frannie, you do not want too much do you! LOL I will send each of you a piece to do your color magic! LOL
if your going to wish for something special go all the way
Kelley show this pict to your Brug to show it what we want it to produce :-)
Dick
Oh my Dick, are you color blind? LOL! That is about the strangest looking blooms I've ever seen. I'd go for a purple one or a blue one, even an orange one, but I'm not sure the world is ready for a purple and orange one. How about a nice bright red double instead. Christmas is coming up. We could use one of those double reds. Have a great day!
Ohhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh ..... Can I have a Cutting ?
You want red for Christmas....OK...
Not a really good job...but I do have other things I could be doing this Thanksgiving morning but be playing with photoshop!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone !!!
Tell the truth Brugie, if you could get your hands on Dick's brug YOU WOULD!!! LOL. I want Margie's too!