Brug I.D. A white brug that behaves like that of Dats.

Any help to identify this brug is greatly appreciated. I acquired this brug from a local nursery whose label only stated "white angel trumpet".
This is my second NOID white brug. But it differs greatly from the one that I knew the last few years. The blooms are large, penduluous and lemony to somewhat spicey scented. One difference that I've noticed that set this one apart from other brugs that I've grown, is that the blossoms open late in the evening. But then it closed back up during daylight like that of Daturas' blooms. First couple of blooms opened 2 days ago.
These:

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And this....

Then yesterday morning, I've noticed the same blossoms closed in early morning hours...this pic. was taken before sunrise.

Same bloom that was fully opened the previous evening.

The 'skirts' are tightly closed like these looking up.

and these....

Until late into the evening; they are fully flush like this. 48 hours since the first flower opened. It show a full flush of prestine white, glossy, beautiful blooms. Only to close up all those blooms during the daylight. ?????

Hi Lily,
Looks like you have a nice Brugmansia suaveolens there. The exact cultivar name, if there was one, can never be identified because there have been hundreds or probably thousands of different seedlings that look the same. So unfortunately it has to stay a noid.
It's a very nice plant though. :)
- Tom

Tom, does Suaveolens produce seedpods without a cross? It seems like it has a protective mechanism to protect the pollens with its corolla self-close (?) during the day. I'm wondering.

Suaveolens do not like the heat, they close during the day and open when it cools off. I used to have a lot of them, but since I was not in my garden nights to enjoy them have given all but Isabella away. Many other brugs do this, but not like this variety. I keep Isabella because she never stop blooming and is so tall I have her under my kitchen window and love looking out at her.

Wooohooo, so Isabella is another Suaveolens brug. I'm so happy to learn more info. on these beauties. Thanks Lady.
Kim

Lily it's sometimes possible to get a pod with self-cross, but it will likely not produce viable seed. They do need a cross with different plant.

Thanks Tom, Lady. I collected some pollen from these. Will let them dry out on a coffee filter, and store in a little medicine bottle in the fridge. Wish me lots of lucks. :-)

Once they're dry, I think you'll get much longer life in the freezer.

Tom, how is the weather where you are? The daylight hours? Does it get really cold in the winter? (I'll then move the pollen jar to the freezer, thanks).