angel trumpets: The Angel Trumpets Are Coming Back! - 04/03/11 04:58 PM
The Angel Trumpets Are Coming Back!
Brugmansia, commonly known as the Angel Trumpet is a member of the Nightshade family. Nightshades grow all over the world and include some very famous varieties such as Datura (Jimson Weed), Mandragora (Mandrake), Solanum (Potato & Tomato), Nicotiana (Tobacco) and Petunia (Petunia). Perhaps the most well known member, from Greek mythology is Belladonna. Most of these plants produce alkaloids that are quite toxic to humans.
Four years ago we became the proud owners of three brugmansias suaveolens or Angel Trumpets. These three are container plants which we place outside after any danger of frost and … (19 comments)