Published Friday, October 15, 2010, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Brugmansia or angel trumpet flower

This brugmansia plant in Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory has flowers about the length of my hand and is quite amazingly beautiful. Its graceful curves are hard to capture in a photo. One of the very odd things about it is that occasionally a different color flower will occur on the same plant, at least on this peachy pink kind. You can see a yellow one in the background, and it is on the very same stem as the others. Brugmansia, or angel trumpet, is in the datura family and I believe is poisonous. But oh, so beautiful!

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9 Responses to “Brugmansia or angel trumpet flower”

1. Maia on 16 Oct 2010 at 2:57 am #
   

   Oh Sara, these are one of my favorites. With their fairy, strong fragrance, they make you forget about the poison.
   It is really hard to capture all those detail of the giant flowers, you did a great job with this amazing shot.

2. Joanne Olivieri on 16 Oct 2010 at 10:50 am #
   

   Oh, I just love angel trumpets. These are superb and the textured details are amazing. Very well done.

3. Cindy S on 16 Oct 2010 at 2:17 pm #
   

   Sara, That Angel Trumpet is gorgeous! What lovely colors, is almost looks like seersucker, the way the petals ruffle. I haven’t ever seen one like that before.
   Thanks for visiting my blog and for leaving a comment today.
   Cindy

4. Judy on 16 Oct 2010 at 4:32 pm #
   

   Brugmansia are beautiful flowers! I have only seen them in a couple of places around here, so you are lucky to have them in Seattle!! I know what you mean about trying to capture them in a photo!

5. Donnie on 17 Oct 2010 at 2:20 pm #
   

   I’m a day late but really enjoyed that pink flower. Happy Pink Saturday.

6. eden on 17 Oct 2010 at 8:48 pm #
   

   So pretty! Great shot.

7. The Gardener on 18 Oct 2010 at 8:35 am #
   

   What lovely flowers they are, and what a good name, too!
   Love the way you frame them. Thanks for sharing.

   blessings!

8. Marilyn on 19 Oct 2010 at 5:52 pm #
   

   Wish I would be able to see this plant in person. I need a protected area for something like that! Our wind storms would destroy those beautiful blossoms. Thanks for sharing.

9. Grace Olsson on 20 Oct 2010 at 10:27 pm #
   

   Hello Sara!

   I dont know the flower…never have seen but I feel very very ebautiful
   nice day

   NICE DAY

   THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENT

   I WAS IN AFRICA FOR MANY WEEKS AND ONLY NOW I ARRIVED IN SWEDEN
   http://graceolsson.com/blog/2010/10/the-africa-of-my-dreams-lets-go-kenya/

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