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Brugmansia 'Bruce's Pink'

Today our hot pink Brugmansia called ‘Bruce’s Pink’ was on show with a beautiful display of colour. We’ve been keeping an eye on it for about three days now and the colours are deepening as the flowers slowly grow in length and the petals unravel. From these photos you can see the different stages of flowering, from the small green beginning to the whole white flower then to the deep pink.

Brugmansia ‘Bruces’s Pink’ is a single flowering Angel’s Trumpet which means the flower only has one ‘trumpet’ shaped petal structure as opposed to getting a double or triple drop ‘trumpet’ in the petal structure. Although we love the double and triple flowers for their extravagance you have to admit that Brugmansia ‘Bruce’s Pink’ is gorgeous.

See all the different stages of flower colours in this display of Brugmansia 'Bruce's Pink'

Angel Trumpets have had a bad rap here in tropical north Queensland. This is due to the fear that they are quite toxic and that perhaps the slightest touch will send you to hospital. Maybe even the common name ‘Angel Trumpet’ conjures images of death to the unknowing. Brugmansia’s are toxic (the whole plant and seeds) but as long as you wear gloves (if you have sensitive skin) when you trim them and let your children know that they shouldn’t pick the flowers then you should be fine. But did you know that the Frangipani (Plumeria) or the Desert Rose (Adenium) are also poisonous?

I remember some poor woman in one of our local buy/swap/sell groups on Facebook get her potted Brugmansia sale post removed by users complaining to admin that the plants she was trying to sell were toxic. Luckily we were able to get in a buy one of them before the ad was removed. This was our first Brugmanisa and was called ‘Old Apricot’.

Angel Trumpet flowers, this one is 'Bruce's Pink'

I could imagine King Henry or Princess Margaret of Kingsgate traipsing around the royal gardens with these exotic beauties in full bloom. Do you think Princess Margaret might find a use for the toxins in the leaves? I am sure she's love to give someone the kiss of death from an Angel's Trumpet. You could read more about her wicked ways in my novella, Shadow Valley. 
  
We love our expanding Brugmansia collection which now stands at fifteen different colours. We love discovering them in our garden when they come into bloom and also their unique and strong night fragrance which is something indescribable. If you’re fortunate to live in a climate that they can grow in then why don’t you give a Brug a go?

Striking Brugmansia 'Bruce's Pink'




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