Sunday, February 21, 2010

Today's Flowers # 81 - Datura

My friend Luiz from Brazil does the Today's Flowers Meme, check it out. Come and join with your flower photos. Sunday at 2 GMT is the post time. Thanks Luiz for featuring my plant on today's Flowers. A Happy Valentines wish to all my friends.

Last week I showed the found Datura that I transplanted last year. While at the hotel we went to in Nashville they had this one in a salmon color. I never realized it was the same flower until I studied the flower closely.
It has the same trumpet shaped flowers and they start out the same yellow color as mine.
This shows you how big the plant can get under greenhouse conditions.
You can see a lot of great flowers above.

28 comments:

Ruth's Photo Blog said...

Amazing flowers.Thanks for sharing them.
Blessings,Ruth

Naturegirl said...

The Datura always fascinates me..I get up close and look up it's tube..like a bee would! LOL

blog with no name said...

By the looks of the color, I bet those pack a pretty good wollop like the white ones

Luiz Santilli Jr said...

Fishing, my friend

Wonderful plants!!
More we live more we see beauties!
Thanks for posting for TODAY'S FLOWERS, every weeks!
Have a nice days!

Luiz

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Beautiful Tom... Datura is always so pretty... Glad you enjoyed them while in Nashville... Coming back this year????

Have a great week.
Betsy--on the road to Arkansas

Cezar and Léia said...

Well Tom, I think I liked more this salmon colour, so delicate! :)
I didn't know much about this beautiful flower, I'm always learning great and interesting things with you, thanks a lot!
Have a blessed week!
Hugs
Léia

imac said...

So, thats what they are called, I've got a shot of these flowers from st Ives, Cornwall.
Nice shot Tom.

George said...

You'll have to visit Nashville again and get some more ideas. This is a beautiful plant.

Darla said...

I wonder what the difference between Datura and Brugmansia is...I believe it's the same plant. I have been babying one all winter..can't wait to set mine in the garden....I have the double Datura it's purple and white...nice captures.

eden said...

Wow, I haven't seen this colour of Datura here. This is so beautiful. Great shots. Love all your photos.

Gaelyn said...

I've never seen Datura in any other color than white. But they do grow Big around here.

Unknown said...

They are lovely big blooms but I wonder why they face down - too heavy?

Nice photos, Ev

Craig Glenn said...

Nice flowers Tom!

Regina said...

Beautiful Datura. Now I Know its name.
I've seen a white color around here.
Great captures.

Johnny Nutcase said...

i love the Datura...always so pretty, nice photos! and what a great color . (hey, i was in nashville the past two weeks ! )

msdewberry said...

I have seen trumpet flowers in our local nursery in town. They are beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

Wonderful color - love those dangling blooms...

Carletta said...

These are a beautiful color!
I'm wondering the difference between this and a trumpet flower. Guess I'll go google now. :)

Kcalpesh said...

Wow, refreshing memrorie... Last I'd read or seen datura was in school :-D

Hilary said...

I love these flowers. I believe my neighbour has the same thing, though she called it Angel's Trumpets.

Louise said...

My dad's wife has a plant of this. It smells SO good. I don't think she knows what it is called.

SandyCarlson said...

These flowers are really lovely. They remind me of some lilies that grow around here.

Twisted Fencepost said...

They remind of our bright orange Carolina Trumpet Vine.
Beautiful!

Pietro Brosio said...

Very lovely flowers!

Unknown said...

One of my favorite plants!
Love them!

Tipper said...

I like the salmon color-but I still can't get over the one you found : )

DeniseinVA said...

Wonderful flowers. I've only recently discovered the trumpet vine. So interesting and just beautiful! Enjoyed this very nice series of photos.

happilyretired said...

This is a new flower to me ... beautiful color ;-)
Hugs and blessings,