2019 - First flower of thr year Yellow Aurea

Happily the first Brugmansia to flower this year is my old favourite Yellow Aurea.

It's cheery and signals the start of the growing season. But let me tell you its the scent that is most welcome..there's nothing quite like it!

Just because 2

Snooty Lady was sent to me many years ago by Edna, after a played a part in naming her.
Edna was looking for a suitable name, and due to her almost regal way she held herself in bloom, I noted she was a Snooty Lady. The name stuck with Edna and I can't tell you how proud I was to have a hand in naming her.  Isn't she a cracker !

Another gem in the garden was my dabble with Inca Sun with El Dorado. It turned about to be a smaller version of El D  with its same sunny deposition . Not sure I'll ever name this, but it a keeper for me as its so cheery.

Another splash of sunshine came from DS Little Sun which I experimented with this summer. It has a low growing sprawling nature and it was sometimes difficult to look up into its blooms, so I though Id have a go at growing it in a hanging basket . Even I thought I was maybe pushing boundaries but it turned out beautifully . Lesson is to do it anyway, its only going to go two ways.  

See for yourselves

Suzies Pink, named for for sister is a great bloomer, and has a great colour and attitude.
Hope to post more pictures of her next summer, this picture reminded me of a raspberry sorbet ice cream against the blue sky.

and finally my first yellow Aurea pictured against the palms and bananas.  I'm always happy to see it flower and smell that amazing talc scent.

Angels's Trumpets...a definition!

Brugmansias also known as Angel Trumpets come in all forms, shapes, colours and sizes.
But the yellow Aurea for me defines the description of a trumpet even on a grey day

Never ceases to make me smile as Ii can always count on it to bloom and release that special aurea scent

Oldie..but a goldie..Yellow Aurea

I've had this yellow Aurea for many years and it is still a favourite of mine for many reasons.
It is the first Brugmansia to flower outside despite the unseasonal weather,so is a little reluctant to open fully. For me it is just simply so sunny and cheery.

Also I think it looks pretty good up against the Iris Blue fence, which was painted this year to showcase the colours of different Brugs. Previously it was painted a shade of Damson  and it was a great colour, but wasn't the best backdrop for a say a pink. I guess it's just a bit of garden theatre.

Got bit of thing for blue, it's my favourite colour and anything that gives off that Mediterranean vibe is fine with me.