I saw these beautiful, big, white blooms beside a house where I stopped at a garage sale last year. The woman who was having the sale did not know what kind of plant it was, but she said that it “spread like crazy” and that she couldn’t kill it. I asked if I could take one of the seed pods from the plant. She not only told me to help myself, she said that if the seeds didn’t grow, I could come back and dig up some plants in the spring. I was able to identify them as Angel Trumpets by going through my garden books. Don’t you just love that name?
I started the seeds inside, and transplanted them when they were a couple inches tall. It has taken them all summer to get to this height, and to finally bloom.
This first picture is of the blossom just before it opens.
And this one is of the fully opened blossom.
And this final photo is of the whole plant - which began as three plants - planted too close together. Obviously. I just love them! The blossom only lasts a few days – but then another is open.
As for us ‘blowing’ -we’re out of here again! We loaded the motor home last night and are leaving today to spend four days at a state park which is a couple hundred miles Northwest of us. We stay there on the lake for a few days every summer. My sister, Caryl, is going to come with us, and my sister, Jean, who lives about 200 miles from there, will come down. It’ll be fun to spend some more time together. When we leave to go South for the winter, it’ll be a long time before I see them again. I’ll be back with pictures!
Angel Ttumpets is evocative. And you lead a very adventurous life…lady with the garden!
I’m looking forward to the pictures since I can’t join you. Have fun. Stay safe. Don’t drive T crazy.
Have fun on your trip. That flower is simply gorgeous. Those were great pictures of the T rex also. I have enjoyed seeing some of them partially put together at the museum in Bozeman. Always interesting and brings to mind how much our earth has changed and might yet again
They look really neat when they are opening up.
What great photos!! I’ve not heard of Angel Trumpets before — is it a West Coast plant? Be safe on your trip and take lots of pictures!!
Jackie, That looks an awful lot like jimsum weed…except for the leaves. I love the way they unfold.
I have never heard of these flowers either. Another one to research. Have a great time and dress warm. I think it will get chilly at night this week!
The angel trumpets are beautiful. I love a plant that’s difficult to kill! I hope you had a fun vacation.
I managed to kill mine. Just watch any animals around them. I’ve heard they are quite toxic.
Wow beeeeeeeautiful pic’s Have a safe trip
Angel trumpets remind me of Nightblooming Jasmine. I think their heavy scent is wonderful!
These flowers are beautiful! I like the photo just before the full boom appears best. Have a wonderful vacation!!!
Off again?! You can’t sit still for long can you??
The bloom is very pretty just before it opens isn’t it. Lovely colour.
Angel Trumpets come in a variety of colors, the most amazing is a deep dark purple called a Purple People Eater. They are also illegal in some states for the fact that some crazy person somewhere discovered that if you boil parts of it, the plant acts as a narcotic. But you have an 80/20 change of dying or causing permanent brain damage instead of getting high. Florida almost banned them a few years ago for that reason, since several teenagers died that way. They were stealing them out of people’s yards.
I know this because my mother has several large trees of them that come up in her yard every year. They smell their best after night, as well.
Oh, and they don’t have any effect on you until you boil them so no worries about handling them
They are really pretty and draw some beautiful moths at night too.
I have to look when I get home. My computer here has labeled your pictures as porn. Stupid filter.
Jeez Mom, you are such a porn poster!
Beautiful flowers but I was really hoping for the porn; D
Just wanted to drop a quick caution. Angel Trumpet is the same as Datura Stramonium (One of the more the 12 species of Jimson Weed), whick looks very nice, yes, BUT, it is not safe. It is a “Belladonna”, and has in it a number of very strong, and bad things in it. Animals are at risk from eating it, and obviously kids from misuse, but most people dont know that you can get something called “Gardener’s Mydriasis”, just from cutting the plant. Here is a paragraph from a sight i know, stating some accadents.
“”Accidental exposure of adults has also been reported in the literature. An 82 year old male mistakenly ate the root of an Angel’s Trumpet, Datura innoxia for a horseradish in his garden.(8) “Gardener’s Mydriasis” was reported in a 54 year old male who complained of blurred vision after cutting Angel’s Trumpet, Datura suaveolens, in his garden.(9) A 49 year old woman presented with delirium after making a tea to use as a mouthwash for treating gingivitis from a plant in her friend’s garden.(14) “Cornpicker’s Pupil” is another presentation of mydriasis after exposure during harvesting.(2)”"
Just thought i would let you know, because alot of people dont know the SERIOUSNESS of this plant. I will leave you with what i think is the best dicription of the effects.
The mnemonic for clinical effects of typical atropine poisoning is: “blind as a bat, mad as a hatter, red as a beet, hot as a hare, dry as a bone, the bowel and bladder lose their tone, and the heart runs alone.
How can I kill this thing??? Angel Trumpet. It is very beautiful but it multiiplies like rabbits and is everywhere. It has almost killed my dog and I don’t know how to get rid of it.
It looks like a Datura or Devil’s Trumpet, which is a member of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
For more info: healthyhomegardening.com