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Classification Key for the Genus Datura
by Dr. Richard Sanders and Erowid.org
Brugmansia Hybrids


   
Brugmansia versicolor x suaveloens.
This hybrid was produced by Rich Sanders at the University of Connecticut EEB Greenhouse. It has intermediate characteristics between the brugmansia shown above (the mother plant) and B. versicolor 'apricot peach' (pollen source). White is the dominant color for hybrids when crossing these species of brugs.
 
Photo by Richard Sanders
Brugmansia x insignis 'Pink' (foreground)
Brugmansia x candida 'double white' (back)
The "x insignis" hybrids are formed by producing the versicolor x suaveolens cross as above, then backcrossing with suaveolens to emphasize its character traits. "x candida" is produced by crossing B. versicolor with B. aurea. Of all the brugmansia types, x candida is the most abundant producer of double/multiple flowers.
 
Photo by Richard Sanders
Brugmansia x insignis ''double white'
The "x insignis" hybrids are formed by producing the versicolor x suaveolens cross as above, then backcrossing with suaveolens to emphasize its character traits. "x candida" is produced by crossing B. versicolor with B. aurea. Of all the brugmansia types, x candida is the most abundant producer of double/multiple flowers.
 
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"Opening Night" - B. x insignis 'Frosty Pink',
flower that has just opened. As a result, the trumpet has just barely started to show its pink hue.
 
Photo by Richard Sanders



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