The Angel Trumpet, related to the Brugmansia Family.
How I love these peach, trumpet-shaped blooms. Mine have a sweet, pleasing Evening Fragrance
Hummingbirds are so attracted to these flowering blooms.
Although most Angel Trumpets can reach heights up to 20 feet tall, my shrub is more like 3-4 feet high. Mine prefers the sun to partial shade and grows well with lots of water and pruning regularly.
Yes, they are available in an array of colors and be careful, as they are found to be toxic.
For more information, visit http://www.gardenersnet.com/flower/angeltrumpet.htm
The Trumpet Song Lyrics
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
There's a day...it's coming soon I pray
When our feet will leave the ground
We will fly to meet You in the sky
When we hear that trumpet sound
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
We'll be surprised, when from the eastern skies
We see the "Son of Man" appear
And I suppose that when that trumpet blows
T'will be a sweet, sweet sound in my ear
And we will look up...
Sweet Chariot... http://mp3lyrics.com/PaTd
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Say "good bye" to the earth below
And the life you know
Cause we'll all be going home
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
I see you leave the ground...
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
And you'll hear that trumpet sound...
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I now know that those gorgeously spiked flowers are angel trumpets....makes perfect sense!
ReplyDeleteI love their shape, too. Thanks Joanne!
DeleteSo pretty and delightful! Visiting from Pink Saturday.
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I've got to try Slushy Magic. Thanks eJoops!
DeleteThanks for sharing these lovely flowers. I am not familiar with them. Probably too hot for Texas.
ReplyDeleteNot sure about Texas growing season being from SoCal but they are lovely. Thanks LV!
DeleteI've seen those and was not familiar with what they are, until now. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Freda!
DeleteThe flower has such a large but fragile petal! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gemma!
DeleteSuch beautiful blooms - they look a lot like the flower we call wedding bells...I have always loved them!
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda... me, too!
DeleteWhat a great name for a beautiful flower!
ReplyDeleteI think so, too. Thanks Ewa!
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother had a trumpet vine right outside her bedroom window. Thanks for the memory. And thanks for coming over to comment on my blog and the follow. - Margy
ReplyDeleteThanks Margy. I remember my grandmother's beautiful Hydrangeas!
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