I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that had
very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long! They were
stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves. It was in
northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or perennial but it sort of
seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3' tall bush.

Does anyone know what it may have been?

--
Yours In Liberty, Melissa - Colorado, U.S.A.

Melissa wrote:

I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that had
very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long! They were
stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves. It was in
northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or perennial but it sort of
seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3' tall bush.

Does anyone know what it may have been?


Do a search on datura inoxia. It's a perennial that grows easily from
seed so acts as an annual in northern areas.

Flowers open at night and only last a day or so, very heavy frangrance.
Known as moonflower (plant, not vine).

Janine

I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that had
very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long!

Could be datura. It is a good xeric plant, an annual that readily reseeds. Take
a look at this link:
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopE...als/datura.htm
sed5555

Datura?


Melissa wrote in message
...
I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that had
very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long! They
were
stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves. It was in
northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or perennial but it sort
of
seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3' tall bush.

Does anyone know what it may have been?

--
Yours In Liberty, Melissa - Colorado, U.S.A.

Datura inoxia, Datura wrightii, or Brugmansia. I haven't found them to be "very
"xeric" and are very heavy feeders. I keep my brugmansia's in huge tubs and
during the growing season I fertilize them twice a week. They need water daily
in Texas, so not very xeric for me, here.

Victoria

On 26 Oct 2003 15:19:01 -0700, Melissa opined:

I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that had
very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long! They were
stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves. It was in
northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or perennial but it sort of
seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3' tall bush.

Does anyone know what it may have been?

Holy Georgia O'Keeffe!!!

You are going to confuse her with so many possibilities!!!

http://www.bgard.sci.kun.nl/48597003.jpg

http://www.bgard.sci.kun.nl/48697005.jpg



animaux wrote in message
...
Datura inoxia, Datura wrightii, or Brugmansia. I haven't found them to be
"very
"xeric" and are very heavy feeders. I keep my brugmansia's in huge tubs
and
during the growing season I fertilize them twice a week. They need water
daily
in Texas, so not very xeric for me, here.

Victoria

On 26 Oct 2003 15:19:01 -0700, Melissa opined:

I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that
had
very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long! They
were
stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves. It was in
northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or perennial but it
sort of
seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3' tall bush.

Does anyone know what it may have been?

Datura inoxia, Datura wrightii, or Brugmansia. I haven't found them to be
"very
"xeric" and are very heavy feeders.

There is a big difference between Datura and Brugmansia. Datura grows wild here
in Colorado out on the plains with no supplemental water or fertilization. It
is a feature in the xeriscape prairie garden at Denver Botanical Gardens where
it also receives no supplemental water or feeding and seems to thrive, even in
our drought.
sed5555

jrstark saideth:

Melissa wrote:

I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that
had very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long!
They were stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves.
It was in northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or
perennial but it sort of seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3'
tall bush.

Does anyone know what it may have been?


Do a search on datura inoxia. It's a perennial that grows easily from
seed so acts as an annual in northern areas.

Flowers open at night and only last a day or so, very heavy frangrance.
Known as moonflower (plant, not vine).

No, these were open in the day and lasted for weeks, and the leaves were
more irregularly shaped. Really odd shaped leaves.

--
Yours In Liberty, Melissa - Colorado, U.S.A.

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to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is
precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities ( and the
smallest minority on earth is the individual )." - Ayn Rand

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(Sed5555) saideth:

http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopE...als/datura.htm

From what I can tell, the flowers on this one I saw were much longer. The
white part of the flower itself seemed to be about 7" long. Big long white
trumpet shaped flowers.

--
Yours In Liberty, Melissa - Colorado, U.S.A.

License plate frame - "Guns Defend Life & Liberty"
http://www.cafeshops.com/melissa_photo.7734333

Individual rights are not subject to public vote; a majority has no right
to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is
precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities ( and the
smallest minority on earth is the individual )." - Ayn Rand

West Denver area - Shaolin-based Martial arts, Rock music, Sci-Fi, Chess,
Libertarian, Objectivist, Chess, RKBA & Shooting.

Xref: kermit rec.gardens:254279

"Cereoid-UR12-" saideth:

Datura?

IIRC wasn't that what Carlos Casteneda wrote about? Is it the same as
Jimson Weed? I don't remember after all these years.

--
Yours In Liberty, Melissa - Colorado, U.S.A.

License plate frame - "Guns Defend Life & Liberty"
http://www.cafeshops.com/melissa_photo.7734333

Individual rights are not subject to public vote; a majority has no right
to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is
precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities ( and the
smallest minority on earth is the individual )." - Ayn Rand

West Denver area - Shaolin-based Martial arts, Rock music, Sci-Fi, Chess,
Libertarian, Objectivist, Chess, RKBA & Shooting.

On 26 Oct 2003 15:19:01 -0700, Melissa wrote:

I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that had
very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long! They were
stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves. It was in
northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or perennial but it sort of
seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3' tall bush.

Here's another photo of a Datura [Stramonium] plant
http://www.channel3000.com/news/1700361/detail.html
[good images of leaves & seedpod at
http://www.ppws.vt.edu/~sforza/weeds/datst.html ]

This one is also called Jimsonweed, or Locoweed. Kids eat the seeds
to get high. . . some die. . . many are hospitalized nearly every
year in this area. [upstate NY] More stats at
http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs/579/avail.htm

It is a shame because I'd really like to plant some because it is a
very striking plant. The leaves look like oversized oak leaves of a
deep green; the flowers are huge trumpets of white; and the seed pod
is very interesting prickly affair.

The first one I saw was planted in a public garden & disappeared just
as the seed pods became ripe.

Jim

Melissa wrote:
"Cereoid-UR12-" saideth:


Datura?


IIRC wasn't that what Carlos Casteneda wrote about? Is it the same as
Jimson Weed? I don't remember after all these years.


Jimson Weed is the wild version, it is a smaller plant with smaller
flowers. Cultivated daturas are larger and bloom like crazy. Each
individual flower only lasts a day or two, but the bush is full of
flowers for a long time.

Janine

Melissa wrote:

jrstark saideth:


Melissa wrote:


I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that
had very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long!
They were stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves.
It was in northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or
perennial but it sort of seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3'
tall bush.

Does anyone know what it may have been?


Do a search on datura inoxia. It's a perennial that grows easily from
seed so acts as an annual in northern areas.

Flowers open at night and only last a day or so, very heavy frangrance.
Known as moonflower (plant, not vine).


No, these were open in the day and lasted for weeks, and the leaves were
more irregularly shaped. Really odd shaped leaves.


Each individual flower only lasts a day or two. They don't really
reclose once they open, so are still open during the day. The bush
itself blooms forever once it starts.

The buds look like wrapped satin curtains, you can almost watch them
unfurl when they start opening.

Janine

She painted vagina's, masked as daturas!

V


On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:28:15 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12-"
opined:

Holy Georgia O'Keeffe!!!

You are going to confuse her with so many possibilities!!!

http://www.bgard.sci.kun.nl/48597003.jpg

http://www.bgard.sci.kun.nl/48697005.jpg



animaux wrote in message
.. .
Datura inoxia, Datura wrightii, or Brugmansia. I haven't found them to be
"very
"xeric" and are very heavy feeders. I keep my brugmansia's in huge tubs
and
during the growing season I fertilize them twice a week. They need water
daily
in Texas, so not very xeric for me, here.

Victoria

On 26 Oct 2003 15:19:01 -0700, Melissa opined:

I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that
had
very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long! They
were
stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves. It was in
northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or perennial but it
sort of
seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3' tall bush.

Does anyone know what it may have been?

On 27 Oct 2003 15:37:47 GMT, (Sed5555) opined:

Datura inoxia, Datura wrightii, or Brugmansia. I haven't found them to be
"very
"xeric" and are very heavy feeders.

There is a big difference between Datura and Brugmansia. Datura grows wild here
in Colorado out on the plains with no supplemental water or fertilization. It
is a feature in the xeriscape prairie garden at Denver Botanical Gardens where
it also receives no supplemental water or feeding and seems to thrive, even in
our drought.
sed5555

I've been growing and collecting datura and brugmansia for a decade. D.inoxia,
D.wrightii are not xeric, they are also not native. D.stramonium is xeric and
native, but it does not have the showy flowers lf .Wrightii and .inoxia.

Brugmansia are native to the Andes.

I think I know.