Galaxy

This is another new one that we plan to release late next year.We have had this one on trial for about eighteen months so far and want to test for another 6-9 months before releasing it.The parents are 'Harlot' and 'Dorthea',both very beautiful in their own right.Galaxy seems to have inherited the long tendrils of Dorthea and good,dark color from both parents.She sets large numbers of blooms with each flush and has wonderful fragrance.Flowers are large;12-14 inches long,including the peduncle and 8 inches across the face.I will be crossing this one to several others this fall.For more pictures go here...http://countrygdn.com/galaxy.html

Saturday,October 10th was our fall plant swap on beautiful Lake Jackson ,at Florala on the Alabama/Florida line.Pam Thompson hosts this event twice a year and ,as usual,she did a terrific job.Attendance was down from previous years but ,even so, we had people from Georgia,Alabama and Florida.In past years they have come from as far away as Canada.Trading was brisk and literally truckloads of plants changed hands.In my case,I went determined not to bring back any plants.Famous last words of course.My truck was so loaded,on the return trip,the tailgate was dragging the ground.I received some really nice additions to the Brug collection and some Voodoo lilies
among other things.I think Pineapple and Gloriosa lilies were in the mix and even a variegated yucca plant followed me home.I didn‘t even know there were variegated yuccas.Trading and visiting were followed by a good meal at the local Chinese restaurant,a door prize drawing(everyone wins)and more visiting.I’m already looking forward to next spring.
A couple of last minute notes here;
New people who are considering coming to future swaps need to know that it isn’t all trading.Most of us bring many extras and they are given away just for the asking.Last but not least I would like to thank Carol(ctbig) on Daves
Garden for the use of her photo.My camera was where it usually is when I need it,at home.

And finally,a link to Pam and Toms website;turn up the volumn and enjoy.

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We will be introducing a few new Brugmansia next spring.Three of these will be our new hybrids and a few will be “new to us”.One of our favorites is our new pink double ‘Royal Ruby’.It is a Pink Smitty to New Orleans Lady cross and has produced pink doubles with just the right amount of skirt seperation.The second skirt emerges just outside the first giving it a true “double” appearance.We are all familiar with doubles with skirts separated by several inches as well as those in which the second skirt never drops. These may ahave been acceptable when we were first breeding double pinks, but now
We need to be breeding for true “double“ appearance.Think double roses.
‘Royal Ruby’ has achieved that and ,in addition,it has a nice fragrance.
The flower size is medium to large with average blooms being 12-14 inches,including the peduncle and 5-6 inches across the face of the corolla.
So far I have not succeded in setting pods on RR but I hope to have a few now that the weather is cooler.
See more pictures at http://countrygdn.com/royalruby.html