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General Topics => Gardening Section => Topic started by: Jacqui Harvey on June 03, 2016, 18:13:39 PM

Title: Anyone know what this plant/tree is and where we can get one.
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on June 03, 2016, 18:13:39 PM

Love this and would like one in the garden. Hope someone knows what it is.
(http://s33.postimg.org/uyufuwhwb/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/uyufuwhwb/)

Title: Re: Anyone know what this plant/tree is and where we can get one.
Post by: sadler on June 03, 2016, 18:28:01 PM

Think it is called "angels trumpet". Yellow isn't  the best  colour  it comes in I M H O . Google it!  :)

Title: Re: Anyone know what this plant/tree is and where we can get one.
Post by: KKOB on June 03, 2016, 18:38:30 PM

Brugmansia. Most of the garden centres around Fethiye sell them in various colours.

Be careful when pruning them as the sap is poisonous.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this plant/tree is and where we can get one.
Post by: Jim Fraser on June 03, 2016, 18:42:14 PM

Jacqui you can get a cutting of our one.


Will not charge you much.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this plant/tree is and where we can get one.
Post by: 1calis on June 03, 2016, 19:26:49 PM

As KKOB says,be careful. It is called Datura in UK and all parts are posonous.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this plant/tree is and where we can get one.
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on June 03, 2016, 20:35:02 PM

Thanks for all the information folks.  I loved this one today in Kas. So interesting to find out about it.
Thanks Jim, you are all heart.

Title: Re: Anyone know what this plant/tree is and where we can get one.
Post by: Mrs T on June 04, 2016, 16:55:54 PM

Had some of these growing in my conservatory in England but they grew too big so I had to get rid of them.  The scent was fabulous.