Sunday, October 18, 2009

Pretty! And, Pretty Funny!

I think my Angel Trumpet is sick. Normally it blooms monthly from April, through November. It took until mid-October for it to finally fully bloom this year.

Plus, it is only about 5 feet tall. It normally reaches about 7 feet. But, it's pretty anyway, and I wanted to share the beauty with all of the visitors to Andy's Place.

Pretty!




Pretty Funny!

Posted by Andy at 10:27 AM

6 comments:

  1. nancyOctober 18, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    Andy, you know that all parts of the Angel Trumpet is narcotic and poisonous. Be careful, Bud, even when cutting it. yikes.
    It is so beautiful though.

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  2. AndyOctober 18, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    Oh yes, I know Nancy. In fact, the City of New Orleans has banned Angel Trumpet leaf for personal use.

    Why do you think I have one????

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  3. JoubertOctober 18, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    I'm envious. I grew up with those in South Africa but it's not hot enough here to grow. Yes, they are poisonous. Real name brugmansia.

    http://images.google.com/images?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&source=hp&q=brugmansia&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

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  4. AndyOctober 18, 2009 at 7:46 PM

    Oh yeah, Pat! I know they are poisonous. That's what I like about 'em.

    And, I know you gave up on heat and humidity many years ago...so don't try to fool me with false "envy."

    I know you'd rather look at the photos, and remember the hot, humid days in S. Africa...while chilling out in your cool, Oregon climate.

    Well...to each their own! It was 40 degrees this morning here...and I'm ready to load up the wagon, and move further south...

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  5. PaulOctober 19, 2009 at 8:30 AM

    Andy,
    I saw one the other day here in GA and didn't know what it was. Very pretty. Almost stopped and picked one, but glad I didn't since I didn't know that they're poisonous.
    It was 38 here this morning and made me real Oregon homesick. Love the people here in the South, it's just the heat, humidity, reptiles and wierd bugs I don't like!

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  6. JoubertOctober 19, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    Andy and Paul, eat your hearts out. It's been 55F at night and 65F during the day here. It's not called a "mild" climate for nothing.

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Don't cuss nobody out, okay?

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