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Triple Yellow Datura photo essay

August 08, 2007 10:34 AM EDT

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Triple Yellow Datura in my NY garden

Last night before the threatened severe weather, I took these photos of a rare (to me, anyway!) triple yellow datura. The plant and flower survived the storm nicely, and the other datura plants not in bloom yet, which I raised from seed, did also. Soon there may be purple flowers to show off here! fileId:3096224744308115;size:full;

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Dorine H. Aug 8, 2007, 11:35am EDT

What a pretty flower!

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kitchenMage (wizard of flour and chocolate) Aug 8, 2007, 4:15pm EDT

My datura is jealous!

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Sonia M. Aug 8, 2007, 7:57pm EDT

I had never seen a triple like this one!!! Absolutely gorgeous, Richard!
10!

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Madame Donna C. Aug 8, 2007, 9:03pm EDT

Beautiful, Richard.

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Great photos Richard!

I'm not familiar with this triple yellow thing ...
what gives it the triple part of the name?

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Richard Frisbie Sep 4, 2007, 10:40am EDT

Hello Mr Bill - Wellll - there ARE three photos BUT that's not the reason. Datura are commonly white, single trumpet highly poisonous and very fragrant plants. These rare yellow are rarer still because there are three trumpets, one inside the other, with a clear open center. That is the very frilly look you see. (wait until you see the photos of my royal purple with white interior, super rare triples! WOW!

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Richard Frisbie Sep 21, 2007, 11:54am EDT

Thanks - I'm overwhelmed at the size and complexity of this stunning flower! I have 6 datura (3 are only seedlings) and 3 Brugmansia getting ready to bloom. I think all are different colors and configurations - I can't wait to see what I grew after a friend gave me seeds this spring! I'll post the photos here.

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