The other day when I shared with you the origin of my Name on this Blog I mentioned the "Angel Trumpet" plant. In early 2005 I ordered one plant and it arrived in April. I nurtured it in accordance with the directions and finally on November 19th the blooms startled me. Of course I wintered the plant over in the garage, taking it outside only on nice warm days. I had planted it in a fourteen inch terra cotta pot so it was quite easy to move about. I did take six cuttings each about seven inches long and rooted them over the winter. This spring I placed two in pots and the remaining four plus seven plants I had rooted from cuttings I obtained from a friend who also had "Angel Trumpets" in his gardens in the soil in the east gardens. I have learned that these plants will winter over here in Middle Georgia so I had no problem with placing eleven in the ground. Of course the baby plants are now only about three feet tall; however the Mother Plant has reached eight feet and has five blooms as of today. Each bloom is about six inches across and the whole flower is at least twelve inches long. They really do look like trumpets. I hope that you enjoy Alan's views today. In addition to their unique shape and size the fragrance is overwhelming. A more pleasant smell I have yet to experience. Simply Grand.