"sacha" wrote ...

This morning, Ray came in with 3 Brugmansia flowers for me to see. Two were
from the same plant but showed the change in colour as they aged and one
was pretty consistent. I asked him to put the 3 blooms into water to see
if they'd survive but they flopped rapidly and were consigned to the
rubbish bin. They certainly don't 'pick well'! But I cannot begin to
describe the strength of their perfume as it permeates the kitchen now. And
this is while they're quietly shrivelling up in the bin.

I remember in Malaya being in a cafe where they had a line of Brugmansia
trees (at 6ft I could easily stand under them) outside and the perfume ,
even during the day, was intoxicating
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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