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What is it?

Ees01Ees01 Posts: 6
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can anyone tell me what this plant is, I was given it it had a very lovely sent flowers are deep purple outer with a white inner now it’s showing ? Fruit like bulbs can anyone help please
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  • Ees01Ees01 Posts: 6
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    My best guess would be a Datura hybrid like Datura metel.




    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I think you are spot on, Bob.
  • Ees01Ees01 Posts: 6
    Thank you guys
  • Ees01Ees01 Posts: 6
    Do you know what I need to do with the pods that are growing ? I know it’s posionous and need to wear gloves but do I cut the pods out? I looked on the internet but not finding anything.
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    If you want to keep getting more flowers then I would remove the pods.  However, I think they are quite attractive in their own right, so perhaps leave a few at the end of the season?  As far as I know they are annuals, so you'll need to collect the seed from ripe pods if you want to grow them again.
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • ju1i3ju1i3 Posts: 189
    edited August 2018
    I think datura are difficult to grow from seed. I picked up a ripe seed pod last year and planted the seeds but no germination. Those seed pods look amazing.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I think they need heat to germinate. Strangely I have had Jimson weed, Datura stramonium  grow in my garden this year. They haven't been here for 25 years to my knowledge, but they just popped up in a sunny spot.
  • ju1i3ju1i3 Posts: 189
    If you don't want those seed pods after ripening, I'd be happy to have one @Ees01.
  • Ees01Ees01 Posts: 6
    i Will keep some for myself but your welcome to have a decent size seed pod . I would need your address so I can send it to you . I would hope you be more successful with theses pods
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