Lovely Datura needs a name.

I found this plant at the produce market for $1.99. The plant was small but had a bud so I was curious to see what i would get. This is the flower, isin't it beautiful? White with purple edges.
Can anyone tell me the name?

frostweed: it's gorgeous, that's what I call it, but no, sorry to say I can't say, is it purple on the undersides or white? if it's all white top and bottom with just a hint of purple on those tendrils I would lean towards a datura metel in a double form.

Interested in swapping seeds? Here is one of my datura metel black currant swirls this year, see how they have the purple on bottom of bloom?

Laurrie

Yes Laurrie, I would love to swap seeds, but I don't have any yet, probably this fall.
Your flower is beautiful too, they are amazing. Mine had a greenish underside streaked with purple, very unusual, I will try to take a picture of the underside when I get another bloom. The plant is only 12 inches tall, so it is very small.
Thank you for your response.
Josephine.

Come fall we all will be trading seeds. LOL
Have seed pods on all of mine now.
Nice looking flower

I agree!! This fall there will be seeds flying all over these forums! i can't wait.

I think this is wonderful, don't you?

oh my YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a better view of the second flower on my little 12 inch plant.
The closed bud.

The bud getting ready to open. The colors have changed.

The flower totally open.

very nice, thanks for sharing the photos!

Thank you. I am going to name it, Datura metel, Double White and Purple.
I think that is a good name, don't you?
Josephine.

NOTICE!!!! This Datura has been reclassified as Datura Metel, Double purple.
I didn't know that I wasn't supposed to name it.
Josephine.

This message was edited Oct 11, 2005 1:30 PM

OOOOOOOooooMY..I have never seen one like this, frostweed......when the seeds start flying .you guys please keep me in mind.....and breezy, I believe your purple swirl is different than mine too....will trade......I have triple yellow available now.....

the seed pods on my purple are not yet ripe.....this is the first year i have grown them...they are small.....is this normal?.....they are not even half the size of my yellows and whites...

Just letting you folks know that mine are setting seedpods, but no way near ripe yet, I know I will have to dig and pot up to bring inside to finish the ripening process :(

I will be glad to share when the seeds are ready. My seedpods are very small compared to other Daturas too. I should have a new bloom opening tonight, probably the last of the season. I will be in touch. Your Datura is beautiful too, Jackie.
Josephine.

It"ll be a great trade....I am excited to have it

For a great combo...........I have my purple planted with a pure white hibiscus(blue river ll) saucer sized bloom from tytyga.com......first seeds are now available

Thank you Jackie, that is a lovely flower too.
Josephine.

Here is a picture of the third blossom, different from the others.

The third blossom seen from the side. Every flower on this plant has been different, so far.

Looks more like Black Current Swirl now.

Hello Ted, Yes it does, this is very wierd, another blossom opened today and it was almost a triple, I think I should have named it( Surprise Datura)
I have seeds of the double white for you tomorrow.
Josephine.

Well Guys, here is the 4th blossom, this one is also different in form,
almost a triple.

The same blossom from the side, isin't this a hoot?
I wonder what the next one will look like.

wowee, truly eye candy =).