Datura metel

A dynamic border and container plant with large, beautifully double, frilled flowers of canary yellow. The many flowers are earlier than most varieties and will continue through to frosts. Makes a stunning conservatory plant too. Flowers mid to late summer. Height 140cm (5 feet). Sow February to March. Soak seed in warm water for 24 hours before sowing. Place seed on the surface of lightly firmed, moist seed compost in pots or trays and cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Seal container inside a polythene bag and keep at a temperature of between 15-20C (59-68F). After sowing, do not exclude light as this helps germination. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged; germination usually takes 21-60 days.

Horn-of-Plenty. Beautiful fragrant trumpet-like flowers. Low-growing shrub.
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Variety with purple flowers releasing a wonderful fragrance. Good for containers. Start plants early. Germination: 2 to 4 weeks (steep in water then sow and keep warm.).

Variety with big double blooms releasing a wonderful fragrance. Good for containers.
Cover with 3/8" soil, keep warm, damp and in bright light. Germination: 2 to 4 weeks.

The plant produces trumpet-shaped double pure white flowers. Grows best as a container plant and likes full sun to partial shade. It will will grow up to 5 feet tall producing a large number of blooms.