The Water Garden

I couldn't find the name of the beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers seen here in the water garden. If you know what they are, please leave a comment with the name.
Later research suggested that these are Brugmansia, which are closely related to Datura. All species of Datura and Brugmansia contain powerful alkaloids that are lethal in sufficient quantities. There are many names for datura plants including angel's trumpets and devil's trumpets.

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[SurrowHansen]

Oh, yes. This is definitly Brugmansia that you have on video there, and a beautiful specimen too. It is correct that they are poisonous, but they are used in medicine against motion sickness, asthma and as an antidote against nerve gasses as well. They are good to grow in the garden, where there is no harm in touching, handeling and smellig them :)

Tonny

[andrewburbidge]

A lot of research must have been done to discover those uses for extracts from the plant. I hope there are no long-term health risks from using it - but people who are involved in that sort of research have to sign disclaimers preventing them from making claims, don't they?

[andrewburbidge]

I checked with web pages and I think they are brugmansia, also - beautiful but poisonous.

[AuronWarrior]

Brugmansia are closely related to Datura. Both are in the Nightshade family.

[yeahyeahnah]

Yeah those definatly look like bugmansia