Moonflower questions
anita
My m-i-l gave me some moonflower seeds & neither of us had ever heard
of this plant before. So far I've got some terrific leafy vines but no
flowers. When do they bloom? And is it a perennial or will I have to
replant each year?
Thanks!
NARDBARN1
In my experience moonflowers do take some time to bloom but the wait is
well worth it!! I've had up to 20 blooms some nights (by the way mine
have not bloomed yet either). The flowers will open as you watch them
(kind of a slow-motion thing). Fragrant also. The plant is an annual but
will usually have plenty of seeds to save and share - collect them from
the dry brown seed pods. Enjoy and good
gardening!! Bill (Greensboro NC)
anita
Thanks to all who answered my moonflower questions! It was much
appreciated.
Anita
cbuzz
Moonflower is a vine in from the Morning Glory Family. The vine will have
to get to a certain size before it will flower. It also needs to be getting
enough sun. They are annual, so save seeds for next year. The flowers open
at dusk, slowly so you can watch them open. They are fragrant.
Claire
anita <an...@cyberus.ca> wrote in article
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Gail
On 9 Aug 1997 17:38:36 GMT, an...@cyberus.ca (anita) wrote:
>My m-i-l gave me some moonflower seeds & neither of us had ever heard
>of this plant before. So far I've got some terrific leafy vines but no
>flowers. When do they bloom? And is it a perennial or will I have to
>replant each year?
>
>Thanks!
Depending on your climate they shoud produce by september if you
watch them you can actually see them open in evening!! And the smell
will take your breath away!!
MOONFLOWER MAD :)
caitlin
On 9 Aug 1997, anita wrote:
>
> My m-i-l gave me some moonflower seeds & neither of us had ever heard
> of this plant before. So far I've got some terrific leafy vines but no
> flowers. When do they bloom? And is it a perennial or will I have to
> replant each year?
>
> Thanks!
Moonflower is a morning glory--I think native to Florida and S. America
(?). I don't know if they are perennial, but they certainly won't survive
the frost if you live very far north. They will dump lots of seeds
however, so plan on having more next year!
I'm suprised they haven't flowered yet. Have you been
out early in the morning or in the evening? The flowers only last one
day, but they keep blooming right up until the frost (mine are currently
blooming, and have been since late June. I'm in North Carolina, and they
are leftovers from last year--no water, no fertilizer, just a la natural).
You might be able to force flowering by stressing them a little. Good luck!
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MHURSTY1
Hi this is LU. I always find a small started seedling at some plant
store each year and in mid spring I plant my moon flower vine on an arbor.
It grows rapidily and with lots of leaves. About 5 o'clock in mid or
late summer I am pleasantly surprised to see this huge white morning
glory type flower only 10 times larger and more beautiful. And the
smell,,, don't talk.(g). LU
Harriett Wright
Barb Hyde wrote:
> All aspects, leaves, flowers, and vine are morning glory in every
> detail. The leaves are 6 to 8 inches across, the snow-white flowers are
> 5-7 inches across. They open over a period of a bout a half hour around
> five in the afternoon.
You are describing Ipomoea alba, the same Moon Flowers that I've grown
several times. However, Bell and Taylor's *Florida Wildflowers*
describes Datura innoxia, or Angel Trumpet, as follows: "These annuals
are often cultivated for their large and very fragrant flowers. The
branched stems grow to 2-3 meters or more in height, and the tubular
flowers are 15-20 cm long. All parts of the plant are considered
poisonous." In the accompanying photograph the flower looks exactly
like that of I. alba, but the leaves lack the heart shape typical of
Ipomoeas.
Harriett
JFR
In <340853...@ricochet.net> daryl <dpayne...@ricochet.net>
writes:
>seeds sold as moon flowers----- are they indeed a Datura?? You have
>perfectly described the plant. Daryl
I don't think Datura twines as a vine - does it? I think the commonly
referred to "moonflower" is a white flowering plant that is a morning
glory (Ipomea?) species and opens at night. Datura seems like more of
a "bushing" plant with leaves and seed pods very different than any
morning glory plant I have seen. Plus it is significantly poisonous.
John R., z8b Austin
Linda Kakuk
jre...@ix.netcom.com(JFR) writes: > In <340853...@ricochet.net> daryl <dpayne...@ricochet.net>
I think John's right. The usual moonflower vine is probably an
Ipomea; certainly closely related to morning glories. Used to lie on
the ground at home in Balt. as a kid and watch them pop open, almost fast
enough to be visible... on summer nights. Pollinator was a moth, I think.
Then I went off camping in West Virginia while in college and was delighted
to find another beautiful, fragrant night blooming flower: Datura stramonium
or Jimson Weed (on gravel bars in the Potomac). A neighbor had a cultivated
form she called Angel trumpet. In Mexico a native doctor told me it was
called Toloache in Spanish, and Toloatzin in the Mixtec or possibly
Nahuatl. People used it historically as a psychodelic. Tried growing
both out here in Oregon.. but all quickly eaten by slugs. No sign, alas,
of slug deaths from the Jimson weed. (but a serious toxin for humans, I
believe). dennis
FarmerDill
The "moonflower" that was sold by Virginia nurseries (plants) was a large
bush (like a giant improved Jimson Weed) It had the same bad smell as the
Jimson weed but the blossoms were an order of magnitude larger and longer
lasting. From evening to approximately midday. It seemed larger than
"Angels Trumpet" but could be the same thing. Very poisonous!
Dill
MrHibiscus
zzu...@aol.com (ZZulie) wrote:
>Hi all,
>I was thrilled when my moonflowers bloomed. There have been about 6 huge
>blossoms so far, but guess what - no smell at all, not even up close.
>What went wrong? These are Ipomoea Alba from a reputable seed company. I
>am in Zone 14 and the weather has been cooler than usual for summer, in
>the 80's. Could this be the problem?
>Julie
Do you go out to smell them at night? Many night bloomers' fragrances
get stronger as the night wears on.
Many morning glories (ipomoea) perform best in poor soil--odn't baby
yours.
Mine are blooming right now.........
MrHibiscus