I will try them again though. My mother has a cactus with a fower that acts in the same way. I've never heard of these before, but they're beautiful. You have great talent! I especially love the length of this lens.
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Just enough information to take in at one time. I love the poster. Looks like the children's book would be very interesting. Beautiful page I loved watching the videos I can't believe how quickly they open.
We get a lot of bindweed in our part of the country it's lovely but a pain as it grows so quickly. Nice lens very interesting to the green fingered among us. I have seen these beautiful flowers but I had not known it to be called moonflowers. How lovely they are. That is so kind of you, Grace, I really appreciate it and I'm so glad you enjoyed the article. Stazjia, what a beautiful page. I was awestruck, watching the moonflower unfold in real time. Don't you just love how that tiny tendril tickles the bud? The bud seems to shake it off! I appreciate, too, your including the Latin names of the plants you featured.
They're so easy to grow and received many admiring glances from my neighbors. I love the time lapse videos. I planted moonflowers one year at my old house, and I loved them. Where I live, they have to be planted each year. I've never tried them in my new location--I sort of forgot how much I liked them. I'll plant some next summer for sure by my patio. I really liked your lense. These are such unique plants! I think I'll give them a try from seed next spring. I remember watching moonflowers bloom in the evening when I was a child. Thanks for sharing this lens.
I had moon flowers when I lived in TX. But haven't grown them in AZ yet. Here we have the Datura growing wild. Most people around here call it Datura or Jimpson weed. Loved the real time videos, very nice. What a gorgeous flower! I loved reading this page and learning more about the moonflower-it really is incredibly beautiful. I forgot to say congratulations on that pretty purple star: So, congratulations my friend! I'm not sure if I have ever seen a Moonflower, but I sure like that star one. I know of a cactus that blooms at night, then dies off in the morning, the first time I ever saw it I was fascinated because it was so different.
But these vines, yes I would love them at night when we have the windows open Congrats on the Purple Star! While the flower looks beautiful, I think it should rather be named Star Flower.
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These are just fabulous flowers and I include them in my Create a Moonlight Garden. I'll feature your lens there. Congrats on the purple star. Ah, what do I think? I sincerely think I died and went to heaven and encountered lovely Moonflowers! Such a delight -- congrats on your purple star my dear. Oh, I love moonflowers!! I grow them too every year!! I have several pictures of them, isn't their scent enchanting, mystical and intoxicating? I wish we could grow moonflowers here in the UK but we have to make do with morning glory.
I used to have several moonflowers but they died out and I keep forgetting to get more seeds from my mother-in-law. She's the queen of moons. I swear she has a hundred of them. Wonderful and beautiful lens. We haven't seen this flower in years. Thank-you for bringing back memories. We love the Moonvine and it is my sister, Joan4's favorite flower. I didn't plant any this year and have missed them.
Great lens - beautiful and informative. This is just gorgeous!
It really makes want to plant these on an arbor outside my back door. I sit outside at night to view the moon and it would be a magnificent romantic touch for us. Thank you for introducing me to this beauty! What a beautiful flower. The blooming at night like romance under the alluring moon. I didn't know that Peter Loewer wrote books for children.
I'm going to feature this lens on my Moon Garden one. Maybe that's what I planted outside. It has the same flower. I thought it was weird that it was opening up last night in the evening. You solved a mystery for me. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. HubPages and Hubbers authors may earn revenue on this page based on affiliate relationships and advertisements with partners including Amazon, Google, and others.
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Ipomoea Alba - The Moonflower The Facts The Ipomoea alba is part of the family Convolvulaceae convulvulus which includes morning glory and the less welcome bindweed, one of the more difficult to eradicate weeds of the temperate garden. The Moonflower - In the night time garden Moonflowers bring a kind ethereal magic to the garden at night. The Short Life of the Moonflower. A Short Lived Moonflower The moonflower opens in mid to late afternoon and blooms right through the night. Have You Seen a Moonflower? Have you seen a real moonflower growing in a garden or elsewhere?
Yes, I have them in my own garden Yes, I saw them in someone else's garden Yes, I saw them in park or official gardens No, I've never seen a real moonflower See results. Growing Ipomoea Alba Sowing moonflowers from seed is easier than you might think Unless you live in a tropical or sub tropical climate, you will probably have to grow them each year from seed.
Then sit back and wait to enjoy their flowers and perfume. Watch a Moonflower Blooming. Grow Seeds with a Germination Station - An effective way to get them to grow A germination station with a heated mat is a good way to grow moonflowers and other plants from seed. Another Moonflower - Datura innoxia. Watch Datura Innoxia Open. Questions must be on-topic, written with proper grammar usage, and understandable to a wide audience.
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What a beautiful and interesting flower. Too bad it doesn't stick around for longer! As the life of the beautiful white blooms comes to an end, a thorny pod begins to develop. Initially, the thorns are soft, but as they age and expand, they'll become hard and sharp. Once they're ripe, the pods will burst open and drop hundreds of seeds for next year's growth.
As beautiful as this plant may be, it is deadly if ingested. When planting moonflowers, site them in a spot out of reach of children and pets.
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See more dog-friendly backyard ideas. Once moonflowers are established in well-drained soil, they don't need much additional care. To keep this plant from taking over a garden, pick off the seed pods before they burst open. This way, you can plant the seed pod wherever you'd like. Please try again later. Share your take on this idea! Upload your photo here. Plant Details Moonflower, devil's trumpet, jimsonweed, thorn apple: Moonflower Care Must-Knows Once moonflowers are established in well-drained soil, they don't need much additional care.
Cardoon Few annuals are bolder or make more of a statement than cardoon. It's the essence of exotic. This stately plant can reach 5 feet tall and bears toothed, thistlelike, silvery leaves. The blooms, which look like silvery-violet artichokes, take a backseat to the plant's impressive foliage display.
Moonflower
Start indoors from seed or start from seed directly in the ground after all danger of frost has passed. Keep amply watered, but do not overwater. Though it's perennial in Zones , it's usually grown as an annual. Spider flower It's amazing that the tall, dramatic spider flower is only an annual. Once temperatures warm up, it zooms to 4 feet or more very quickly and produces large balls of flowers with fascinating long seedpods that whirl out from it.
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Cut it for vases, but be aware that the flowers shatter easily after a few days. It typically self-seeds prolifically, so you only need to plant it once. Because it develops surprisingly large thorns, it's best to keep spider flower away from walkways. Plant established seedlings in spring after all danger of frost has passed. Cleome does best in moderately rich, well-drained soil.