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Posted by airlie Trop.Qld.Aust (My Page) on Wed, Nov 6, 02 at 18:20
| Has anyone grown moonflowers? Are they as beautiful as the seed catalogue describes them? |
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RE: moon flowers
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| I have a couple. The first year I got bitten by midges because I could not help standing outside waiting for the flowers to open. This was on an E facing wall in half sun. The vine does get straggly but this time it will get more attention with the secateurs. |
RE: moon flowers
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- Posted by airlie Trop.Qld.Aust (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 6, 02 at 23:11
I look forward to growing some, good job I buy industrial sized mozzie repellents!
thank you
Airlie |
RE: moon flowers
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I was not familiar with moon flowers but my sister is sending me some seeds from Canada. I'll see how they go. She says they are very beautiful but of course flowering time is limited in Montreal.
Pam |
RE: moon flowers
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| We bought a place in Scarborough (near the beach) and moonflowers covered three of the boundary fences. I've never seen such prolific growth on anything. In fact it took over. It was planted in sandy soil and didn't seem to need any fertilising just watering in summer. The flowers are amazing - they last just one night and next night a new set come out. Don't put them in a small space is about all the advice I've got for you - good luck! |
RE: moon flowers
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Hi I was hoping I may be able to egt some seeds of the moonflower or cuttings (whichever works best). I live in Morley WA, but grew up in Mullaloo and we had Moonflowers growing in abundance there. They have always been a favourite plant from my childhood and would like to share with my boy. I have been unsuccessful until now coming across your piece on Moonflowers to finding seeds or plants in Perth WA.
Regards Gail |
RE: moon flowers
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| Try Diggers or New Gippsland seeds. I did see some plants in a nursery near you years ago on Wanneroo Road. I wish I had saved some seeds for here! |
RE: moon flowers
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| Brandons, I was looking for Moonflower (aka Ipomoea Alba) for quite some time and one day I suddenly came across them in a few garden centres. They are only available as plants for a short time in late winter, so I have to say that when you see them, grab it, because I went back the next day to get another one and they were gone. I bought mine at Bunnings in Inglewood, but I have also seen them at the Bunnings in Morley and at Plants Plus in Wattle Grove. I live in Highgate and if someone could tell me how to gather seeds from moonflower, I would be more than happy to send you some. Pampilgrim, I was visiting my mom in the States back in August and her moonflowers were in bloom then. They were different though, as hers grew on stalks as opposed to a vine. I wonder if the seeds you will be getting from Canada will be the same kind as my mom's? Cheers! Mathew |
RE: moon flowers
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| We have just moved back to Mullaloo and I am trying to locate some mooncreeper plants,seeds or cuttings. I didnt take any from the old house as we were in a rush I have tried nurseries, actually i spent all morning on the phone but they arent stocking them anymore because they have been classified as a weed.
I hope someone can help I really miss watching my moon flowers.
Regards Gail...my email now is brandons@westnet.com.au |
RE: moon flowers
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Hi folks,
I was interested to know if moonflowers have any perfume or not.
I have the most beautiful perfume called "Spirit of Moon Flower".
I have never seen these flowers so I am now curious about them.
Cheers, Margaret.
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RE: moon flowers
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- Posted by airlie Trop.Qld.Aust (My Page) on
Fri, Jan 14, 05 at 17:19
No, these aren't perfumed, they are huge white flowers on a vine. seeds are easy to gather, just cut them off let them dry out a day or two, then shell out the seeds, they seem to grow whether they are very fresh or a year old
Airlie |
RE: moon flowers
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| Just wandering annual meaning they come out once a year or you have to replant them again |
RE: moon flowers
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Rather an old post, revived.
Ipomoea alba or... Calonyction aculiatum (phew) - moonflower vine is a perennial but tends to die back in winter even in subtropical areas. At that time it can be pulled back, trimmed off and ignored and will re-shoot in Spring.
Ot can be a very vigorous vine if un-checked, sendign out ropy stems. Hard pruning tames it. In my experience in Qld it does best with a protected root-run during summer and adequate water but seeking the fence or a tree to flower.
Each flower lasts only a night but can be 5-6 inches across and they are magnificent watching them unfurling.
The perfume IMHO is one of the true delights.
They set seed but the pods take a while to harden off so anyone concerned can simply clip them off. In residential situations they will not take over the world the way some of the weedy Ipomoea have.
Grown from seed (soaked a bit first to speed germination) you can have a plant germinating in September and flowering - even in a pot - by Christmas. |
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