Moonflower

[injunjoe]

My first Moonflower this year, I did have a late start on this project!

It was open a few hours ago when I took this picture. I will go out soon and take another picture. I think it will look a bit different by then.

Joe

 

[HiDelight]

I was just talking about this flower!

I guess we can grow them here but it is not easy

it is supposed to smell wonderful

does it?

 

[injunjoe]

I was just talking about this flower!

I guess we can grow them here but it is not easy

it is supposed to smell wonderful

does it?

I don't remember, let me get my camera and go smell this fine flower.

Be right back!


Joe

 

[Greensage45]

I was looking at your Hibiscus pictures and thought to myself "is that a Moonflower?" I was just about ready to write when I saw this post!

Too funny!

I wonder how much time you get with this plant? Will it fizzle out like the Morning Glories, or will it last a bit longer. I sure hope you get seeds for future Moon Flowers!

I like it! (I know it is a morning glory too, but ...it is a Moon Flower to me! )

Ron

 

[injunjoe]

OMG it smells like heaven!

She is wide open now!

Here have a look!

It looks like satin! What a great turn on. This is a great flower!

Joe

 

[cwhit590]

Gorgeous!

 

[beefy]

i have a pink one that comes back every year.

what kind of ginger is that planted around it? pine cone lilies?

 

[injunjoe]

i have a pink one that comes back every year.

what kind of ginger is that planted around it? pine cone lilies?

Yes I think it is a Pine cone ginger! I moved so many plants from my backyard to the front I lost track of were I planted each plant.

Joe

 

[Broke Down Ranch]

Oh the moonflower is a spectacular plant. They get SO big and those blooms are just amazing! Just watch those seed pods....

 

[HiDelight]

I have an actual "moon garden" that you can see from our bedroom window ..during the full moon omg it just glistens and glows like ..well it just glows ...

and now I must have one of these flowers!

we can grow them here but not to full maturity and they are an annual I guess unless you can over winter them inside in a pot I wonder?

how does it grow is it viny or bushy?

do you think it could go into a pot?

does it smell like Jasmine?