BIG White Moonflower!!

I am growing White moonflowers for the first time and these are BIG!!! ...even the seedpods...I used a dollar bill to show how big these flowers are in the pic...

Very pretty Moodene!!

Found few more seedpods and will be able to share seeds...with anyone..

Wow Nadine that is huge!!!

Incredible! How come anytime I try to grow mooflowers they die soon after sprouting? What variety is that?

Gorgeous large Moonflower! Wonder what George Washington thinks of it!

What a beauty!!!!

Very beautiful, will wait for the seeds.

Well I did mine by grinding the seeds(for the water to find its way into the seedcoat) and soaked them in hot water for about 8 hours in a thermos jug and then planted them in the flowerbed...and poof..I got seedlings coming up...
Don't know the variety until I see my mom who gave me the seeds...She had them in her garden as well...

Wow modene, now those are Awsome.......and pretty big tooo...LOL
Very impressive. I would love to have a few seeds you get some. I would like to try a cross next year and get some bigger colored ones.
I have some trades coming up. Let me know if you are intrested.
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Dee

Willowwasp,I put ya on my list to trade...lol..okay...
Nadine

i planted a few seeds early spring, 3 have taken off, 1st flower opened 2 weeks ago, I stayed up till 10pm, bloom still hadn't opened yet, by 7am the top of the bloom was already fallen over, sigh, now I have 2 more ready I think for tonight, so high up won't be able to smell it unless I get a high step stool and climb my 3ft raised bed, lol, where are the seeds? Annie

You know I don't know why they do this but I have noticed that alot of times the first flowers of the Morning Glory are not much either. Then later they will start to open better. Maybe they get stronger or something as the put on more blooms or maybe it is a learning experience for them. LOL......but this don't seem to be unusual to have the first few blooms not open or be half open and the just drop off. I have gone throught quite a few blooms thinking now what in the world is wrong with these flowers and are they all gonna be like this.... as I 'm scratching my head.........
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Dee

thanks for the info, I'll check again tonight, I really really want a picture of it, Moodene, yours looks so perfect, I didn't realize how large the flower would be, yours is so pretty! Enjoy it!

LOL..it is the first time I have grown these moonflowers.... the seedpod should follow after the bloom dies..just wait abit cuz it will be about the size of your thumb or bigger...I found mine by accident cuz I thought I was having more blooms but they were seedpods cuz they were drying to brown color...

There will be so many seed pods that you will be amazed! For each bloom there will be a pod. I must have hundreds on this vine now. I've gathered a handful so far and I'm just praying they are ready before our first frost.

See I told ya'll them seedpods are huge!!! it is still hot here and no signs of frost soon...lol...

OH MY GOSH, they are big. No wonder those blooms are sooooo big. This is really intresting, I didn't know they moon flowers would have seed pods that size. How many seeds are in each pod Moodene?
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Dee

Now ya got me there...I don't know until one of mine dries up!!! for me to look..I think 4 in a pod...from the way feels here...let me go check the first one I got....

Fantabulous!!! Well, blooms have yet to open, We had rain for 4 days, couple of dry, raining again, not complaining, but I wanted it, and I want it now, stomp stomp, lol, again thanks for info, Annie

tsk tsk tsk ...lol....

I want these BAD, every time I try to grow them they either don't come up at all or come up and die. I want to try fall planting and see what happens. Can I interest you in a trade?

I am going to start a few Morning Glories and Moonflower next week and see what happens. Our weather is cold for such a short time I may get a nice surprise and have early blooms and seed.......I hope...
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dee

Witch. are ya talking to me or WillowWasp?..lol...I will have seeds to mine when the pods are dried enough...will put ya on my list...
Nadine

I was talking to you, thanks!

Ok, what was that pic of????? Annie

Witch, I put ya on my list to get some seeds from me......lol...Here is how fat my seedpods are getting...

oooweeee!

LOL...

nadine, add nadine to your moon list as well LOL

thanks
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nadine

Yo..got them...lol....Nadine is french...which means hope..

well that is very cool!
thanks for that. everyone that said they knew someone named nadine has always turned out to be their mean ol' aunt.
"hope" is much nicer.
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nadine

If I get seeds on mine, I'd love to share them as well, so you all let me know! Weather has been really crazy here, rain, dry winds today, I keep looking for those big seed pods, kinda looking at water boiling I think, lol

Mine is still blooming in this weird weather we are having too...hot,windy then rain..now cool...mmmm...something tells me that winter is on the way somewhere..or it could fool me and be hot and muggy again...but I still love Texas weather tho...lol..

Winter is on the way here. Temps this morning are 49 and feels like 38. Winds are strong and blustery! I just hate winter and certainly envy your zone. Enjoy your blooms, they are beautiful.

I got the information from my mom on the Moonflower...
The package says- Moonflower Giant White Calonyction
Burpee seeds...hope that helps ya'll...lol

that's the same on I have! lol

Well it has been cool in the morning and hot in the afternoons but them moonflowers are still blooming....How about ya'll, how is your weather doing ?

around 45 at night, and 67-70 day, not bad yet.

78 clear right now in arkansas. BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!