Moon flowers; bush
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Comments (2)Look at my list! Here is a link that might be useful: Trade list...See MoreMoonflower bush
Comments (9)I have had datura "Angel's Trumpet" for several years. I started with a plant from a local nursery and have had them reseed and come up every year. I had moved some to other places in the yard but they seem to do best in full sun in a rather dry, well drained area. They may have come up in other places but dh hates them and usually will hoe out all but one or two plants just to keep me quiet. There are other colors of lavender/purple, double white and yellow but I'm not sure they will reseed up here. When my daughter lived in AZ, I found they had a lot of the native ones that sprawled a bit more with smaller flowers. They called them Jimson Weed. All datura is somewhat toxic. They act as a hallucigen and can make people very sick or even die. My dd worked at a hospital and every summer kids would come in with datura poisoning....See More1st Moonflower blossom
Comments (9)Hello Rebecca. If I were going to plant them in containers, I would use styrofoam cups. That way when it came time to plant outside I would just cut the bottom out of the cup and bury the cup. Easier for planting and easier for you. Rebecca, I would prefer paying shipping for someone to send me some plants and not the seeds. I know it would be more expensive ($20.00), but I am not a patient person and it would be worth it to me to eliminate that "waiting thing". I just sent some plants to someone in Kenilworth, NJ. They have never seen a Moonflower. I sent them "overnight delivery" so they would not be out of the ground too long. Last report, the plants are doing fine and should have a bloom soon. I think I am more excited than they are! I also sent them some Spider Flowers. They will love those too. The great thing about Moonflowers is, they are so easy to transplant. I know how you feel about buying the seeds and being disappointed. I spent $40.00 bucks, total, on fig starts off eBay and all, but one, croaked and even it doesn't look too good. I really want a fig tree, but after that experience, everytime I feel like I would like to try a fig again, I just go lie down until that feeling goes away. I found out, later, I could have bought a little tree from the store for half what I spent. My wife used to say, " David, you are the typical "type A" personality, expecting perfection in everything, leaving no room, whatsoever, for disappointment." Do I need to tell you she was a "Type B"? Ohhhhhhhh to be a "type B". Life could be so much more simpler! Well, I see it's past daybreak outside so I will go check things out. I ran off a good batch of coffee this morning so I will get another cup and stroll about the place. Happy mooning, David...See MoreMoon flower bush or shrub
Comments (4)Use the botanical name - datura - and that will help. A search of the exchange will likely yield something. Mine aren't ripe yet, but there are plenty out there. I always like to warn people that datura is poisonous. I grow it away from sidewalks and places where little kids play. It's perfect for my back yard though....See Morepauleex4
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