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Growing Moonflowers

We live next door to a llama/alpaca farm. Is it safe to plant these along their fence line?

By Pam M.

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April 20, 20150 found this helpful
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Moonflowers are extremely toxic to all animals. Do not plant them. I would suggest this website for some pretty and unusual flower seeds.
Contact them with any questions regarding the flowers' toxicity and benefits to butterflies, hummingbirds and other animals. Also, whether or not the flowers would work well in your geographic location. I've found them to be a great resource.
www.rareseeds.com/

 
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January 11, 2007

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My moonflowers have bloomed now, I am wondering when will I start too see the seeds from them. I just want too get them before it freezes here.

Hardiness Zone: 5a

Joyce from Janesville, WI

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Joyce,

Moonflower seeds pods are easy to identify. As the flowers fade you will see large purplish-colored pods. Some gardeners like the looks of them and leave them attached to the vines, while other cut them off. To save moonflower seeds, collect the pods once they turn brown and start to crack open. If you're worried about frost before the pods dry out completely, remove them and finish drying them inside. Inside the pods will be hard, cream-colored seeds.

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These seeds sometimes take a while to dry, so you may want to store them over winter in paper bags to ensure they get some air circulation. In the spring, nick the seeds slightly and soak them overnight in warm water. This will help speed up the germination process before you plant them. Start the seeds indoors for transplanting or sow them directly into the ground once danger of frost is well past.

Ellen

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By Lollie (Guest Post)
October 2, 20060 found this helpful

While they are green and about to pop open, you will see many seeds. Drop them where you want them ,to grow, or just let them fall to the ground, and they will come up next Spring.

 
October 2, 20061 found this helpful

After the flowers fall off, there will be a seed ball form. They will get to approximately the size of a golf ball and have little spine like on them. Clip the stem and put them in a dry place to dry out.

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After the pods are dried, you can remove the seeds and put them in a container to plant the next season. I hope this helps.

 
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October 3, 20061 found this helpful

I always let my plants reseed themselves which may be a mistake because the plants can
get real invasive thru the season. Next year I will collect some of the pods off the ground.
I did hear this summer that when cutting the plants back wear gloves because the juices plant are that ooze out of thehallucinagetic, not sure to what but better safe than sorry.

 

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October 3, 20061 found this helpful

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The flowers fell off & i don't see no seeds or pods on them & i wanted to
plant them in a different place next year.
Joyce

 
By Brenda Cline (Guest Post)
January 12, 20071 found this helpful

Moon Flower seeds - Shouldn't be a problem collecting seeds as every flower makes a seed pod. So they are there all season. Plus remember that these seeds [toxin] famous for its mind altering properties.

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I have grown them, they smell wonderful. I always wash my hands when I have handled the plant.

 
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May 2, 2010

I planted moonflower seeds, how long do they take for germination?

Hardiness Zone: 7a

By Marie Huskins from Murfreesboro, TN

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May 2, 20100 found this helpful

I think they take a while. I live in Central Florida. If I remember correctly, it took a while, maybe even 10 days or so, but I planted them directly in the soil.

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Then the plant started to grow and vine. By mid-summer it bloomed. I believe I bought the seed from Martha Stewart at Kmart. Good Luck!

 
May 6, 20100 found this helpful

Hey, did you soak them? I soaked mine overnight and I think they took about what the package said, maybe a bit longer. I kept them pretty well watered also.

 
May 7, 20100 found this helpful

Ok that is what I did , put them right in the ground, I will keep checking them, thanks for the info, I got my seeds at Walmart.
Thanks,
Marie

 
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March 27, 2016

Surprisingly I have had great luck sprouting moonflower seeds which are six years old between pieces of moist paper towel. Then I will transfer to peat pots. My question is this, when one sprouts, it sends out a white worm like looking thing.

It grows. Will this be the future root? If so, I should place in plant with that part going down, right? Thanks!

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October 5, 2018

Whether they are ipomoea, datura or cereus, these night blooming flowers can be seen in the light of the moon. This is a page about my blooming moon flowers.

Moonflower or Datura flower.

October 19, 2014

If you cut back the moon flower bloom to the pot will it grow again in the spring?

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The Datura has several common names. It is often called 'Angel Trumpet' or Devil's Trumpet'. Other common names are 'Jimson Weed' and Loco Weed.

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It was only after researching that I discovered the Datura has yet another common name, that being 'Moonflower'.

Ipomoea alba

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September 2, 2016

I've had moonflower vines climb my trees and attain a height of 50 feet. A lot of people who appreciate this flower may not grow them for that reason. Some may not have any structure for the vines to climb.

moonflower with bloom growing in a pot

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March 12, 2015

Can someone tell me where I can locate seeds or the plant in Northeast Dallas area?

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May 12, 2012

I received dried moonflower seeds from a plant in Dallas. I put some in pots with potting soil and planted some directly in the ground without nicking and soaking. It's been about 2 weeks now and none have sprouted. I have done an online search and everyone says to nick the seeds. These seeds are so tiny it's about impossible to nick them.

I now have a few that have been soaking for about three days and they don't look any different from the day I starting soaking them. Are the seeds in the packets that you buy any bigger? I'm in zone 7, west Texas. What am I doing wrong?

By Betty

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May 30, 20120 found this helpful

I did not nick mine but I did soak them. It took a long time for them to come up but once they did they are growing fast.

 

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April 4, 20130 found this helpful

Betty

Depending on the weather and other factors, it may be normal that your seed haven't come up yet. I'd give them one more week.

When you were doing your research online, did you happen to view any pictures of the seed? The seeds are not tiny. They are as large as a good size English pea. You should have no trouble nicking them. I never soak or nick mine. It really isn't necessary. All it does is speed up the germination time by a day or two.

Below is a picture of a Moonflower Vine seed.

 
 
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