If you’re growing night-blooming moonflowers (Ipomoea alba), you have to wait patiently for their flowers to appear. Firstly, they like a long growing season and plenty of heat. I started mine early, indoors in pots, and our summers certainly provide enough heat. Secondly, and most interesting, moonflowers are short-day plants. Simply put, they wait for late summer’s short days … [Read more...] about Moonflowers in bloom
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Moonflowers from seed
Some years ago I found pots of moonflowers (Ipomoea alba, syn. Calonyction aculeatum) started in a nursery. These are a species in the morning glory genus, and you can see the resemblance in their large, pure white trumpet flowers, twining vines and heart-shape foliage. Moonflowers are distinguished by their night-blooming schedule (opening in late afternoon), and an … [Read more...] about Moonflowers from seed
