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Posted by michelle_8929 Pennsylvania (My Page) on Sat, Apr 8, 06 at 1:04
I was given three pods of Moonflower seeds, and I just broke them open today and took out the seeds. Now, I was looking on the Net and this one page said that Moonflower seeds are about the size of a cherry pit. Mine are MUCH smaller, even smaller than a pea; they're probably only two to three millimeters wide. I want to make sure these are the seeds I think they are. They came from prickly pods that were probably about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. :)
My second question is: Do you know how deeply Moonflowers root? I want to plant mine over top of my bulbs once they wilt, but I don't want the roots to get tangled around the bulbs so I pull the bulbs out with the Moonflowers once they wilt. Can anyone give me an estimate? |
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RE: Two questions
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The kind of moonflower seed you have is a datura. The give away here is the prickly pods. I think the larger seed you read about was the one in the morning glory family - Ipomoea alba.
As far as pulling out your plants and disturbing your bulbs, another option is to just cut the plants down to the ground in the fall and leave the soil undisturbed. |
RE: Two questions
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| Yup - those are datura seeds - Moonflower aka Angel's Trumpets (so are Brugmasias, but... just shows that common names are common to different plants). Datura do root deeply. They're perennial in my zone, might not be in yours though. But cutting them at ground level would work, It's what I do to mine in winter. Mine flower from June until first frost, with very large and very fragrant white flowers every night - one of my favorites! |
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