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This is the first year I have had a moonflower vine, and let me tell you it will not be the last! Love, love, love this flowering vine. The moonflower has a thick, heady scent. Boy is it strong! This one is planted in a pot along my back porch. The flowers are just beautiful against the dark night sky. The flower is over 6 inches wide! More moonflowers opening for the evening:

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Name: Ipomoea alba, aka moonflower Type of Plant: A fast growing annual vine for sun and part-sun. Why I Love/Hate this plant: If you want an annual vine that will quickly create a privacy screen for the summer, this plant is for you. If you wish for a plant that will produce large, slightly

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white flowers with text growing and plant care guide for moonflower vines on black background

If your garden area is used for relaxation and evening entertainment, add the tempting fragrance of the moonflower in the garden. The large white or purple flowers on a vine provide an amazing scent at night when growing these plants. Moonflower plants (Ipomoea alba) are perennial vines in subtropical areas, but gardeners with cold winters can grow moonflower plants as annuals. They are one of the most romantic plants you can grow in a garden. The large trumpet-shaped flowers bloom at…

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While many in the country are beginning to dream about spring, I am thinking about summer. I love summer nights. And sitting outside on our garden swing on a summer evening is one of my favorite things to do. The Duke of Earl and I like to watch our moonflowers unfurling in the afterglow of the day. We like to count how many of those moons grace our yard each summer night. Moonflower buds open quickly, after the sun has set. Watching the magnificent white flowers swirl open is like viewing…

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"Dale Hugo . . . . The flower is about 7 inches (~18 cm) across and has a unique, 5-pointed star shape. The fragrance is to me reminiscent of gardenias. . . . , they bloom at night and fold up at dawn. The moonflower vine, botanically Ipomoea alba, is often mistaken for its cousins, the morning glory and sweet potato plant. Moonflowers contains several compounds poisonous to the human body, including atropine and scopolamine, both of which interfere with the nervous system. . . . ."

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