You literally do not need to do anything after they have sprouted, except pull the dead flowers off. If you leave them the seed pods will grow and once they burst open you will have uncontrollable moon flower plants. If you are planing from seeds soak them in warm water for 6-8 hours, then plant about 1/4-1/2: deep and keep the soil moist, but not soaking wet. I love mine, I love the smell, and the huge moths that look like hummingbirds that are drawn to the moon flowers.
Love moonflowers! Have your seeds sprouted yet, and where do you reside? Folks in colder areas can't grow them. After seeds sprout I put 3 plants per large pot, helps control the vines. Also have a trellis or anything they can climb on, nearby. My trick is using fishing line! I secure the line between two poles and the moonflower vines grow, flowers bloom & appear to be 'floating' in mid air! Have fun!
If you live in a colder area like I do in Michigan, start them in pots indoors in April. I then transplant around the first of June to my moon garden. I like them to cover the arched gate. My issue this year has been bunnies eating some of them. I have never had any reseed, so I replant each year. Once they get settled, they grow wonderfully.
In warm areas you drop the moonflower seed and run for your life! They grow big and cover anything in their way. Make sure you pick off all faded flowers or they can become invasive. The are great to make a privacy wall next to your patio if you give them strings to climb on.
My mother had moon flowers for years. But they have all but disappeared. This was because the seed pods WERE TAKEN OFF. So those we have now are allowed to go to seed and do what they wish. If you get too many you can pull up the new plants as they appear.
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You literally do not need to do anything after they have sprouted, except pull the dead flowers off. If you leave them the seed pods will grow and once they burst open you will have uncontrollable moon flower plants. If you are planing from seeds soak them in warm water for 6-8 hours, then plant about 1/4-1/2: deep and keep the soil moist, but not soaking wet. I love mine, I love the smell, and the huge moths that look like hummingbirds that are drawn to the moon flowers.
Love moonflowers! Have your seeds sprouted yet, and where do you reside? Folks in colder areas can't grow them. After seeds sprout I put 3 plants per large pot, helps control the vines. Also have a trellis or anything they can climb on, nearby. My trick is using fishing line! I secure the line between two poles and the moonflower vines grow, flowers bloom & appear to be 'floating' in mid air! Have fun!
If you live in a colder area like I do in Michigan, start them in pots indoors in April. I then transplant around the first of June to my moon garden. I like them to cover the arched gate. My issue this year has been bunnies eating some of them. I have never had any reseed, so I replant each year. Once they get settled, they grow wonderfully.
In warm areas you drop the moonflower seed and run for your life! They grow big and cover anything in their way. Make sure you pick off all faded flowers or they can become invasive. The are great to make a privacy wall next to your patio if you give them strings to climb on.
My mother had moon flowers for years. But they have all but disappeared. This was because the seed pods WERE TAKEN OFF. So those we have now are allowed to go to seed and do what they wish. If you get too many you can pull up the new plants as they appear.