staticx if I am not mistaken, then moonflowers are NOT the same as Datura's.Datura's really do not grow UP a fence. Now Datura's do have spiky seedpods.
I just googled moonflower and got both...dats and moonflowers with the name moonflowers.

Now I am more confused then you are. roflmao

Lucy

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP someone. Please

both moonflowers and datura are annuals - they may grow up your fence but unless you are in a subtropical climate they will die come first frost. difference is that datura is a big plant, but doesn't take over, while the moonflower will take over anything it can climb onto, any tree, etc - it will suffocate anything it can cling to. Moonflowers are gorgeous.

thanks :-) That is why I am planting the moonflower along the neighbors chainlink fence next year rofl

I love the moonflower also. Kristy gave me a small plant after I was just not able to start one from seeds :-(

Lucy

I think what staticx means is that the folks didnt have a fence, they used datura to make a hedge, a 'natural' fence. Not Ipomoea Moonflower vine.
I dont blame them, not a bad idea when you think of the spiky pods it produces, it would deter folks from going through onto their property..they'd get poked and scratched, lol.

Staticx, I dont think they'd be invasive for you...of course I could be wrong, they may just loooove your soil, lol.
I am in zone 7, and mine do not come back from seed and so they do not get a chance to get invasive. They are pretty easy to start from seed for most folks. Me, myself..I seem to have a hard time with 'easy' plants and seeds, lol. So every year I start a bajillion seeds and only wind up with a few plants.

Now, you may be speaking of the native jimsonweed. It is the wild datura. In some areas these can be invasive, but I have yet to see it happen. My sis in PA had a ginormous bush next to her back porch when she moved in...not one baby ever popped up. They yanked the big plant though, they said it was very hard to get out, must have been pretty old.
Anyway, I dont think it will be invasive for you. I say, do your seeds, and just keep an eye out for any babies popping up where they arent wanted. After you have done your seeds, you'll know what the babies look like to keep a watch for them.
Good luck!

ok everyone,I think I'll keep the seeds overwinter
in the fridge and plant some in pots come spring time.
this would be my first datura along with some other seeds from people on this site.

thanks again and it wasent the vine it was the bushy moonflower,and they are getting damaged by the cold.

staticx

my datura dies back to the ground and returns from the root each spring. I remove the seedpods as soon as they appear (long before they ripen) it not only cuts down on unwanted sprouts, but also keeps those flowers coming!

If you wanted to let a seedpod (or two) mature toward the end of the season you could just cover the pod with a small paper bag and use a twist tie to hold the bag in place. That way when the ripe pod bursts you will catch all the seed in the bag!

Good Luck!

Frances