Never mind.............found em, bought em.........got em! ;-)

Sodbuster, please share where you found these?? I would love some purple or yellow moonflowers.

Lily, I found mine on eBay from a wonderful lady who has lots to offer in the way of seeds and plants. I could email you her eBay user name. You can email me thru gardenweb, if interested, as I probably will not check this post again.

Can you tell me what plant you are referring to when you say Moonflower? If you are talking about Datura, there are purple and yellow ones. I have seen seed on eBay for many different species and cultivars of Datura. There are some double and triple yellow ones that are lovely and quite fragrant.

CatLady, you are so right about the doubles and triples. I didn't know that, but then, I didn't even know about Datura, AT ALL, until this year. I planted a couple of the Yellow seeds and a couple of the La Fleur seeds two evenings ago, in pots in the garage, just to see what they would do.

I ask you this question on another post, but I will ask on this one, too. How do Moonflowers do in, almost, full shade? I threw seeds into the woods along my yard, just to make it more attractive next year, but am wondering if anything will come of my efforts. I keep the woods cleaned of weeds, except for the Polk Salad, so they won't have to compete with much, except the trees.

I have never tried one in full shade. I have always heard full sun to partial shade. I'll experiment next year. I start mine indoors early Spring. The ones that seed themselves directly into the garden usually bloom too late to suit me. Our growing is too short anyhow. At a mile above sea level, we're not really safe from frost until after Memorial Day. Datura are enchanting plants... full of mystery. They are sacred plants to a couple of different religions and have been witches herbs for centuries.
D. stramonium 'Le Fleur Lilac' doesn't grow as tall as some others. It's kind of a dwarf D.tatula.

Gezzzzzzzzzzz you are a wealth of information, why have I just seen you in the forums tonight? Thank you CatLady!

You are welcome. I would like to help. Please send me a photo of that Datura vine. There is no vining Datura and I would like to know what the plant is. You seem very interested in Datura, so here is a link with some good information.

Here is a link that might be useful: American Brugmansia and Datura Society

I have no pictures of the viney one. It did not bloom for me and I won't have it again. It turned out to be more trouble than it was worth. I had in it a planter pot, so maybe it would have done better in the ground. I bought the seeds at WalMart and the packet was labeled "Moonflowers". I thought it would be the same thing as my neighbor gave me (Datura), but it wasn't. The seeds were huge and button like and came up very fast. Thats all I know to tell you. I may be able to find one of the packets and I will ask my mom if she has any seeds left to send you.

I will certainly check the link you provided.

If the seeds you bought at WalMart were labeled Moonflower or Moonflower Vine, it is Ipomoea alba, which is a nocturnal white morning glory. It is not a Datura. There is no Datura vine. It is difficult to respond to posts on this forum when several different plants are called Moonflower. I don't understand why some posters don't want to call them by their correct name. That way, there would be no doubt what plant the person is referring to. Ipomoea alba is known by the common name Moonflower. Datura has several common names; Devil's Trumpet, Deadly Nightshade, Jimson Weed, etc. Both plants have only one botanical name and that, in my opinion, is the name we should use to avoid confusion and wrong information being given.

I don't grow Ipomoea alba because it blooms too late in the season for me to enjoy. It could easily climb to the top of a utility pole before it gets a single bud. It also closes at the first ray of dawn. At night, I'm either working or sleeping. I can see my Datura when I get home from work at midnight, but I can also see it in the morning. I can start my Datura seed in February or March in pots in the greenhouse. The seedlings transplant easily. Ipomoea alba resents being transplanted. I can have Datura blooming in July by starting it that way. The Datura that reseeds directly into the garden will not bloom until mid August or early Sept. The average date of our first frost is Oct 7.

I hope you will read some of the Datura information on the society website. I sent another link with a different thread. I'll attach it here in case you missed it. It contains some of the legend associated with Datura.

Here is a link that might be useful: Datura legend

CatLady, you are absolutely right about Moonflowers, not being a vine. I found the packet I placed beside the Moonflowers bought at Walmart. They came from Burpee, so I went to their website and this is the information I found about the seeds I purchased......................

"Moonflower Giant White
Fragrant 6" flowers open in the evening.
Old fashioned flowers just like morning glories but they open in the evening. Fragrant 6" flowers mix well when grown with the morning bloomers for added interest. Grow as an annual but perennial in mild areas. Height 15'. Easy to grow. Grows best in full sun."

You certainly know your stuff!

Sod