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Aug 23, 2012 1:16 PM CST
Name: Avedon
NE Tex (Zone 8a)
Bee Lover Butterflies Cat Lover Daylilies Hummingbirder Region: Texas
Hello, Lin, no, we put the moonflower seeds directly in the ground in late April, which means we can usually avoid those late frosts. We start them by soaking them over night, and if the seeds show signs of splitting, then we know that hard outer covering is soft enough that the seeds can germinate much easier. We did 40 plus seeds that way this spring, and only one failed to germinate. No, we don't have 40 moonflower vines, growing here, we give away all the extras. By the way, I was out last evening trying to get pictures of the nighthawk moth pollinating a moonflower--wasn't fast enough to get the shot, but when I heard a buzzing around my head, I took off for the house. Mosquitoes are to be avoided, since there is such an outbreak of West Nile Virus happening in the U.S. This morning in our newspaper, we learned that an area lady had died from the virus. So as much as I want to get pictures, I may give that up for now. It's just too risky right now with a thing like this out there. Oh, I will post a pic of one of the trellises that has the moonflower vines on it. We still don't have a lot of flowers yet, Sad


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