She only comes out at night
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10745)
Canada
July 19, 2018 10:43am CST
The moonflowers in my garden are blooming and it is the first time I have grown them. Moonflowers or Devil's Trumpet can grow up to eight feet with gorgeous foliage, petals and trumpet shaped flowers. But these night blooming flowers only open up at nights which is a wonderful surprise to seen in the dark of night.
While some moonflowers die once the sun touches them, mine continue to bloom during the day until late afternoon. This could be because they grow in areas that are shaded from the sun most of the day.
The moonflower reminds me of the song Maneater by Daryl Hall and John Oates
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9 responses
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
19 Jul 18
Yes that name doesn't seem to match the beauty of the flower
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
19 Jul 18
It's very beautiful and fresh.. As white as feather..
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
19 Jul 18
I think it is the same even though the foliage looks different but there are different species and yes theya re toxic.
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
20 Jul 18
@Freelanzer , Thanks ! You people use them as garden plants?
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
19 Jul 18
Now you do. I also have sunflowers and false sunflowers.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
20 Jul 18
@sol_cee Here is a photo. They are perennial and they are two types I know. This one is called Ox Eye sunflower
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
4 Oct 18
@Freelanzer
Very beautiful flower in the picture. That is great that yours continue to bloom even in the daytime.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
5 Oct 18
@Freelanzer
You are welcome and so glad that you do like it.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
19 Jul 18
Yes they do have a nice fragrance mainly at night time.
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@amitkokiladitya (171936)
• Agra, India
20 Jul 18
@Freelanzer yrs..we have similar flowers here. You can smell them from far. They are also night flowers
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
19 Jul 18
"oh, here she comes. watch out, boy, she'll chew you up. oh, here she comes. she's a man-eater." yep, i remember that and other hall and oates songs.
so that's the secret - plant it in the shade. are they fragrant?
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
19 Jul 18
Mine are planted in part sun shade so I think it does help keep them alive longer. Yes it does have a fragrance.
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