Moonflower Vine
Moonflower Vine
3 Quick Tips for Creating a Garden Hideaway
Many perfectly sensible and sociable adults will confess that they had a secret, private hiding place in some garden of their childhood: a hidden corner in a grandmother's garden, a secret spot in a grove of trees, or even a shrubby nook in a vacant lot. In the rush to ensure that we create environments for socializing and for family activities, we can forget the joy we found in those secret garden hideaways.
Sure, it's great to have "together" spaces: like a pool for the family to splash in... or a swingset and sandbox for the youngsters. But more than one parent with a beautifully groomed yard has listened to their child speak reverently of the "hideout" at a friend's place: a bank of towering, unkempt weeds where a child can hide from the world.
Children have it figured out: the more hectic our lives, the more we need a place for renewal and rejuvenation. Creating Your Own garden hideaway need not involve major construction projects or expensive plantings. Instead, scan Your Garden for the three key criteria:
1. Hidden from the world.
Look for privacy, or a sense of enclosure or hidden-ness. You'll need space for a comfortable chair for one. Is there a spot where you can grow a screen of morning glories... or maybe moonflowers if you plan to enjoy your oasis in the evening? The perfect kids' hideout allows you to remain hidden while preserving at least a glimpse of the outside world. Use the same principles.
2. The sounds of silence
You're a very lucky homeowner if birdsong and rustling leaves are your natural sound environment. For the rest of us, we need to improvise. Wind chimes are a popular way to create a more peaceful soundscape. But to many, the sound of water is incomparably soothing, and you can achieve the effect with only a babbling fountain in a large ceramic pot. Even a gurgle can help conceal or counteract the noise of traffic or humming air conditioners.
3. Eye-level beauty
Create a focal point that you can enjoy from your chair. Flowering vines - like the Morning Glory or moonflowers - can be helpful. Or put a pot of pretty annuals on a short pillar or stand. Consider some scented flowers to appeal to the senses. Only a fence to keep you company? Try mounting a framed mirror that reflects a pretty area of the garden.
From daycare to office work, our lives are overwhelmingly communal - and solitude is a quality which easily goes missing in our lives. Each day, try to disappear for a few minutes - with an early morning coffee, a mid-afternoon lemonade or a late-night glass of wine. Bring a favourite book, a summer journal, or happy thoughts... but leave your roam phone in the house.
Kid's Corner
Don't forget that children still love their own little secret spaces. It's not too late to grow a Green Bean Hideout: in a corner of the garden (out of the way but not too shaded) outline a circle about 5' 'in diameter. Build a temporary teepee frame with 8 or more long bamboo poles, nestled firmly into the ground around the circle, and simply secured at the top with twine. At the base of each pole, plant 1 or 2 seeds of Scarlet Runner or other pole beans. Kids will love watching their secret hideout grow to the rafters and beyond. And this hideout has a built-in kitchen!
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Moonflower problem?
Why is my moonflower vine (Ipomoea alba) dropping its buds? After first two flowers, dozens of buds are now wilting and dropping. The plant (leaves and vines) otherwise looks strong and healthy. It is planted (not in a pot). I water a couple times per week (no fertilizer) -- is this too much water? Plenty of sun. I'm probably zone 5.
About the same time it started to drop buds, the new leaves began to be hastate shaped (pointed lobe) rather than Heart Shaped. But leaves are otherwise healthy in appearance.
I stopped watering one week ago. Since then the vine has continued to grow well. Some leaves near the bottom have turned yellow (not wilted) and dropped off, but new buds are now forming and no buds have dropped off in past 5 days.
PROBABLY TOO MUCH WATER IT CAN TAKE ALL THE SUN THE SKY OFFERS....BUT DOESNT HANDLE TOO MUCH WATER....THE BUDS DONT LAST THAT LONG AFTER BLOOMING BUT GOOD DRAIN AWAY BRINGS MANY MORE OUT....GOTTA HAVE GOOD DRAINAGE....GO OUT A BIT FROM THE BOTTOM AND SHOVEL DOWN AND LOSEN THE SURROUNDING SOIL SO THAT IT WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BREATHE...
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Giant White Moonflower 20 Seeds/Seed Ipomoea alba SALE* $1.98 Description The moonflower is a vigorous twining vine that is very fast growing in really hot weather. It is a tender tropical perennial but is now seeing popular use as an annual vine in colder areas. This close relative of the morning glory has similar heart shaped leaves that are a rich green and 4-8 (10-20 cm) inches long. They provide a beautiful backdrop for the spectacular moonflowers. This... |
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WHITE MOONFLOWER VINE 10 SEEDS $1.24 WHITE NIGHT-BLOOMING MOONFLOWER VINE (Ipomoea alba noctiflora syn. Calonyction aculeatum ) Member of the Morning Glory Family. Blooms at night and closes in the late morning when the sun rises to it's warmest time of day. Produces large white flowers swirling slowly open up to 8" wide. Flowers emanate a powerfully sweet fragrance which makes this one of the most desirable vines to grow. The vine i... |
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Giant White Moonflower 20 Seeds/Seed Ipomoea alba *SALE* $1.89 Description The moonflower is a vigorous twining vine that is very fast growing in really hot weather. It is a tender tropical perennial but is now seeing popular use as an annual vine in colder areas. This close relative of the morning glory has similar heart shaped leaves that are a rich green and 4-8 (10-20 cm) inches long. They provide a beautiful backdrop for the spectacular moonflowers. This... |
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