When to expect my moonflower to bloom
Murphette
19 years ago
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Comments (9)hwm, different cm varieties bloom at different times. I am from No Cal but am visiting my sister in Annandale right now, and she has three or four mature plants (a 'Natchez', a 'Tuscarora' and a couple of others), none of which have started to bloom yet. Last night we went out to dinner and the hot pink cm in front of the restaurant was in full bloom. If you knew which variety you had, you'd have a better sense of when the bloom time was. Cms bloom on new wood, so the buds are set in the current year. They do need full sun, though, so when you say 'decent amount of sun', make sure that is what you mean, as insufficient sun is probably the most common reason that otherwise healthy cms don't bloom. Sometimes, too, fertilizer is the culprit, when they get too much nitrogen, which produces a whole lot of leaves but no flowers. Since your shrub is new and you have not fertilized it, that is not the cause of your dearth of flowers. So, check your site for sun, and if you feel it's properly sited, is otherwise healthy and putting out new leaves, you may just have to wait until next year. Good luck!...See MoreMorning Glories and Moonflower...When Do They Bloom?
Comments (9)Hi, I sowed Moonflower Vine directly into a large container on 6/3. I am sure I could have gotten them in 2 weeks earlier than that but my pots weren't ready. They are climbing a large hoop that is anchored in two large pots. No sign of blooms yet. This is the second time I am growing them and I remember the first time I tried them, they barely had time to bloom before the first frost. I tried them again because I saw a Backyard Habitat episode about Hummingbird Moths and they are supposed to be attracted to the Moonflower Vine. Plus, we had a late fall frost last year and I had left over seed, so in they went. I am having the same thing happen that Karen did, with the lower leaves yellowing and falling off. I don't mind because I grew MGs on the same hoop and their foliage is keeping the bottom full of leaves. The MGs, I had seedlings to plant in the same pot on 6/3 and they just started blooming last week....See MoreMy moonflowers won't bloom!
Comments (5)Sometimes too much fertilizer will reduce or prevent flowering. Another thought is that this vine flowers at night, when were you checking for bloom?...See MoreMy new additions! When can I expect blooms?
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