I've planted moonflowers in containers. My first time trying these. I made a tee-pee style trellis in each pot. They have been climbing vigourosly and have now started to go beyond the trellis. Also, they have not started flowering.
My questions are, when will these start to bloom and will snipping off the tops that are growing beyond the trellis harm the plant? I've considered placing the pots near a fence, however, I'd probably 'lose' them to the neighbors evergreen trees along the other side.
Thanks!
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I planted moon flowers in containers this year. They seem to want to climb at least six or eight feet tall. I would recommend giving them at least a six foot trellis so as to not restrict their growth too much. Mine started setting flower buds about three weeks ago and have now been blooming for about a week. It would seem reasonable to me that yours would be three or four weeks behind mine here in S.C.
Here is an evening photo from July 15th. My trellis is about six feet tall and about three feet wide.
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Here is an evening photo from July 15th. My trellis is about six feet tall and about three feet wide.
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I built a wooden box that holds a little over 3 cubic feet of soil (14 x 14 x 34 inches). That container holds two clematis and two moon flower vines. I have three moon flower plants growing in a 2.5-3 gallon clay pot. The vines are so demanding that both plantings need watering twice per day on hot days and that is in spite of catching shade from the house overhang during a good portion of the day. The two plants in the large container suffer much less than the ones in the smaller pot, but all vines perk up and look great during the cooler evening and early morning hours.
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I thought so. Last fall, I dug up the moonflower vine roots with some idea of trying to overwinter them in the garage like dahlia tubers. The roots/tubers were ENORMOUS!
Unfortunately, we had a severe freeze and they didn't make it even in the garage. I'll have to research a better method.
This year, the moonflower is taking FOREVER to grow. Weird weather. It's 57ºF outside this pre-dawn morning.
Unfortunately, we had a severe freeze and they didn't make it even in the garage. I'll have to research a better method.
This year, the moonflower is taking FOREVER to grow. Weird weather. It's 57ºF outside this pre-dawn morning.