Recently Cany 143 posted a lovely close up of dried seed pods from local Datura (Moonflower) plants that grow wild in his area. A neighbor gave me a foot tall Datura plant this spring that he grew from seed. I planted and now have an 8' wide monster plant. I have to admit to some envy of Cany's wild version. The single blossoms are much prettier than my double and the seed pods, while very prickly, have more character. I have found the flowers to be very difficult to photograph but I decided to give it another try since it is an annual plant and will probably be gone over the winter. Considering the number of seeds produced, I may be facing an invasion next spring. I recently planted two seeds in a small pot to see if they would sprout. Three separate plants came up.
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Recently Cany 143 posted a lovely close up of dried seed pods from local Datura (Moonflower) plants that grow wild in his area. A neighbor gave me a foot tall Datura plant this spring that he grew from seed. I planted and now have an 8' wide monster plant. I have to admit to some envy of Cany's wild version. The single blossoms are much prettier than my double and the seed pods, while very prickly, have more character. I have found the flowers to be very difficult to photograph but I decided to give it another try since it is an annual plant and will probably be gone over the winter. Considering the number of seeds produced, I may be facing an invasion next spring. I recently planted two seeds in a small pot to see if they would sprout. Three separate plants came up.
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Recently Cany 143 posted a lovely close up of dried seed pods from local Datura (Moonflower) plants that grow wild in his area. A neighbor gave me a foot tall Datura plant this spring that he grew from seed. I planted and now have an 8' wide monster plant. I have to admit to some envy of Cany's wild version. The single blossoms are much prettier than my double and the seed pods, while very prickly, have more character. I have found the flowers to be very difficult to photograph but I decided to give it another try since it is an annual plant and will probably be gone over the winter. Considering the number of seeds produced, I may be facing an invasion next spring. I recently planted two seeds in a small pot to see if they would sprout. Three separate plants came up.
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