"simy1" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"simy1" wrote in message
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I collected moonflower seeds from an acquaintance's garden last year,
and they produced several plants in my own garden. He has now moved
away, and I recall that he had them year after year. But I read that
moonflower is an annual in Michigan, so I suspect his plants were dying
but reseeding. Mine have not yet produced seeds. Do you think they will
come up next year? Also, I planted them a bit too thickly. If they will
survive, anything I need to know before I move a few in a month?


Unless you KNOW you've got a place on your property that's sort of a
mini-zone, warmer than the rest (near house foundation, for instance),
the
plants probably won't survive the winter. Why move them? Collect (or buy)
seeds and replant next near. Give them a head start by starting them
indoors
in INDIVIDUAL pots. They don't like being transplanted, so use 4-6" pots,
which will enable you to move a larger soil mass without disturbing the
roots.

I would just like to know for sure. His moonflowers looked like
perennials (much bigger plants than what I got). My guess is that
moonflower is perennial in Michigan and I would like to hear from
people who have them.


From Burpee:
Moonflower Giant White
Fragrant 6" flowers open in the evening.
Old fashioned flowers just like morning glories but they open in the
evening. Fragrant 6" flowers mix well when grown with the morning bloomers
for added interest. Grow as an annual but perennial in mild areas. Height
15'. Easy to grow. Grows best in full sun.

Go he
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/893/index.html
.....and about 1/3 of the way down the page are comments from lots of people
who've grown them in various place. However, you cannot "know for sure"
until you try them yourself. How long have you gardened on your current
property? Have you observed plants surviving when they were not expected to?
If so, that's a warm spot.