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Sweetpea
Joined: 2/03/2005
Location: South Central Ontario, Zone 5a
Posts: 2955
Posted: Sep/13/2005 6:13 AM PST

Unfortunately, I don't have a pic. The flower I'm looking for is white. At least, I've only seen it in white. From a distance, it looks like a large petunnia. I mean LARGE.. and the leaves are dark green and large. The plant maybe stands about.. oh.. 1.5ft tall. 2ft at the most. A lot of my neighbours have it, but, its not something I exactly feel comfortable going around taking pics of people yards (though I'd love to..there are some nice ones!). Anyone have any idea? If you have any questions, I'll do my best to answer from what I've seen. I almost thought it was a moonflower, but, its not a vine. It's frustrating, is all...
If anyone can help, its appreciated... Thanks!
tink1944
Joined: 9/10/2005
Location: Northern California
Posts: 9
Posted: Sep/13/2005 6:37 AM PST

How many petals does it have? Is it fairly flat, or more conical? Are the leaves waxy looking? What shape are the leaves?
sedumgrow
Joined: 4/14/2005
Location: texas,
Posts: 175
Posted: Sep/13/2005 10:24 AM PST

sweet pea,,,i have a moon flower.its not a vine..blooms at night....looks more like a bush..does this sound like what you're looking for? if the mornings are cool,the blooms last longer.the bloom looks like a petunia i suppose but with a very long throat.and they are white.
TulsaRose photos
Joined: 10/26/2004
Location: Tulsa OK z7a
Posts: 223
Posted: Sep/13/2005 11:57 AM PST

Sweetpea, you are probably talking about "Datura" Angels Trumpet which makes a mounding bush. There are singles, doubles and triples that are just absolutely gorgeous. Here's a website with some good info: [B][URL=http://www.rootcellar.us/wildflowers/datur a.htm]Datura[/URL] [/B]

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KentuckyLady
Joined: 8/21/2003
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Posted: Sep/13/2005 12:13 PM PST

That would be my guess as well.
sedumgrow
Joined: 4/14/2005
Location: texas,
Posts: 175
Posted: Sep/13/2005 1:02 PM PST

that is the same plant in my yard!!! it has oodles of seed pods too.
Sweetpea
Joined: 2/03/2005
Location: South Central Ontario, Zone 5a
Posts: 2955
Posted: Sep/13/2005 2:23 PM PST

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Originally posted by TulsaRose
Sweetpea, you are probably talking about "Datura" Angels Trumpet which makes a mounding bush. There are singles, doubles and triples that are just absolutely gorgeous. Here's a website with some good info: [B][URL=http://www.rootcellar.us/wildflowers/datur a.htm]Datura[/URL] [/B]


That's it! Thank you! It seeds?? Oooh.. I gotta find someone who has some, I must have this plant!
Oh, and does anyone know if its an annual or prerennial?
Thanks for all the help guys!!
Sweetpea
Joined: 2/03/2005
Location: South Central Ontario, Zone 5a
Posts: 2955
Posted: Sep/13/2005 3:24 PM PST

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Originally posted by sedumgrow
sweet pea,,,i have a moon flower.its not a vine..blooms at night....looks more like a bush..does this sound like what you're looking for? if the mornings are cool,the blooms last longer.the bloom looks like a petunia i suppose but with a very long throat.and they are white.


Curiosity killed the cat.. you got a pic of these, sedum?
IR2agardner
Joined: 6/16/2005
Location: SE Wisconsin - Zone 5
Posts: 384
Posted: Sep/13/2005 4:06 PM PST

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Originally posted by SweetPea
That's it! Thank you! It seeds?? Oooh.. I gotta find someone who has some, I must have this plant!
Oh, and does anyone know if its an annual or prerennial?
Thanks for all the help guys!!


In the seed swap section someone has the datura seeds. They also have purple if I remember correctly.
MamaBearBSA photos
Joined: 8/14/2002
Location: Altoona, Iowa (near Des Moines)
Posts: 4972
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Posted: Sep/13/2005 8:06 PM PST

For zone 5a they would be an annual unless brought inside for the winter.
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