JenniePenny

This is so pretty that I can envision trying to make a wall hanging out of this photo.

Soon, I'll have about 30 of them popping open all at once.

They are just magnificent. And this one is about 8" in diameter.

Kehoeta

It doesn't even look real. Beautiful.

BluegrassGurl

It looks like a painting. Just beautiful!!

QuiltE

Lovely!
and a great pic too.

I have enjoyed them for the first time this year too ... planted them amidst my Morning Glory vines. If I remember correctly, they are from the same family?

Granna of 5

I have some of them and they are great for keeping insects away. I have them at the back door and have not been bothered with flies or mosquito this year. I plan to plant them around the crape myrtles next year so maybe the Japanese beetles won't ruin them again. They are very poison.

JenniePenny

Yes, they are from the same family. Their leaves are heart- shaped. I have morning glories planted on one side of the deck, and moonflowers planted on two sides of the deck. In the morning, I get the deep purple glories. At night, I see the moonflowers.

nativetexan

Oh i see a quilt block coming!!!

mom-6

Will you have seeds to share once they're done blooming? Or would they survive this Texas heat? They are gorgeous!!

JenniePenny

Sure thing. I'll collect some seeds for you. You can plant in the spring, earlier than I do. They grow in vines that like to attach themselves to vertical structures. The vines produce big (plate-sized) leaves that make a very good privacy screen for many months before the flowers bloom.

blueangel

I just wish rgey lasted longer.