cajunbelle
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: Luscious Lavender Moonflower |
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The lavender has no smell, unlike the white Moonflower vine, but is sure is beautiful:
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toni
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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That is absolutely gorgeous. I have the white ones, love the fragrance.
Sjoerd, it's Ipomoea turbinata
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Netty
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 12:55 am Post subject: |
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That is just gorgeous Sharon! I always thought Moonflowers were just white...that sure is a keeper!
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eileen
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:03 am Post subject: |
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WOW!!!! Absolutely gorgeous. 
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:14 am Post subject: |
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Sorry Sjoerd for not including the Latin name, thanks Toni for the timely answer.
I also have Ipomoea macrorhiza, which is pink, it is perennial, unlike turbinata and alba. They form a tuber much like the ornamental sweetpotato vine, Ipomoea batatas.
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tschnath
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:29 am Post subject: |
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Oh so beautiful. Great pics Sharon. Now I can go to bed and see flowers in my dreams....aaahhhh! Thanks for sharing.
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kuntrygal
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 2:54 am Post subject: |
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It is so gorgeous that it doesn't have to have a fragrance...
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What kuntrygal said. Thanks for showing it, it's lovely!
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glendann
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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I think it is a fantastic beauty.I do have the white fragrance ones(from Sharon) and the smell is heavenly.This
one sure would be pretty intwined with the white.
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