Takila's moon flower

That is a great flower. Sadie is adorable!!!!!!!!
SilverLass

never heard of them before, they are gorgeous! do they have a fragrance? are they bulbs?

cute little "moon" doggie, too.

KD

Amazing! I'm wondering too, are they bulbs or ?? Do you know the zone they will grow in?

They come from seeds. They are related to morning glorys. Here's some info. I found on-line.

"Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) is a giant-flowered fragrant white Morning Glory from tropical America – now naturalized in many tropical areas of the world. Although it’s a perennial vine in our mildest climates, it can be grown as an annual anywhere, as it has been for generations (it was listed in nursery catalogs at least as far back as 1884).Given a support on which to climb, Moonflower grows fast from seed to cover a fence or trellis in just a few months.

Its tropical-looking 4-6” heart-shaped leaves are beautiful all by themselves – but then come the flowers, which are truly unforgettable. From curious star-shaped black calyces (which are actually used as a curry flavoring in Sri Lanka) greenish buds emerge, growing within a day or two into long green tubes ready to unfurl. And this they do with a flourish in the late afternoon or early evening, becoming giant 7” round flowers of the most beautiful pearly white that literally glow in the dark. And that’s not all – these flowers also have a wonderful sweet fragrance that is absolutely captivating!

Moonflowers stay open all night long, then close the next morning, although they may stay open longer on a cloudy day. Every evening, fresh new flowers open to replace the ones from the night before, with each new flower being just as spectacular as the last. One of the most enchanting things about them is the relative speed at which the flowers open. The whole unfurling from bud to wide-open flower often takes less than 20 minutes – if you’re patient, you can actually see them move. A large vine with so many of these giant white parasols open at once is a thrilling sight and smell – one you’ll not tire of all summer long!

To grow your very own Moonflower, either buy a plant from a nursery that grows them, or look for seed, which is commonly available. The hard, white seeds should be scratched a bit and then soaked overnight in water, or just soaked without scratching. When the seed begins to swell, it is ready for planting in the ground or in pots. Give Moonflower a warm, sunny location and regular watering and it will reward you with many flowers in no time at all. If plants begin to look unsightly in the cold winter months, just grow more from seed the next spring. Moonflower even makes this part easy, since by winter your plant will have made seed for you for next year."