A Lesson in PATIENCE... but Worth the Wait!

In Mid-July we planted some MOONFLOWERS (on a whim)... and ANXIOUSLY waited for them to bloom... well... we waited... and waited.... and WAITED ... we noticed some buds forming... and then the "pods" formed... to say that we were excited would be an understatement!


And FINALLY 2 nights ago... SURPRISE!!! Our VERY FIRST MOONFLOWER BLOOMED!!!





We thought it would NEVER HAPPEN (or the FROST would arrive before we even got to see one of the blooms open!)... but it did... how PRETTY the MOONFLOWER was! Almost GLOWING... and the fragrance was WONDERFUL!!! We didn't realize how BIG the blooms are (it measured almost 4" across!!!) and couldn't decide which "side" of the flower was/is prettier... the FRONT... or the BACK...

We excitedly counted the other buds and pods... and are HOPING that our first FROST holds off so we can enjoy ALL the MOONFLOWERS that we can!!!

We will DEFINITELY be planting these next year (before mid-July!)...