Moonflower Advice Anyone??

I have always luv'd moonflowers but i don't seem to have any luck getting them going. I am on my 3rd attempt and it is driving me mad. I have a green thumb but WTF am I doing wrong? If anyone has an advice on getting some started plz let me know. I have one more pkg of seeds before I deem this the one plant that has beaten me,lol

well I just shoved some seeds in some dirt in a humidity dome and watered well then left to sit under some floros. mine seem to be doing well. what is it you are doing?

growinthedesert said:

well I just shoved some seeds in some dirt in a humidity dome and watered well then left to sit under some floros. mine seem to be doing well. what is it you are doing?

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i have filed the seeds, soaked overnight then place in peat pellets and under floros. They don't seem to be doing anything and its been 2 wks.

mjfriendly said:

i have filed the seeds, soaked overnight then place in peat pellets and under floros. They don't seem to be doing anything and its been 2 wks.

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moon flowers in my experience are slow to go....and also a eratic seed.......i have some that are rockin, some that crapped out, and some that have been seedling for over a month.. the good ones are in a top soil manure mix over a half foot of non composted leaves in a partial shade area....dude im with ya this is my 3rd try at moonflowers too.....good luck and check out grandmahs overload when my moonflowers do their thing.....the first pic is of 2 moon flowers 5 weeks younger than the other 2 pics

I've never had any luck starting them from seed, but my grandmother had given me a plant a few years ago; and the damn things have all but taken over the bed.