Send a Moonflower E-card from New Orleans' French Quarter

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"If you're coming to Louisiana, wear a moonflower in your hair..."
I felt so down last year because I didn't get my usual share of moonflowers. They usually bloom for me in May and October. They go dormant in the midsummer heat here on my New Orleans balcony and the winter's many near freezes are too cold for them to winter over. They bloomed in May 98 but not as profusely. I have to coax them by pinching them open when it's still too hot at night. It was such a brutally hot El Nino summer which started in May. My mother lay dying in the hospital 1000 miles away and I couldn't get there so there was nothing I could do but wait for the call. On May 21 they called to say she wouldn't make it much longer. My mother always loved the garden. In these last years, my gardening brought us closer together as I sent her photos and asked advice. There were no more moonflowers blooming in my stifling heat. My mother hung on til June 10. I went outside and a solitary moonflower bloomed vibrantly on a scorching night. I plucked it and wore it in my hair, dancin the blues away, I gave her a French Quarter funeral.

Dorothy

That summer was so hot I was a prisoner in my house. They warned you on TV not to go outside. I missed my garden but looked forward to the cooler temperatures of October when I'd see my beloved moonflowers again. Well, September came and brought Hurricane Georges dangerously close to New Orleans. It had been predicted to be a direct hit. Flying debris can cause injuries and damage so I had to bring every last thing- plants, trellises, pots, EVERYTHING inside off the corner balcony. That meant cutting back my many vines, dismantling the trellises, etc. So I never got to see my moonflowers and I didn't get to harvest any more seeds.
But through my gardening clubs on the web I've met others who love moonflowers. One of them is Pam, who sent me some seeds. Thanx, Pam, I started them indoors, now they are growin crazy outdoors and have started to get buds, can't wait!
Welcome to my balcony garden. Moonflowers are the most pristine, bold yet delicate flowers I know of. They smell sweet and clean like a mountain brook. They open magically at night to bask in the moonlight and perfume the evening air. The vine on which they grow has large heart shaped flowers. Can you ask for anything more romantic? Browse thru the gallery and if you like, send a friend a moonflower from New Orleans. If you haven't talked to them in awhile, why not send a "blue moon" card? It's free! Bookmark and return, the photos will be changed out periodically.

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