Sunday, January 22, 2012

Does anyone know the names of large night blooming flowers? Or large blooming flowers that close at night?

I am looking for a unique way to give a ring to my girlfriend and thought it might be nice to put it in a night blooming flower. As the sun sets the flower blooms and viola there inside is the ring. I am looking for large night blooming flowers or even large flowers that close during the day. . . .I could do the same as the sun rises. Any Ideas from all the horticultural inclined?

Does anyone know the names of large night blooming flowers? Or large blooming flowers that close at night?
It's a neat idea, but unfortunately most plants that bloom at night only do so once per blossom. Ditto for the ones that close up at night. If I think of one that doesn't follow that rule, I'll come back and edit, but all of the ones that come to mind immediately are one-time things.
Reply:The only one I know of is the moonflower. It blooms only at night and has a wonderful fragrance. The ones I have seen are typically low to the ground and resemble an Angel's Trumpet. What a wonderful and unique idea!!
Reply:Moonflowers are beautiful or Night Blooming Cereus
Reply:Trish is right, few if any would work. Thinking outside the box, the closest thing I could suggest would be to "surgically" place the ring in an unopened bud of the Datura flower, a night bloomer, large enough for a ring. Timing is the problem. They tend to begin opening in late afternoon or shortly after picking. If your serious about this you can do a few trial runs to make sure it works. Another flower large enough for a ring would be a Hibiscus. If I was close, I'd give you a hand. Just the quirky little science fair project I like. RScott


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