Morning Glories: Morning Glorys 2005 #16, 0 by QueenB

QueenB wrote:
Sorry for neglecting this forum...I've been busy with daylilies, trying to get them planted before I lose the warmth of the year. Let me play catch up here...

Luvsgrtdanes, you've got I. purpurea, a split, possibly feathered flower, not even close to 'Blue Silk' obviously. I wonder if the person you got them from didn't have them growing next to each other, since the seed size and rough shape would be similar. Did all of them grow like that?

Gail, I would absolutely love some of your Lavender Silk seeds, should they make. My Blue Silk came from Park's Seeds also, but are colored more like yours, not near as dark as Sandy's. Which leads me to wonder...

Sandy, what kind of soil are you growing yours in? I'm intrigued by the difference in color intensity. I really like the darker blue ones. They actually seem like a different blue to me. I've also had a few flowers attempt the "tube top", but not nearly as nice as yours. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's an anther converted to a petal or something (?).

Janis, did your Milky Ways come from the Feather Purple seeds? I had a few in the mix, but not many...just curious.

Ron, I think we're growing the same one from China, the one I think might be a Merremia...it's taking over the old watermelon patch and has been draped over the fence so many times, I quit counting. It has nary a bud on it. I'll get you some photos this weekend. I'm beginning to wonder if it won't be invasive here since it's throwing roots off the runners that hit the ground. :-( New leaves are bronze colored with reddish stems and reddish vines. I'll have to look closer at the hairs to see if they're white or not. It's VERY hairy!

Emma, if I had known you wanted some of the yellow ones, I coulda sent you some! They seed like crazy. I did some close comparisons between I. coccinea and I. hederifolia, and from all appearances and traits, it seemed to me to be a yellow form of I. hederifolia. I could go into detail what I looked for, but I'd even put myself to sleep explaining it. ;-) Ron was very helpful with my conclusion.

I think I have a good example of the conversion for you, Golgi. I got some seeds of 'Joyce Cobb' last year in a trade, and of all the seeds I planted, only one seedling made it. It just so happened to be the dark form of it. Emma said that it's called "Rebecca"...