Morning Glories: Morning Glories 2007 #04, 1 by atenkley

atenkley wrote:
bluespiral, Kawaii, like other strains with the dwarf (dw) gene, Kodachi, Sunsmile, Carol etc.. are often also referred to as "creepers". I have never tried to grow them upright, as the stems are thick and don't twine very well. Others may have. They also do not grow very long, maybe 5-6 feet at the most. I think growing them over a wall would be ideal. Some judicious pinching should easily contain them to the area desired.

I have always enjoyed the old wood cuts and prints depicting Japanese Morning Glories. Some of them give me ideas of what would be interesting attempt to recreate again in living plants.

I don't know if Nanaba is the correct name for the plant I have, even though that is what the seed was labeled as. It's bud the other evening gave me chills of anticipation. I don't think I have seen such intense color in a JMG...a deep, dark burgundy on a portion of the corolla showing...

Arlan