Morning Glories: Vines, observations, and questions! (Thread 2), 1 by revclaus

revclaus wrote:
I had a similar situation. I have one whole vine of gorgeous unknowns that has produced NO seeds! It seems to be sterile. I planted about 8 or 9 varieties in a very large window box self-watering container. Some vines did very well, starting to produce flowers prolifically in mid-August (Amomurasakizyouhatensibori)Rebecca, and Heavenly Blue, of course. But my Hatsu Arashi only bloomed lightly starting in July and finishing in August, my Scarlett O'Hara, an unexpected blue picotee type and some pink unknowns bloomed occasionally August through now. I have some bright yellow trumpet MGs that bloomed very little. And several varieties I planted didn't show up at all, Cameo Elegance, Gray Silk, Rose/Chocolate.

Next year I'd like to plant only two or three varieties and see how they do in this container. I love the container. Still had to fill the reservoir every day when it was hot because of our dry climate. But it sure beat having to do it twice a day.

By the way, here are some links:

Difference between Ipomoea nil, I.purpurea, I.hederacea and Ipomoea tricolor:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/723465/

Here's a photo of my vines in mid-June.