Morning Glories: quamoclit, 1 by EmmaGrace

EmmaGrace wrote:
Beth or anyone. . .

If the frost doesn't get this particular vine I'll have HUNDREDS of seeds. I do have quite a few from a couple of other vines that always self seed but most I had to rip out to get to some of my MGs.

This particular vine is ONE SINGLE VINE and is from only about 3 or 4 seeds that I found growing in Acapulco, and let me tell you - this baby is doing some kind of climbing and blooming. The photos that I'm showing are from what I call my 'mini-jungle' and most of it is going to go away next year. It is surrounded by quite a few Brugmansias, Castor Bean Plants, Cassia Alata Plants, a Sesbania punicea (Chinese Rattlebox Tree) and a couple of Ipomoea carnea Trees, including one that is still leaning from our last high winds. Plus a few Hardy Hibiscus plants that are underneath all of this 'mess' that I hope will survive.

The Tree that this vine is covering is an 'Orchid Tree' Bauhinia x blakeana that isn't even supposed to grow for me in my zone. I'll never see blooms, but I just love the leaves. It is 5-years old, so I guess it wants to live in Texas.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/31008/
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/61705/

I explain this so you can see exactly what this vine is covering.
Amazing what one itty-bitty seed can do!

Also, I have found that the Ipomoea quamoclit doesn't bloom for me in my zone until mid to late summer and will bloom until the frost. This particular Acapulco quamoclit didn't start to bloom until about 3 weeks ago. What is the deal with the plants from this tropical paradise that doesn't bloom until late?

Also, I was growing a Pink I. quamoclit, but when our weather dipped to 39 a couple or so weeks ago it killed that plant but didn't bother the Reds.

Ok, just had to share these photos of my 'mini-jungle'. . .

Emma