Morning Glories: hardiness of I. indica, 1 by EmmaGrace

EmmaGrace wrote:
I agree with Ron - except that I do not need to mulch my vines in my 8a TX Zone and they always return. I have them in several areas and in some spots where they are quite sheltered, they do not even die back at all.

I love this vine . . . especially the fact that it produces incredible blooms ALL DAY LONG and I don't understand why so many refer to it as 'invasive'. I know there are many different definitions of 'Invasive Species', however, in my eyes, 'invasive' are plants that you have to dig to china to remove the roots - OR, that you can NOT ‘control’! In my area, that is definitely not the case with Blue Dawn. When you want the vines removed just yank them up and since they are VERY shallow rooted, they come up without a tug.

Yes, they do spread by runners and the best thing to do is to take those runners and move them up with the rest of the vine to climb [Just like Ipomoea alba]. Additionally, Blue Dawn makes a great groundcover because of the creeping style it also has. And they look awesome rambling to the top of tall trees . . . I have one of those too.

My vines are from a neighbor of mine and I DO get seeds on my vines, just not like some vines in the tropics that will give you bunches of seeds, but mine DOES produce seeds. However, it is true that by growing different strains together they will cross fertilize better and produce more seeds.

You want Invasive!
Try to keep ‘Greenbrier’ out of your yard
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/C867-2.htm
It spits pretty red berries all over the place, along with the assistance of birds, that will give you even MORE vines.
I have been battling this one for years. One Vine I dug 3’ to get to the bottom of the tuber, but I got it *-*

Emma




"...That's just a clinging vine ma'm, don't you make a racket. They just wind around your ankle. Here, take a stick and whack it!" Jim Stafford


This message was edited May 13, 2009 5:53 PM