Morning Glories: Pictures from France, 1 by beckygardener

beckygardener wrote:
Hi Cibarius! Beautiful photographs of the morning glory in France.

It appears to be Ipomoea indica, also known as "Blue Dawn". It is a perennial unless the roots are killed by freezing temperatures.

I am currently growing this morning glory and it is beautiful. The one thing that I noted about it is the long throat. To hand-pollinated it, I have to really send the paint brush down it's throat while trying to see down the tube as well. It does seem to hold it's bloom for most of the day. The bloom turns purple as the day wears on ...

This is taken at 1:30 in the afternoon in full sun and heat of Florida in August! I'm pretty impressed myself!