Observations in MG mutation

Loved the little throat flag, white streak, and blizzard pattern on the petals.

Three different and unique blooms on one vine.

My feet slammed on the brakes the morning I saw this one! :-) :-)

Stunningly beautiful!

I about fainted from delight the morning I saw this one! Holy cow!!!!

For me ... this is perfection! Only God could create something so beautiful!

And before the sun hit these blooms, they showed that light blue overcast on the petals. Wow!

It's interesting to me how they do an about face reverse of colors as the vine ages.

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Isn't this something? Fascinating!

Yummy blooms!

Boy! Do I ever wish these vines were perennials! (sigh) I guess that is part of the mystery and allure of these MGs ... we get to enjoy them for just a fleeting moment in time.

This cultivar is so perfect. Huge blooms, beautiful variegated leaves, and abundance of blooms.

The downside ...

This cultivar is a stingy seed producer! I hope that changes with future grow-outs. This is one that should be shared with everyone! :-)

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Truly amazing! And I agree."Only God could create something so beautiful!" Perfection...

Becky, perhaps the most beautiful mg I've ever seen.
Can't believe all the different looks it throws. Each one as
beautiful as the last.

I couldn't agree with you both more! Just gorgeous, isn't it!

Becky, what a wonderful collection of blooms, all beautiful and interesting.. thanks! ;)

WOW Becky, Purple Splash cultivar is a multi-card.

WE ARE MANIPULATED!

You are aware there would be a plot from the flowers world .
Flowers manipulate us as they manipulate insects for the sole purpose of reproduction.
All the work we do every year for them, they travel around the world for free, we see exhibits plant at the end of the country etc. ....

And we enter their game like little children .

Wake up! LOL

I love the diluted fuji blooms. What a wonderful color blue. The mauve splash are also interesting. Either is beautiful on a white trellis.

I didn't realize how many interesting varieties of morning glories existed.

Are they perennial for you in FLA?

Dany - LOL! You are RIGHT! MGs manipulate us! Too funny! :-) :-) :-)

GardenQuilts - Welcome to the world of MGs! There are some species of MGs that are perennials, but all the ones I have shown in this thread are unfortunately annuals .... even in Florida! LOL! But ... they grow so fast here in FL that I get TWO grow-outs of MGs! :-) I sure do wish they are perennials. :-)

Dany, that is sooooo funny! And sooooo TRUE!

Those are some incredibly beautiful blooms. MGs are just fascinating. Can't wait for things to warm up around here!

At the moment, I am growing "Star of Yelta" purple morning glories (Ipomoea purpurea). I grow them on a trellis against the building - much more attractive than the bland beige siding. They grow and reseed vigorously, but I don't mind. They are in a difficult location where most plants wouldn't do well.

I have received some other varieties from trades this fall. I couldn't wait until spring, so I started 4 of each in separate pots. (I soak and nick them first, of course) I am thinking of growing a "living curtain." At the moment, I have tiny leaves.

I would like to add other colors with the yelta and try other varieties in other locations in the garden.

I am also tempted to experiment with hybridizing, but have to learn more.

I`ll give you a clue about hybridizing. You learn as you go just like gardening. Karen

GardenQuilts - There are some really good links in the Sticky thread at the top of this Morning Glory forum. Start there with the information about hybridizing and then ask any questions. Many of us do try crossing our vines. But you do need some basic info to be successful. I love trying it and seeing what I get with the F1 and F2 vines! :-) Lots of fun!

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Check out the sections named Breeding and also Pollination.

Thanks. By the time my baby seedlings are growing and blooming I'll be ready!