Ipomoea pandurata

Pandy will be blooming in a couple of days. I won't have as many blooms this yr
I broke his main growing stem as it emerged in April. All of the up-coming growth
and blooms will be from the secondary stems.
Last yrs pic

Mine is up about 4', but nary a bud nor bloom - no idea why. It has always bloomed beautifully in the past many years, but not this year.

Kay, well we did have an extra cold winter but since it
is hardy, that should not have bothered your vine. Is yours in a
container or in the ground? If it's in a container, maybe it needs repotting
or fed.

Probably fertilizer. Or does this vine need green growth on it BEFORE it will produce blooms?

Mine is in the ground. I don't fertilize it.

My pandy vine has survived having been started indoors over the winter. I had a series of them from seeds sent to me by Jackie and Debra, but all the rest did not survive being mite infested. I couldn't keep the pests off of them. The strain I have growing is from Debra/Kansas.

Adding fertilizer is not always the answer to plant problems.

Joseph

Mine came from the woods of northwestern Missouri - it grows wild there.

Kay, it probably doesn't need fert since it's in the ground. The amazing #
of blooms I had open every day last yr was with no fertilizer.
Joseph, I don't get mites on mine. The mites dont bother it I guess cause it's
not in a pot.
Starting them in the house might be the culprit. The mites find them quickly. Much better if these are started outside where they are to grow.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Becky as soon as my vine starts putting out new green growth, the buds
start forming at the same time.

I totally agree with Joseph that Fertilizer is NOT always the answer - Especially native plants.
My Panduratas are LOADED with buds and they are in full bloom in our area along the highways.
Hey Joseph, why don't you try Bayer Advanced 2-in-1 for your mites.

Emma

Is the Bayer product available retail?

Yes, Bayer is available at all the box stores for around $20 - worth a LOT more - it wards off many, many plant troubles!

Hi Joseph,

Yes, there are several places that carry these products now since they are becoming so popular. Additionally, they have added many more new products within the last year. I have bought from Wal-Mart/Lowes/Atwoods/Tractor Supply. So, just about any large store that carries gardening supplies should have it.

Here is what I use on all of my MGs
http://www.bayeradvanced.com/rose-flower-care/products/2-in-1-systemic-rose-flower-care

This one has a Rust Control
http://www.bayeradvanced.com/insects-pests/products/all-in-one-rose-flower-care

Here is link to their products
http://www.bayeradvanced.com/find-a-product

Insects and Pests
http://www.bayeradvanced.com/insects-pests/products

Plus you can search for a store in your area, as well as search for your problem which will recommend what to use

I swear by this stuff.

Emma

the pandies here along our highways dont get nothing but what nature gives them and they have plenty of blooms. i have learned with native plants treat them like they are treated in the wild. they dont get nothing special but what mother nature gives them and they end up doing just fine.

Joseph,

Here you go.
This is the one I believe you need for your mites and it does not harm the MGs.

3-In-1 Insect, Disease & Mite Control
http://www.bayeradvanced.com/tree-shrub-care/products/3-in-1-insect-disease-mite-control

There is also a video at this link

This is the ONLY thing that we have found to kill the monster Black Flea Beatle Bugs that you ID'd for me. - AND IT WORKS! Otherwise, these guys would have totally demolished my JMGs

We have the one you hook up to your water hose.

Emma

Thanks, Emma. I will look for it in the hardware store.

Bayer Advanced products are very harmful to butterflies and hummers. I contacted Bayer about that a couple of years ago and they recommended I NOT use their systematic pesticides if I was trying to attract or welcome such creatures to my yard. To me, it is just another poison we are adding to our environment.

12 blooms open today on pandy, Oh Happy Days, lol

One more for good measure.

Wow Jackie, awesome blooms.

Thanks Helena, I love this one. Does all the work by itself, no help from me.

Mine didn't bloom this year and the season has passed. I just got back from Missouri - they are blooming all along the roadways.

Jackie - It appears that your Ipomoea pandurata gets better with age. Every year that passes, it seems to get bigger and better! Most plants take 3 years to really start showing off. I think the first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they leap! I've heard that root growth takes place the first year and then they slowly start growing the second year. By the third year they are well established and off running! Seems your pandurata is doing just that! How many years have you had it? It is quite beautiful! Does it only bloom in the Spring/Early Summer?

Thanks Becky. It is a true perennial. As you said, it sleeps the 1st yr, creeps the 2nd
and leaps the 3rd yr. I planted mine in July 06, bloomed 1st in June of 08
which was it's 3rd growing season.
It bloomed for 2 months last yr, early June thru the end of July.
If I han't got careless this yr and broke out my main growing stem, it would have
grown to a huge size this season.

Kay, I can't imagine why your pandy didn't bloom this yr. I don't think
your tuber is damaged since there's nothing wrong with the lvs. Very strrange indeed.

My Youjiro extra small this morning, pandy 3 and 1/2 to 4 inches across.

Beautiful blooms twining together! :-)

Thanks Becky.

beautiful pandurata Jackie, I am jealous. My one and only sprout from all three people didn't make it out the door. I havn't seen any seedlings up that I have scattered around. I am prolly going to go back out into the country and check on my Native vines out there. Yours are gorgeous, and I agree that those vines do not need any care other than what they are used to out in the country.

Debra, I plan on sending you more sds as soon as I can.
So sorry your's didn't make it. I think you will have a better chance if you plant these direct in the ground. At the first sign of cold weather, pandy retreats underground.
Mark its spot well. You could mulch it if you were worried about it making it thru that first winter
Since your's didn't survive to be planted outside, we bypass all of those problems when you plant it right in the ground where you want it to grow.

A pic showing pandy right down the fence line

That is a beautiful shot, Jackie. Thank you!

i got my little vine from you. the other seeds didnt make it. freak weather i think. hope to find more seeds to give this one a friend. yea it is much easier to start it where you want it.

i want mine to look like yours. im jealous. hehe mine got a long ways to grow to be like that though

Jackie - Your vine is gorgeous! What a lovely vine to see each morning! :-) :-)

You're welcome Debra.
Marie, good to know your vine is doing fine. Yes they do well planted where you want it to grow. That's how I started mine in 06.
Marie, Your vine may or may not bloom in 2011, more likely 2012
Thanks Becky, I love this vine.

if you ever get a few seeds agian just maybe one or two let me know will work something out. he really does need a friend. got a big ole trllis put them 4 or 5 seeds at and one come up and he is only about 2 if that tall on a 4 by 8 tellis. looks lonely out there. hehe

WOW that long to wait ok keeping fingers crossed for next year. i am not a patient person. But thats cool will wait though if what i have to do. hehe

Marie, Yes this one is definitely worth waiting on to bloom.
Ordinarily takes 2 yrs which is 3 growing seasons. Rie yours is
sleeping this 1st yr. Next yr the vine itself will grow a lot more. By 2012
the vine will really take off, flowers too.

Do you have a picture of your vine, Marie? I would like to see a young vine.

Marie, forgot to say I will put aside a couple more sds for you.

Some nice blooms this morning.

Jackie - WOW! What a lovely show of blooms! I can see you smiling from here! :-))))

Thanks Becky, this one has to be my overall favorite.