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Cibarius (Doug) Murfreesboro, TN Aug 03, 2011

Here is a picture of a morning glory that I have brought up on my flagpole. It has just now bloomed. Can someone help me identify it? I'm not sure where in the world the seeds came from, but the flower is pure and simple and quite lovely.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Aug 03, 2011

Doug - It looks like it could be Ipomoea hederacea:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/175039/

Or more likely ...
Early Call Mix:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/20765/

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BoopsieTN McMinnville, TN Aug 06, 2011

That is a beautiful bloom and looks like it really has big leaves. You take such good pictures!
I have a morning glory growing in my ditch and I hope to get to save some seeds this fall. It has spread all the way up to the end of the ditch and I had to beg the state workers not to weed eat it down, I'm glad I caught them the morning they were working up a storm since last year they destroyed it. I think it has came back even prettier than last year.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Aug 06, 2011

Pretty wild bloom, Boopsie!

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joeswife (Debra) Derby, KS(Zone 6a) Aug 06, 2011

Boopsie, if you can get seeds from that wild mg that would be awsome for me, can send postage or trade ..

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Cibarius (Doug) Murfreesboro, TN Aug 20, 2011

Becky,
I reviewed the identification information in the sticky thread. The difference between hederacea and nil is the amount of curve shown by the sepals. Here's another picture of mine. Are these sepals consistent with I. nil?

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Cibarius (Doug) Murfreesboro, TN Aug 20, 2011

And here's a picture of the seed pod.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Aug 20, 2011

Your beautiful blue blooming vine looks like an I. nil to me. Lovely shade of blue and great photos!!!!

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Gourd Mesilla Park, NM Aug 20, 2011

Very impressive photo of the sepals.. Great looking flower too. I also like the blues.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Aug 20, 2011

Doug does seem to have a good photographic eye! Super sharp photos, too!

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BoopsieTN McMinnville, TN Aug 21, 2011

YEAP!! I always enjoy seeing his photos-he should be a professional photographer (if he isn't already). His photos always have such beauty, depth and really shows a person what he wants to say in a photo.
Keep up the great work Cibarius!

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