Beautiful, Delicate Morning Glories

They are begining to pop everywhere now. I found a few on Monday and now I see them everywhere...
All are so pretty and such a joy to have around, I am waiting one the Japanese to start blooming and get seeds of them for us all to enjoy.....
Thanks for looking at all my post and MG photos....
This one is Double Blue Picotee, I also have the Double Pink it just has not bloomed yet. Don't know why it was planted at the same time. I think the soil has alot to do with it being slower...
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Dee

And here is the other hider...this is one of Sunrise Mix, and kinda crumpled it's not the best but lots more are coming on, this is just a sample.......LOL
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Dee

This one is Star of Yelta. Very Comman and very dark Blue....:o)
Dee

And Orange Noah, this is the smallest Morning Glory I know of. It is very bright and I think will be pretty when the vines are longer and it's a little more filled out.....
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Dee

And this morning I have another blooming, this one is Chocolate Silk also a Japanese MG. It is pretty large and sooooo delicate. :o)
Dee

And this is Split Personality, I think this should have more division in the pedals. I will watch it and take more photos of it later for comparison, according to the photo when I bought the seeds it was more splits....LOL..but still very pretty.....
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Dee

very pretty. i cant wait for mine to bloom. last year with all the rain we got all i got was green stuff.
the orange noah is cool.

Very beautiful.

There are quite a few more of the more comman ones I am waiting on to bloom. I have Anderson, Pearly Gates, Choclate Silk, Siboro, Pink Picotee, Split Personality, Blue Star, Insignis, Kniola Black, Rose Red, Flying Saucers (Blue and Purple),Clarks Heavenly Blue, Early Call Mix, Grandpa Otts, Crimson Rambler, Midnight Velvet, and White and Red Moon Flower...So I think I am going to have a lot of Morning Glory Seeds if all goes well.....LOL...don't you...

I think I will have to scratch the Crimson Rambler for now, I just remembered they succumed to Armadillo attack last night and I will have to replant.....

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Dee

Oh almost forgot, this one is Milky Way, this one is really different than I expected I thought it would be bigger but it is still pretty..... :o)
Dee

I didn't soak all my seeds first. I don't really remember witch ones I soaked and witch ones I didn't. I cant say soaking made any difference in the germination of them, I had good germination on all.
I have lots more I am waiting on to bloom, some of them are the beautiful Japanese MG from the co-op Sbar sponsered here on Daves. I checked on some of the seedlings today and I am soooo happy they are all doing well....

Thats all for now folks but I will keep yall updated on all and will use this thread for the rest of the growing season concerining the Morning Glories.....
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Dee

Hi Dee. What do you have them all climbing on? I've got about thirty kinds to plant, but I don't have enough trellises for them all. I left some brugs in the ground over the winter for some to climb on, but I'm beginning to wonder where I'll go with all the others. Gosh, your pictures are pretty. Thanks for sharing them with us.

i have 8 foot by one foot square poles i let mine run up on . you can get them at home depot like 24 for 8.00.

if you know something better i am interstested too. I have fence line though also now. i wish i had more room for more mgs.

I received several different kinds of MGs in trade from our friends here on DG. I have already spread some seeds and they are sprouting and blooming very nicely.

Am I correct in assuming that MG's are annuals? They will die back on their own? When? They will come back again too? or will I have to plant them again? Keep in mind I am in zone 10b and we don't get cold here.

Thanks for your help

Molly :^)

edited to say: Sorry for shanghaing the thread Willow, I thought this would be a great place to pick up a little advice.



This message was edited Apr 22, 2004 5:11 PM

Lovely Dee! I am so jealous! I am still just foliage.

Molly yes mgs are annuals. the seed pod for every flower so make sure you watch for the seed pods. the seed pods are green then go to a tan color thats crinkly. thats when they are ready to pick when crinkly.

Dee they're beautiful. I love the foliage on the Double Blue Picotee - very pretty.

I'll have to catch this thread and answer yalls questions tomorrow. Out of time for today......later...
Dee

Just heavenly Dee, zone envy is creeping in now, mine are just now getting planted!!!!!!!
Wish me luck ;)
Laurrie

Well, hello Breezy.....I sure do wish you the best of luck. I know I will be wanting to trade seeds for next year.....LOL
Dee

Morning Glories, I hate the little buggers! Not the cultivated ones but the ugly wild ones with the little white flowers that choke to death all my other plants if I don't pull them out. I don't know where they came from, I suspect my neighbor, he's been mad at me ever since I told him his alien spacebaby kids were ruining my compost pile by eating all the worms in it. But I do plant real morning glories in 1gal. pots spaced every 4feet along my picket fence. In zone 5 they will not bloom untill mid July but put on a great show untill the first frost.

his kids were eating your worms? LOL geeyyuck.

Snipper, great idea. I think I'll do a bunch of mine in pots this year so I can put them right where I want them and won't have to dig sod to make a place for them to grow. I'm tired of digging already anway.

Hey Brugie. Here's a little money saving tip for everyone, M.G.'s do not like rich soil. I use potting soil that is 2-3 years old, with just a little compost mixed in and they do great. Trouble is the wild ones will grow in anything too, if I don't clean out my cats litter box, they'll be in it as well . P.S. remember, the happyist gardeners have the most dirt under their fingernails, keep digging!

How about if I use regular dirt from my veggie garden and mix something into it that will allow it to accept moisture better? What could I mix with it?

If you are making a list for trading this fall for MG seeds, please put me on it.

Thanks for sharing your pictures. Right now, my seeds are soaking prior to being potted up today and hopefully will soon be sending up shoots.

Have a great gardening week.

Maxine

Brugie you can use half garden dirt and half potting soil and that would be good enough. It should keep you garden soil from packing and not be to rich.

But on the other hand I have planted MG's in pure compost and they did wonderful sooooo go figure.....


Anyway here is another beauty I found this morning. This is the double Pink Picotee. Isn't it just beautiful. Also I wanted to mention on most of the MG, the vines are under a foot long and they were blooming already.....wow these are amazing ..... :o)

And another shot that show's 2 together, there were 4 on this vine and looks like about 6 buds. This vine is only about a foot long. I hope it keeps on like this. Also it is planted in almost complete shade..... :o)
Dee

And now the Flying Saucers are begining to bloom. They are so pretty and have such variation in the bloom color....really a nice one to have as well.... :o)
Dee

Dee they are absolutely gorgeous!!! love all the pics :)
Laurrie

Thanks Dee. Your MG's are very pretty. Mine are just now sprouting and are in the greenhouse. It's cold in Iowa!!

I will have to wait until maybe the weekend and get some pictures of how I do the buckets. I though I had a couple more empty ones but the guys used them to catch oil in so I'm out now. I will have to go to Shipleys Donuts and get somemore...donuts and buckets...LOL
Here is a better photo of Split personality this morning. :o)
Dee

Awwwww! All these pics of Morning Glories is both wonderful and depressing!! I'm in zone 5 and it's not even time to plant mine yet!! Arrrggghh! But the promise of such beautiful blooms keeps me going!

They are so pretty! I can't wait for mine from Select Seeds to bloom.

The smaller Flying Saucers bloom looks like it has 4-fold symmetry instead of 5. I don't believe I've ever seen that on a morning glory before.

Dee! I got blooms this morning in my mixed pots! My envy is ebbing. LOL Not a good picture, the wind was howling & I think Toto might have dive bombed me, or else that darn hawk is back, but I just had to share.
Donna

I like looking at them anyway.....you have lots of time and will get more beautiful blooms and photo's to share.... :o)
Dee

OK Dee and Donna, NO FAIR :) just wishing mine were planted!! Will be doing that next week, raining here today but great looking at your photos. Keep em coming ladies!!
Laurrie

Japanese Morning Glories will be starting probably next week..... La La La, oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day.......LOL
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Dee

Can anyone reccomend a good place to get some really nice MG seeds? Most of the ones I get I just happen to stumble upon at supermarkets and hardware stores and these are your run-of-the-mill type, either red or purple.

walmart lowes home depot on line companys : Park seed company thompson and morgan burpee the stores here on Daves

if you do ebay do a search for morning glory seeds. they have plenty to bid on.

your local nurseries.

i buy mine from the online companies i listed they have a nice selection

there is probably more but these are the one i know