Morning Glorys 2005 # 9

I snapped this shot this morning , I really like this one.

those are all beautiful pictures.

This is hein kaori

here's chiaki

OOHH,kathy_ann,I've got Kaori planted too! No blooms yet,but can't wait! Does it have a pearly sheen?It looks like it your photo.
Gail

yes, it does have a pearly shimmer to it. This is my first bloom, there were 2 that opened at the same time, hoping to have a lot more of them soon.

I bought the red picotee off ebay, and forgot to plant them this spring, wondering if it's too late to plant now? anybody know?

Hey :)

Ron, thanks for the ID on the white and pink MG. Its really nice to know what I have.
Here are todays blooms. I'm really proud of them so sorry they are common, but I get so excited about every bloom :)

Another

And another

This is the dome we built over the cistern... If you look close you can see all the blooms from today.... There are 7, 6 of the purple and the Milky Way (I think)

Janis

Those pictures are lovely woofens.





I'm hoping some of you morning glory experts can help me on this link here

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/536216/

thanks for that link woofens.

kathy_ann,
Go back to Morning Glories 2005 #6 Thread
and you will see some photos that I posted of my
Heian No Umi -
And some good feedback from Stacey [QueenB]
[HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com]

See if your blooms look like either of these
'Heian No Umi'
or
'Asuka' [posted by lincolnitess]

I'm still waiting to find out if these two JMG's are the same.

Emma

i'm on my way, thanks

kathy

Well, I went back and found the post, emma, yours has that white frost like you said around the outside, did all of the flowers have that? the hein no umi flower doesn't have that for sure. and Susan's flower looks exactly like the hein no izumi morning glory. the names are so close , it's so very confusing, I know.

I got some seeds a while back from gerris2 and they were labeled heinumi he even sent me a picture of it, I have a bud now, and it will open in a couple days or so, I'll have that to compare to my other two, I may have just the hein umi he sent me and the other two may be hein no umi, I messed up saving seed last year and didn't label the one I think is hein no umi. I need to contact gerris2 again and see about getting the hein umi picture posted. Maybe that will help me.

thanks, i'm having a wonderful time look ing at all the beautiful morning glories, I hope to have some nice seed to trade this fall.
I spent a fortune buying seed from Japan this year as well LOL.

here's my yaguruma, this one doesn't get any bigger than this, kind of like it's not fully opened, but doesn't open any further either.

I'm interested in Ron's comments on throat coloration (or lack thereof.) "Heavenly Blue" and "Flying Saucers", in my opinion, owe a lot of their visual impact to their yellow throats. Akathoukinoumi seems to have a pure white throat, and is gorgeous in a different way. What do people think about throat color?

Well,...Be careful what you ask for,because you might just 'get it'(!)...Throat coloration certainly can be more or less significant to each individual looking at a bloom...I think the yellow throat on the HB and FS certainly contributes to the effect of these blooms,but much more so if the viewer is looking right into the throat...because if a person is looking at these I.tricolors from a 'distance' the throat is not usually clearly discernable and just tends to 'blend' in with the overall look...like an impressionistic painting...certainly Flying Saucers has a strong visual impact(I would say) even if viewed from an angle or from a distance,when the yellow in the throat may or may not even be visible...
The throat colors are usually not visible from a distance,take a look here...
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/44000/
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/78515/
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/54001/

http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/83790/

More apparent on the Blue Star
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/84449/

Only two correct pictures of Pearly Gates
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/9561/
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/59068/

The database shows what looks to be a picture of Ipomoea tricolor that does not have a yellow throat...although the bottom of the corolla tube is really not fully visible...the white area around the opening of the throat is larger than usual but based on the overall look of the corolla,coupled with the very(!) early stage I.tricolor type flower bud to the upper left behind the blossum, I do strongly believe this to be Ipomoea tricolor...
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/1013/

There are several photos posted to the "Heavenly Blue" entry that I do not think are Ipomoea tricolor as I tried to clarify by some commentary to the questionable photos...
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/8854/
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/80052/

The basic entry for Ipomoea tricolor is showing all Ipomoea purpurea pictures,unfortunately...I asked that this be corrected 'a long time ago',but the staff has apparently chosen to keep these blatantly incorrect entries here on this one...a great example of how the usage of a common term(i.e.,grannyvine) can 'obfuscate' and apparently 'overule' the correct identification of the species...
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/43864/

Ok,so theres my 'rant' on what is in the database...

I like all the different throat colors...they all have their own 'look' and beauty...also the colors around the opening of the tube and in the tube act as nectar guides for the bees...the color of the throats actually(!) do matter(!) to them...

Later...

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yeah,I noticed that ,too,Ron.Every ONE is I.purpurea. Check out the entries for Scarlet O'Hara. Bunch of purpureas in there too.Oops,I see you already commented. Perhaps we should continue to point these mistakes out to the staff,as we want to maintain our credibility as a database.
Gail

Give me a day or 2 to re read that and make sense of it and I"ll be back LOL

Thanks Ron, for the explaination :) I am marveling at your knowledge of these

Janis

Well,actually I do think there is an Ipomoea indica in with the Heavenly Blue photos...

Janis - There is no need to 'marvel'...would you 'marvel' if your 3 or 6 year old could tell the difference between a dog and a horse(?)...you teach them what to look for...what features go with the species...and it becomes automatic second nature...this is 'kids' stuff...telling the difference between Ipomoea purpureas,nil,hederacea,tricolor and indica...wait until it starts to get 'tricky'...then 'marvel'...

Gail - I'm not going to keep re-telling the staff,because there are too many incorrrect entries by people who are listed as 'Ubers' and 'Plant Database Staff'...and there is part of the problem...I think these people do a tremendous(!) job(!) and devote alot of time to trying to get the database 'happenning'...and they all know alot(!) more than I do,when it comes to having a much broader(!) knowledge of many different species of plants..there was and still is(!) alot of misapprehension regarding botanically correct names and what exactly to look for to identify the plants by modern up to date criteria...but I try to know my MG's...
So,I say what I have to say and that's that...gotta keep moving on...

Here are Akatsuki No Murasaki and Dainagon,These are from the co-op and Murasaki is the largest bloom I've had-a full 6''

More

Really beautiful contrast next to one another. Have to stand on a ladder to get pics!

here's a pic of the seed packet for Akatsuki No Murasaki

oops try again

Emma, your Lavender Mist had a bloom day before yesterday and yesterday, but by the time I saw them (around 7:30 a.m.) they were already closed. Is this normal for them? I was so disappointed, because I know they are gorgeous blooms.

Well, I have had a BAD BAD season for MG's this year. I'll post a few of the old standbys because I don't know if any of my JAP varieties are going to flower.

Here's HB growing among the sunflowers....sorry its kind of blurry. This is the 1st year I've tried growing MG's up sunflower stalks. I like it!

Sandy

Here's Carmen that selfseeded in the vegetable garden. Carmen is the only one besides Milky Way that I have problems with being "invasive" in my zone 5.

And lastly, Mini Sky Blue.

Gail,
your Akatsuki No Murasaki and Dainagon are both awesome.
I especially like your Dainagon.

Sylvia,
No it is not normal for Lavender Mist to close that soon.
They bloom for me like most other MG's. Just in the mornings.
However, I do have two growing that seem to close sooner -
as soon as the sun hits them for a short time, and that is
My Blue Silk, and Akathuki No Umi.

Check yer stash Emma..! I sent you a couple of seeds of Dainagon.

Oh goodie....
I'll need to look to see if I started these this year. I'm still in the process of labeling the last group of vines from seeds I planted last.

Anyone know what this VERY SMALL MG is.
Got it in a trade and was labeled as 'Barbadine Blue'.
The bloom is about the size of a nickle.

Ron,hop to it!
Emma, to be clear,the Dainagon is at the top left of my photos,and is a deep cherry red.

Akatsuki No Murasaki is gorgeous! My morning glories all seem to be doing a better job of growing foliage than blooms, but I am getting a few each day one Asuka and the one big blue and white one I have. Guess one lesson I've learned this year is not to buy from eBay. This was suppose to be Sunrise Serenade. It is a nice pink, but not SS. The seeds I bought that were suppose to be Gypsy Bride turned out to be Grandpa Otts, one I already have. Can't wait till the rest bloom and I find out what they turn out to be.

Susan

Here is the foliage on Asuka. It is growing all over.

Susan

Now I know what you were going to grow on those things! Guess I'll have to slip by one fine morning.

First Bloom . . .
'Dainichirin'

Anyone recognize what this one is?
Purchased on eBay as Star of India -
that obviously is not.

STILL not the SOLID RED,
but they are pretty. . .
Scarlet O'Hara I. nil

This one I love.
Such an unusual color combination for a Tie Dye.
Lilac, Lavender & Plum with Fuchsia Halo at Throat

Emma!!! I have been watching all the beauties and have to say you are sure doing it again aren't ya!!!! They all look wonderful, congrats!

Mine are just now getting ready to bloom :(

Laurrie