Photos of Brazillian Morning Glory

She speaks Portuguese and breaks the mailman's heart everyday. Enjoy:
http://convolvulaceae.home.comcast.net/Convolvulaceae/Ipomoea_setosa/

many thanks go to Ron for this one.

Really lovely flower, Kevin. Wowee! Is it annual or perennial in Brazil?

Joseph

Joseph,
According to http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=plant_profile.cgi&symbol=IPSE3
Ipomoea setosa is a perennial. But the web is no authority. Maybe Ron will chime in with a reliable answer to your question.
-Kevin

Kevin,
Very Nice!

Thanks, Kevin, Is it perennial for you? or do you overwinter it indoors?

Joseph

Joseph,
I won't be trying to bring it in. I'll just collect seeds and start over in April.

Ipomoea setosa is a perennial usually grown as an annual in the colder climate zones where the tuber would ordinarily freeze during the winter...
The plant seems to have originated in the area of Brazil,but there are strains from most of the tropical,semi-tropical and some temperate oceanic areas including most of Caribbean ,Central and South America,Afica,Indian Ocean,Far East and Austalia-Malaysian areas...all of these geographic strains can exhibit different structural and climate adaptive characteristics to varying degrees...
I have known Ipomoea setosa of a strain from Georgia(USA) to be successfully overwintered in the colder zones where it was grown in relatively large containers of 25 gallons(or more) and moved into a cool cellar for the winter...I know of one other situation where a gent who lives in zone 6b who has successfully overwintered Ipomoea setosa by growing the plant the first year in a 5 gallon container and in the autumn very carefully transferring the entire contents into a rock lined pit,where the crown of the plant was 16 inches below the ground surface,and 'mulching' the top portion with a mixture of straw,'miscellaneous' debris and some hardwood ashes...this covering being removed from the surface after the last frost date in the Spring...this has resulted in a plant that has seen 6 winters so far...there are many 'oldtimers' who correspond only by regular mail and on a very limited irregular basis...these people will in all likelihood never see a computer,but the results of their experience(s) are nonetheless as of a 'hidden treasure' that I am thankful to have shared in...
Glad to see more people enjoying this species...

oh wow what a beauty. hmmm maybe it can be grown here as i live on the border of south carolina and georgia. hmmm okay off to look for seeds.

shh dont tell hubby looking for another vine. hehe

Ron,
Thanks for all of the great information on Ipomoea setosa.
I have seeds, but didn't plant any this year, as I did want to
know more about this species. Now I Do!
Emma

I would love to have seed of this Brazillian Morning Glory if anyone has some to spare. I have some Chocolate Silk MG to trade or tell me what you are looking for.
Mallie

Now that is different. What do the seed look like or do you have to have a tuber? I have never heard of this one before and am intrested in getting a start of it. Do you do anything special to it or is it treated just like any other Morning Glory?

Dee