Sharing from my collection

Hello again everyone!
I haven't had time lately to make many posts, but the year is winding down and now it's time to harvest!!! Anyway I just felt like sharing with you some photos from my new additions this year. Working on gathering seeds now. Most are ripening real nice.........now to keep the deer away long enough :) Can you all guess what these are? The file name should help. Hope you enjoy these.
Dennis

Ipomoea indica

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Here is the Alamo Vine (Texas Morning Glory)

Seeds for this flower were from Daturapod "Larry"

Thanks again!

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Ipomoea fistulosa

No name yet? Anyone help me out here?

Larry I think these seeds came from you!?!?

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Emma, many of the seeds you sent us earlier this year grew very nice. Will share some photos with everyone. I will point out which flowers were from your seeds so you can enjoy the photos. Thanks again for sharing with Christy and myself.

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On of my favorites (this is actually from last year), but I couldn't resist sharing. I just love the bright orange yellow color of this morning glory vine.

The next series of photos are compliments from Emma. She was nice to share seeds with us earlier this year and these are the product of those seeds. Emma, sorry if the names aren't clear. I'm not very good at specific names, but I do know these are all Ipomoea nil.
Enjoy!

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beautiful dwarf picotee, my favorite for this type of morning glory again compliments from Emmas seeds

silk morning glory, I. nil compliments from Emmas seeds

they are all lovely!
I love the yellow one,... Thanks for sharing!
:}
rh

Wow, gorgeous pictures! My fav is the Alamo vine and the pink striped one.
:) Donna

Dennis, all I can say is WOW, lovely photos, you all did good!!!

Hello Dennis and Christy,
GORGEOUS BLOOMS.

This one grew back 'True'
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1762057
and one that my Pink Tie Dyes threw
and is a 'Lilac Tie-Dye' So pretty

And this is a very interesting color Dwarf Picotee
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1762060
Very Nice!

Thanks so very much for sharing your photos and
we hope to see MORE. And, especially letting me
know how some of your blooms did from seeds I sent you.

Emma

So nice to see these photos, every one could be on a seed packet, they are that high quality wow! I need to get that I. indica, what a vivid blue!

Joseph

Sorry if I missed the name of the yellow one - what is it called and where can I get seeds? Thank you for sharing your lovely pictures!

Hello everyone!
I'm responding for Christy and myself, we both love reading the posts from everyone. Thanks for all the kind words, it's fun to share with others who appreciate the same.

KayJones - the yellow morning glory is what myself and others who helped me ID this vine is Ipomoea lutea, a variety of the I. coccinea I am open to any other ideas. This is the best we were able to determine. The flower structure is the same as the coccinea and also called the Orange Noah morning glory. What's interesting with this vine is it has two different shaped leaves growing on the vine. One is the typical spade shape and the other is the ivy shape. I've can't remember ever coming across any other vines with both shapes like this one.

Emma - Oh yes we have many more to show, but those were the ones I liked most. We grew many in hanging baskets this year and they sold like crazy out of our nursery this year. The Minibar Rose (a.k.a. Cameo Elegance) also was a hot seller for us this year. If you haven't grown them in hangers, try them next year you'll love the performance. One secret is to keep them cut back for best continuous blooming.

Joseph (Gerris2) - thank you for the encouragement on the photos. I am the photo taker. My wife picks the flowers out for me to photo and yes these do get put on our seed packets ;) I think I enjoy the photo taking as much as I do growing the plants. It's like the grand finale of the growing season, lol. Thanks again!

Laurrie - thanks so much.....didn't we say we'd send you some seeds for something in a previous email or post? I am so sorry, but Christy seems to remember me saying something like "Don't let me forget to send these to Laurrie". Typical for me to forget, but what are wives for, lol. Do you remember what it was Laurrie? If you can remember I'll get them out to you. If it wasn't you then it must mean I am losing more brain cells as each day goes by, lol. Oh and btw the Lotus seeds you sent us a few years ago grew nicely this year. the water garden is finally finished and I tossed a bunch of your seeds in the pond and they started growing nicely. You think the plants will winter over here in our zone 5? I think we are too cold. I still have more seeds if they are still fresh we will find out next season.

PerennialGirl (Donna) - thanks for the kind words, we really appreciate it. The pink striped is compliments from Emma who sent us the seeds. they are still blooming for us. the Alamo vine was grown in our greenhouse and it loves hot weather.

rh3708 - thank you for the compliment, we appreciate it very much. It's alot of fun to share with you all ;0

Thanks again,
Dennis & Christy

PS: EMMA I've included another photo from your morning glories this year, very nice indeed!!!!!

Oooooooh Dennis,
Isn't that one a keeper.
Let me guess. That one came from my 'Plum Frost' seeds that I sent you. You just would not believe all of the different variants that I got from mine this year --- AND, lucked and got the 'Plum Frost' as well.
Here is my 'Purple' that looks the same as your photo. What I find most interesting is that it has the HUGE White throat that is just stunning.
Thanks for sharing.

Dennis & Christy, if you owed me anything I have long since forgotten so don't fret over it another minute!!!

Yes those lotus should be hardy for you, they are here for me :)

Keep the pictures coming - I love looking

Laurrie

Your flowers are stunning, I will be ckecking out your web site!!

WOW!! Just came across this thread and I am very impressed! Now how do I get some seeds so I can have a stunning garden next year? LOL
Susan

Here's a unique morning glory that bloomed for us in our greenhouse in late April. Compliments from Emmas seeds :)

Dennis,
That last bloom is one I've not grown.
Must have come from the 'Plum Frost' Seeds.
INCREDIBLE!

Emma

Here is an interesting find. We went on a trip down to the river near our home here in WV and along the shoreline (actually growing in the dry riverbed) were these little morning glory plants. I thought it looked like the Blue Dawn in foliage and appearance, but knowing the Blue Dawn this is not its growing area so I'm almost certain it couldn't be the same. I dug up a few plants and brought them home to my greenhouse and today there appears two little blooms. I think they are not fully mature. Notice the color and shape of the foliage. Anyone ever seen these growing before? You'd think I would know since they were pratically growing in my backyard. Anyone help me out with this one?

Emma, I think it is from your seeds because we didn't grow any other I. nil seed lots. We wanted to stay strictly with yours so we could enjoy them best. You know how sometimes the morning glory flowers are affected by the temperature, well that's what I think happened to this one. The bleaching affect you see is what I believe happened to the flower right before it opened. My misting system may have had a build up of nutrients when it first came on. I've noticed this affect on some of my other flowers other times. It really isn't something I can control, but wow sometimes it produces nice surprises. Again it never happened to any of the other flowers on this very same vine. Wish I could simulate the process to cause more to be like this, wouldn't that be interesting?

Today's photo, I just couldn't get it to be as sharp as I wanted it, but never the less pretty morning glories. These are pioneers that escaped my garden. I just let them have their way this time :)
The yellow is Ipomoea lutea and the Orange is the I. coccinea Orange Noah

Oh wow Dennis! I got some of both of these in a trade, can't wait til spring now. I didn't realize how prety they would be!

Janis

Dennis,
What a great color combo these are
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1767180

I must tell you that of all of the wonderful comments and compliments that I've had about my JMG's, you have made the top of the list with yours. How flattering that you were so interested to grow MY SEEDS.

We must compare notes when you get the time. Would LOVE to see photos of some of the other variants that you came out with.

Thanks so much again for such a WONDERFUL compliment.

Emma

This is Ipomoea hederacea
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1766877

The sepals and the seedpods would be more useful key(s) to use for the species identification than the leaf variations...also,if the plants cross fertilize...I didn't grow the small yellow ones out this year...but Ipomoea coccinea and Ipomoea hederifolia are extremely similar and there seems to be some changes in the taxonmy that could place Ipomoea hederifolia as a sub-taxa of Ipomoea coccinea...there are some features that don't key out though,the way they usually do for other species...Ipomoea coccinea has seedpods that either fully relfex or seem to partially reflex at not more than an approximately 90 degree angle...the 'Orange Noahs' seem to reflex more than the common Ipomoea coccinea and have pedicels that show more thickening ...the seedpods of the small yellow flowered plant seem to remain more non-reflexed,from the photos that I have seen,and is more representative of Ipomoea hederifolia...The picture above seems to show the seedpods of the 'orangey' colored one...
Ipomoea coccinea var.hederifolia is a legitimate variety,which may turn out to be the same as Ipomoea hederifolia...and Ipomoea cristulata(!) is a definite separate species still,that usually has a distinct 5 to 7 lobed leaf form,but this can vary also...there is still alot of confusion and outdated mis-information about the botanical names and other overlapping features of all of these species...
The 'jury' is still out on the Ipomoea coccinea and Ipomoea hederifolia issue as far as I can determine as the usual easy to see standard species keys seem to be varying on these...particularly with regard to the degree that the seedpod pedicels reflex...
Do you have clear photos of the almost fully matured seedpods(seed and seedpod at max. growth,but still green),of the 'Noah',non-'Noah' Ipomoea coccinea,the yellow one,Ipomoea quamoclit and Ipomoea sloteri to do some interesting side-by-side comparisons...that may prove to be an interesting comparison...
TTY,

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I am always amazed when my plants escape my "caring" hands and venture out on their own. How well they do if I leave them alone. At the end of the year I pull my dead vines off the structures I had them growing on (covered with un-harvested seeds) and throw them in various areas of my land. What happens come next spring is entirely not my doing. Flowers appear healthier when I leave them alone. I think that is interesting. When I care for my plants in containers I can almost hear them screaming to be let out of their confinement. When I go out in the field to search for plants and seeds I am always fascinated and intrigued at the quiet contentment that this brings to me. To be isolated in the wild with nothing but plants, the wind, the birds and even the insects. To witness the sounds and scents of the day. This is worth more than words can portray. Thank you everyone for sharing your knowledge and experiences with me. I appreciate you!!!!
Dennis

PS: I'm in a reflective mood today ;) (go chill pill!)

Dennis, I grew the yellow ones this past summer I bought from you, and the things went ape on me! I guess I have the ideal conditions for it, because it made tons of seeds, and just when I thought it was done, it started putting off more flower buds! I had to end up taking down the vines because they were taking over my garden and what seeds had dropped were sprouting and adding to the mayhem. Where did you get those guys?? BTW, hummers loved them...they were all over it, along with swallowtail butterflies.

Hi QueenB - I think those seeds should have a warning on the label if grown in your area, lol. Yeah they did pretty well here however they die off come the first frost in our area. I hope you got them under control I will make sure to include a warning to people who want to grow them in your zone or above to watch where they plant them. We found those seeds on a plant in southern mountains of WV growing wild, but they are not native to our parts. We go on hiking trips all over (as often as we can anyway :) and I knew they were a type of morning glory, but they did not have any flowers blooming at the time. I started with 6 seeds and kept multiplying them until I had enough to part with. Imagine to my delight when they produced yellow flowers. It was our first ever yellow morning glory to add to our collection. Anyway I'm glad the hummers and butterflies enjoyed them. If you ever get the chance to grow the orange or red shaped flower of that variety (I. coccinea) try mixing them together with the yellow, wow what a color mix. It'll make them alot more fun to watch grow, but do try to keep them isolated in their own area :) Thanks for sharing with us!!!!
Dennis

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http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1761950 This looks like saltmarsh morning glory (ipomoea sagittata) to me, but thats based only on flower appearance, which is not the most conclusive IDing method, lol :)

-Zem

Although the leaves and seedpods on this
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=1761950
resemble the Ipomoea macrorhiza pictured here
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/10033/
and the flower has the coloration of the I.sagittata here
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/50622/
and coloration of the Ipomoea squamosa here
http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr/rothschildia/v2n2/fotos/pag09.jpeg
http://digitalis.mobot.org/mrsid/bin/mosid/mosid.pl
The sepals and overall plant characteristics most closely match the Ipomoea muelleri(aka Poison Morning Glory) pictured here
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/88087/
and I think that is the ID on the plant species in question...
If the structure of the actual seeds does not match Ipomoea muelleri,please submit closeup photos of the seeds for further clarification...
hope that helps...
TTY,

The seeds as requested

Along with another photo of flower

And another angle

Solid color!
Scarlet Ohara Ipomoea nil

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