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Katlian Carson City, NV(Zone 6b) Mar 05, 2006

Hi morning glory fans,
last year I inherited some morning glories and they were so pretty I have decided to try a few more varieties. The ones I already have are: Grampa Ott, a blue one that I think is 'Heavenly Blue', and a VERY vigorous pale pink variety with white seeds and short stiff hairs on the stems and leaves. I have traded for a few packets of mixed varieties and some yellow ones. I have a new chain-link fence where I think they would be very happy. If I plant more than one variety along the fence will they hybridize? I would like to collect the seeds next fall and I wouldn't mind a few hybrids but I would like to have some offspring that look like the parents.

Does anyone know where to get the purple ones with white markings? They're very pretty but I can't find a vendor who sells those varieties.

Here's a photo of an unusual looking blue flower from last summer.

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Woofens Dillonvale, OH(Zone 6a) Mar 05, 2006

Katlian,
Are these the ones you mean? If they are, let me know, I have some, I'd trade you for some of your pink ones with the white seeds. My white seeded pinks don't have the short hairs on the stems. Do you have a picture of those?

Here are my Tie Dye Shibouri Blue- Purples
Janis

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Woofens Dillonvale, OH(Zone 6a) Mar 05, 2006

A link to a picture of the ones you are looking for would be great too :)

Janis

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Katlian Carson City, NV(Zone 6b) Mar 05, 2006

Hi Janis,
I thought I had a picture of the vines climbing our young maple tree but I can't find it. The flowers look just like the photo in your post.
I'm not looking for any specific variety of purple and white flowers, I've just seen some in the plant files that have white stripes or a white lip. I like yours and I would be happy to trade for some of my pinks. I would like to trade for around 30 seeds but I have more if you have larger packets already made up.
Thanks
Janel

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Woofens Dillonvale, OH(Zone 6a) Mar 06, 2006

30 sounds great to me! Are you in the address exchange yet? If not, Dmail me your address and I can get these out tomorrow morning! Thanks!

Janis

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Katlian Carson City, NV(Zone 6b) Mar 06, 2006

Yep I'm in there, I'll send out your packet in the morning.
Thanks

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Katlian Carson City, NV(Zone 6b) Jul 04, 2006

A quick revival on this thread because I finally have photos of the pinks blooming.

Here's the front:

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Katlian Carson City, NV(Zone 6b) Jul 04, 2006

And here's a side view.

The leaves are heart shaped - no extra lobes - and the stems are covered with hairs.

Thanks

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tombaak High Desert, NV(Zone 5a) Jul 04, 2006

That is a pretty one.

I have Scarlett O'Hara and she is a hot pink / magenta not red, but i really like that soft pink!!

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