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Fish_knees Phoenix, AZ Mar 05, 2006

Do you find them more difficult to germinate/grow? I bought all different color seeds this fall. All germinated and grew well except the Yellow. They have been slow to germinate and the growth is very thin and slow.

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TexasPuddyPrint Edinburg, TX Mar 05, 2006

I've been growing Ipomoea Ochracea for several years now. They germinated easily enough using the damp paper towel/baggie method. When I first started growing them they suffered a variety of setback due to the dogs, a neighborhood opossum, the lawnmower man and a freak freeze/snowfall.

The vines I have now range from 1 to 3 years old and I'm harvesting a bumper crop of seeds this year. Often times, when I am harvesting I end up dropping a few seeds. Left to their own devices they will sprout by Spring-time.

I've found the best thing is just sow the ipomoea ochracea directly into the ground - they will grow much faster and more vigorously than if you keep it in a pot.

I also have ipomoea obscura growing in the ground...that vine is two years old. Haven't tried growing the Chinese variety or any other yellow morning glories.

~ Cat
(photo of impomea ochracea)

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Fish_knees Phoenix, AZ Mar 05, 2006

Thanks for the info, I'll just keep plugging along ;)

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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Mar 06, 2006

Hi, Cat! My seeds for the yellow (from you) have sprouted and I am excited as can be - Thanks! If mine don't do well, maybe we could trade for a PLANT, huh?

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TexasPuddyPrint Edinburg, TX Mar 06, 2006

Kay...

Glad to hear the ochracea have sprouted. We're having some nice warm weather down here too. I recently started some Japanese ones in jiffy pot trays.

I've never tried mailing out a morning glory plants...but am having a bumper crop of ochracea seeds this year :o)

~ Cat

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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Mar 07, 2006

Cat, if you would mail out a mg plant you would: grow it in a 3-4" pot with good, light potting mix, grow it to about 6", water it well, cover the pot and soil with saran wrap, secure with SCOTCH tape, wrap the WHOLE thing in newspaper and send it on its way.

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zville123 Zanesville, OH(Zone 6a) Mar 08, 2006

Cat,

Your I. ochracea looks great! I wonder how well it would do here in Ohio (if the self-sown seeds would survive the winter)!

Denise

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