Does anyone know the name of this one?

Hi,

I have a couple questions for all you Morning Glory experts.
First...does anyone know the name of this one?

Second...silly me started some varigated morning glory seeds, that I received from another DGer...doing so more or less to see if they would sprout in moist paper towels, I then planted them in a egg carton.
To make a long story short....they all have done great! My question is this, since they probably won't have time to flower and produce seed this season, does this mean they won't come back next year if I planted them now?

Jane

Looks like Heavenly Blue to me, nice flowers!

If the variegated MGs sprouted and are growing this year, they would die with the frosts of Autumn. Did you save any seeds from the lot you got in the trade? Shirley has had luck winter sowing the MG seeds but if the seeds sprouted already I don't know if the plant would survive Kentucky winter.

Joseph

rainy_jane - I agree with Josephs assesment...Ipomoea tricolor Heavenly Blue...and the seeds will not survive the repeating cycles of freezing and re-thawing...

Ipomoea tricolor is usually an annual,but sometimes acts as a short lived perennial in the deep south...so,the roots will definitely not survive the Northern Winters...

Re-sow in the Springtime or sometimes you can take a cutting and get it to root and overwinter indoors in a sunny window...

TTY,...

Ron

Thanks Joseph & Ron for both of your replies.
Here's a picture of one of the varigated morning glories that I so foolishly planted so late in the year. No...I didn't save any of the seeds...guess I was braindead at the moment I planted these.
Wonder if I could somehow overwinter them? It breaks my heart knowing they will just die. They are supposed to be pink, sure would of been pretty beside the Heavenly Blues...don't you think?.

Jane

Jane,

You have it in a pot...why not grow it indoors on a small trellis near a window that receives light from outside? They grow well and will flower a lot. Just a thought.

Joseph

Thanks Joseph,
Think I will give that a try...as a matter of fact I have 18 in these 3" peat pots. Maybe I should offer some up for adoption or trade. Maybe at least someone would be able to keep it through the winter and I could possible get some seeds from them next year in trade.

Jane

Jane,

Yes, 18 vines would quickly conquer any trellis you provided them indoors! Good luck with them! Janett has some photos of trellises that she made for growing vines indoors. Check out some of the other threads on this MG forum.

Joseph

Jane, If you decide to put these up for adoption, I would like to apply!!

kaykay1010 sending you a dmail.

Joseph I'll look back thru the threads and see if I can find the photos of Janett's trellises. Some people are just so talented! Wish I was one of them. But oh well...Guess I was just blessed with other talents I've yet to discover.

Jane

I would definitely keep them inside in a pot and they should do fine in the spring. I keep mine in the ground here year round, but they look a little pitiful during the winter and I almost always get spider mites to make it even more sad. However, come spring and little neem oil and they're great again all summer and fall. :) I love them!

cnswift - Yes,all reports from zone10b indicate that the 'winters' are short enough and the temperatues warm enough to make 'overwintering' a cinch (!) as the time period and temperatures are more accomodating for the plants ...the Winters in zone 6a are a bit longer and with alot cooler temperatures...

TTY,...

Ron

Yes very different zones/winters, which was why I suggested keeping them indoors in a pot.

This message was edited Oct 4, 2006 7:00 AM