This big beautiful white MG is starting to bloom...

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9kittymom Bartlesville, OK(Zone 6a) Oct 07, 2006

It seems that this white MG always waits until October to even start to bloom. It is literally covered with buds and they remind me a lot of moon flowers, but they are much smaller and do not have a scent. They are however, beautiful.

If you look really closely, you can see a slight blue tinge where the bloom fans out like someone took a brush and barely brushed the bloom.

I should know the name of this, can't remember. Hope I can harvest some seeds, but since it is just now blooming, it will be close.

Susan
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9kittymom Bartlesville, OK(Zone 6a) Oct 07, 2006

They open in the morning like a MG where the moonflowers open at night.

Here is another picture taken a little closer.

Susan
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9kittymom Bartlesville, OK(Zone 6a) Oct 07, 2006

Last one, this whole vine is in the honeysuckle.

Susan
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RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Netcong, NJ(Zone 5b) Oct 07, 2006

Hi Susan,

The flower looks nice...the plant is an Ipomoea tricolor and looks like the cultivar "Pearly Gates" although PG's should be all white except for the yellow throat...sometimes "Flying Saucers" and "Blue Star" can appear almost white,but it's more likely that your Pearly Gates picked up a hint of blue from some of the other Ipomoea tricolor cultivars....even seeds directly out of the pack could actually show coloration picked up from other cultivars...

Looks nice whatever cultivar it may be...

TTY,...

Ron

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patootie Jacksonville, AR(Zone 7b) Oct 07, 2006

Love the white Susan.

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9kittymom Bartlesville, OK(Zone 6a) Oct 07, 2006

There are two this morning. One with a blue brushing and one without.

Yes, I remember now, it IS Pearly Gates and that one is always late for me.

Can't wait for the morning when it covered with white....hope, hope, hope....

Susan
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DanceyTx Midway, TX(Zone 8b) Oct 09, 2006

I'm growing the Pearly Gates MG too. Mine didn't bloom either until just a few weeks ago but they are really putting on a great show now. Some of mine also have the tiny blue tint in the veins. Mine stay open very late in the evening. Till almost dark. I hope mine will reseed.
Lin

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9kittymom Bartlesville, OK(Zone 6a) Oct 09, 2006

Today...there were five open. :-)


Susan
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