Morning Glories 2007 # 14

It's a long Japanese name. I have them coded numerically so this one is #22. LOL

Thanks, Ron! I wouldn't be surprise if you are correct in your guess. I am just going to grow one or two seeds to find out. That one is a spreader here in Florida and I don't want it to get away from me. :-)

Thanks for IDing momcat's blue tie dye! That vine is really fine!

Another question ..... are any MGs considered nectar plants? I garden for hummers and butterflies and am curious about that.

This message was edited Aug 3, 2007 9:05 AM

Becky,
I see Hummingbirds and Butterflies on my blooms all the time.

Emma

Cool! That's exactly what I was hoping to hear, Emma! Just one more reason to grow MGs! :-) :-) :-)

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the compliments! Your flowers are lovely and I`m going to try and get back here to look at pictures as often as I can.

I have a purple flower from this morning to share. Enjoy. :)

THAT is gorgeous!!!

Holy Smokes! That is really an amazing bloom, Karen! What cultivar is it?

That looks like a water color painting. Very nice! Are you ebaying that one?

Joseph

This is Akatsuki no umi, my first bloom. Resembles Hatsu Arashi, maybe
not quite as dark. Took a month longer than Hatsu arashi to bloom.

Thank you Ron and Gardener2005 with the ID help.
Momcat, Last year I had some blue and some purple tie-dye and I am hoping that is what the mg on the left side of my window box is. (the one with the variegated leaves.
Here is what is growing on the left side of the window boxes. They are small and a pale lavender/pink. Pretty little things but they were all closed up by about 11:00. They really must be "just" morning glories. I was a little disappointed mostly due to the short bloom time.

I hear ya .... Holly. Short-lived blooms. I wonder if they bloom longer with some shade? Yours are lovely!

Patootie - Gotta love the blue color on the Hatsu Arashi and Akatsuki no umi! Love that deep blue. First time I saw mine bloom, I about dropped my teeth! I didn't know blooms could get THAT blue! :-)

Becky, I've really enjoyed the Hatsu arashi this yr. They have just
about quit blooming and my Star of India's have slowed too. I have some
younger SOI and a few other things that haven't even started blooming yet.
Glad I will have those to look forward to.

Jackie

Jackie - Do you have a photo of your SOI? I'd love to see what it looked like. :-) Being new to MGs, I enjoy seeing all of them. I've been very lucky this year that a number of folks here have shared their seeds with me, so I've been able to grow some really nice and unique cultivars. Just makes me love those vines that much more. I am truly becoming a MAJOR Morning Glory fan! :-)

I wish I had more property to grow them on or knew how to grow a lot in a little space. I'm still trying to learn the ins and outs of growing them! :-)

gardener2005 - OMG, what a spectacular bloom! And variegated foliage to boot! What is it??

Joanne

Thanks for the ID on the Blue Tye Die, Ron. I was thinking that might be what they were, but wasn't sure.

Deb

HollyAnnS - The plant in your post here
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/HollyAnnS_1186166713_208.jpg
is Ipomoea hederacea

Ipomoea hederacea most often produces blooms in shades of blue
dark 'metallic' blue w/star
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/Debby_2002-08-18_102971151369.jpg
medium blue no star
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/atenkley_1157478627_376.jpg
light blue 'metallic' no star
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/atenkley_1157479022_303.jpg
light sky blue
http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/pdb_oldcogers_2002-09-15_103210998125.jpg

The blue I.hederacea will often turn towards a reddish color at the end of the day

Ipomoea hederacea does occur in various shades of lavender,red and purple but these colors are relatively rare...

HollyS - I'm wondering if the photo that you posted was taken relatively early in the day which would tend to indicate that you have a real lavender-pink I.hederacea or if the photo was taken later in the day when a blue would tend to change to a color closer to a 'pink'...

I would be interestred in and thankful for some seeds from your plant if it is really the lavender color shown relatively early in the day...

TTY,...

Ron

Yes, Ron It was taken rather early, I went out a little later and they were already closed. Probably wasn't much after 11:00 Looks like I'll have some more tomorrow. I'll try to get a few more pics. and I would be glad to send you some seeds. Those are planted in a north/east facing window box so they only get morning sun. I'll also will try to check them hourly tomorrow so I have a better idea how long they bloom, they weren't open for very long. Thank you for the ID

In reference to this flower:

http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=3813694

Chantell, thanks for the compliments.

beckygardener and Grow Jo, This is one I purchased this year as a Mt Fuji yohaku mix but it appears these flowers average in the 5 inch range. They look like regular Mt fuji mixes I have grown in the past which takes nothing away from the value as I see it.

Gerris2, They looked unreal in person. The white jumps out at you. As far as selling I`m not doing ebay. I do not want to sell on ebay but would rather use some other way maybe something around here at home such as a yard/plant/seed sale or the classifieds here in the future if I choose to sell again.

HollyAnnS, Your welcome. Your delicate pink flower is unusual looking and very pretty!

Tomorrow is the big day. The rain has let up and evrybody has started mowing because the grass is out of control everywhere. It is time to go shopping for school too!

bye/bye and goodnight!

Karen

Here we go to NEW THREAD
Morning Glories 2007 # 15

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/756271/

Emma

Becky, Here's a Star of India. One of my 1st blooms.

Jackie

Love that blue in Star of India, Jackie!

Joseph

Jackie - Ooooh .... another one I like! Love the contrast of white and deep blue!
You have an interesting pot set-up. What's the circle thing in the pot? As a garden newbie, I am all eyes and ears trying to glean ideas on how to best grow mine (minus the chewing rodents).

Emma - Your blooms looks like an interesting cross! What is that lovely blooming vine?

Yes, Jackie - AWESOME

Becky. . .
This one
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=3815853
is coming from a Purple Blizzard that I have been growing for 2 or 3 years. It is one of the 'many' Sports of 'Plum Frost'.

Here is another of it

Emma

Thanks Joseph, Emma and Becky. Emma, before I forget, the Purple Blizzard sport of Plum Frost, is what my Lavendar Mist looks like. I have a baby Lavendar Mist coming along, can't wait to see the blooms.
Becky, The circle in my pot of SOI is the top of the 3 inch fiber pot which I
had planted, fiber pot and glory, down in the tall 6 inch pot. It worked so
well last yr, that I will stick with that method. I start with the 2 inch plastic pots,
pot up to the 3 inch fiber, and plant the whole thing in the tall 6 inch pots.
Sure has cut down on my work load.

Becky, I can send you SOI seeds in late fall if you would like some.

Jackie

Jackie - I would love some of your SOI whenever you get seeds. Hopefully, I will have some seeds from some of the ones I am growing now to trade you.

Okay .... I admit it .... I'm a little slow to catch on .....I am trying to visualize your potting method. So you are using what kind of fiber pot? I get that you are planting the seed inside of a regular 2" plastic pot. But after that, you lose me. I am not quite sure why you are using 3 different sized pots? So you start with 2" plastic ..... remove from that when vine starts growing to a 3" fiber pot? And then plant the fiber pot inside of a 6" tall plastic pot? I am not sure what kind of "fiber" pot it is?

Becky, a fiber pot is a peat pot. So it breaks apart, decomposes and the roots
grow right thru the peat. That's good because you can plant pot and all. I
only disturb the roots one time, when I take it out of the tiny 2 inch pot.(which I started the seeds in)
In yrs past, I used 4 different pots, 3 and 1/2 inch, 6 inch, 1 gal and 2gal.
I get more blooms and quicker blooms using this new method.
Send me a dmail with your address. I will let you know when I mail the seeds
so you can watch for them.

Jackie

Jackie,
Hmmmm on the Lavender Mist that looks like the Purple Blizzard. Lavender Mist shouldn't throw anything like that. Makes me wonder if I simply had a wrong seed mixed up.

Emma

Emma:The lavender mist is pretty!

Emma, I have a small Lavendar Mist coming along. Lets see what kind of blooms it makes. If it makes the same bloom, then perhaps I received the Purple
Blizzard seeds. I like it whatever it is. LOL
Heres a pic

Jackie, Yep!
That is my 'Purple Blizzard'. Exactly like my blooms. Curious what your other 'Lavender Mist' looks like when it starts to bloom. I hope I just mixed up one seed and didn't send you an entire pack that didn't include any 'Lavender Mist'. If I did, I'll send you some LM seeds. It is too pretty not to grow. Look below at the link to Gourd's 'Lavender Mist' Blooms.

Thank you Karla . . .
This MG here
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=3816758
is not 'Lavender Mist'. It is a Sport of my 'Plum Frost'
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=3807348
which is the first photo on this Thread.

Here are photos of some of Antoinette's AWESOME 'Lavender Mist' Blooms
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/747452/

'Lavender Mist' is one of my crosses that I've grown back True now 5-years. Open Pollinated.

Here are a couple of my blooms from this week 'Still Remaining True'. . .

Emma

Another Bloom In The Rain . . .

Another

I have some very ambitious morning glory vines that volunteered in my garden. I was so excited and trained them up my pergola and on my fence. The vines are beautiful and thick and have really taken over, but there hasn't been any sign of bud or bloom. Anyone have any suggestions for helping them to flower?

Hi Lalasland,
You might try Miracle Gro 'Bloom Buster'.

That seems to work very well for me when I need to give my vines a boost.

Let us know when you get your blooms.

Emma

Thanks Emma, will send a pic asa the other Lavendar Mist opens.

Jackie

Thanks, Jackie! I got it now.

One more question .... for anyone:

What is the smallest pot you can successfully grow a mature MG vine in? I am trying the rectangular planter boxes that are about 6" deep by 6" tall.

A gallon pot has proved to accomodate very well one vine of just about any selection. I have grown 2 smaller variety such as a kikyo in a a gallon pot. I suspect the pot may help control the growth and keep them well behaved.

I repot if the plant shows signs of being stunted or held back in a negative way and all other care has been given.