Morning Glories: Morning Glories 2009 #22, 0 by beckygardener

beckygardener wrote:
I am lovin' the Fall/Winter blooms y'all are posting! Keep em coming!

Jackie - Your Pandurata photo is beautiful! What a stunning vine!

Karen, Debra, and John - So lovely all those amazing blooms! :-)

John - I agree with much of what DMgardener said with the exception that I DO fertilize with Bloom Booster by MiracleGro. I. purpureas seem to like the cooler temps, whereas I. nils like warm summer climate conditions. Some Ipomoea are annuals and some are perennials, so many cultivars and species do die after they've reached the end of their life cycle within a few months to a year. Also, it has been my experience that many MGs like rich, well drained soil.

Here is a photo of a Purple Flaked bloom which is an I. purpurea.

This message was edited Dec 1, 2009 6:39 PM