Perenial Morning Glories?

Is there such a thing as a perenial Morning Glory? I have seen one spilling over an eight foot block wall, when I drive my Grandaughter to school. It is in full bloom and glorious. Mine are just barely getting started and no where near blooming, even the ones that reseeded them selves and got an early start. So I'm thinking this must be a perenial. It lots like a Grandpa Ott's, at least the color. I haven't gotten close enough to see the leaves. Any one have an answer. I WANT ONE!!! I may have to go up and knock on thier door to ask them what it is.

Ipomoea Acuminata (sp?) "Blue Dawn" Morning GLory
is a perrenial.

To what temperature is it perennial. I have it, but I'd bet it couldn't take our cold winters. My Logees catalog says "minimum temperature 50*, everbloomer."

I am pretty sure it is hardy to zone 8. I doubt it could take those Iowa winters too!!

I love that one.......I'm moving south!!

I planted a perenial mg last fall. It is blue. I don't know the name, just got a root piece from a friend who didn't know either. She said it doesn't make seed. Is that true? My plant has grown a tremendous amount. It was just a little scraggly piece last fall, but it is wonderful this year. Seems to grow very fast. Has been blooming 2 or 3 blooms at a time, not full blooming yet. I think it may do more later in the fall. Have seen some around here that do.

I also heard that it does NOT set seed but is propagated by cuttings and root segments. I am trying it this year and will let you know.

It's definitely not going to produce seed if it is from a clone!It will be self incompatible!

I threw some seeds down around my lamp post two years ago. Did noting to it except open the package. Nothing happened until this year. Now it is growing like crazy. I would like to see more blooms but I guess next year it will have that. Do you know if I should cut down in fall or just leave it growing.

hmmmmm....I have never grown it before this year but I would suspect it freezes to the ground. I will probably take in some cuttings or root segments just to be sure i have it next year... if this year is like last, it won't freeze here until Jan or Feb

It roots very easily. If it touches the ground it roots. DH wants to start some on an arbor. The one I have is growing on the post for the swing (we used telephone poles, so they are quite large).

Has anyone managed to get any of the Ipomoea acuminata that is variegated?It is produced by Monterey Bay Nursery in California.I don't have any ,but I was interested to have someone send me some pollen.

Lunasee, it's gonna come back every year now. Just you wait and see!!

"eyes"

Thank you all for the information. Now, can anyone tell me where to get a cutting or a plant? Or maybe I'll still have to go knock on their door for a cutting. I'm sure some one who has something that beautiful would want to share. That's the way gardeners are. :)

Personally, I would stop and ask for a piece. Should be able to find a runner on the ground that has roots already. If you can't get one that way, let me know and I'll send you a piece. notmartha is still waiting for her glorybower, but I'm gonna get it to her.

Hi, I am in zone 9 Calif. We had about 6 wks straight of freezing nighttime temperatures this winter. My blue
dawns froze down to the ground but came back up.


Patricia

Hello again, I found it. Wal-Mart in Lancaster had two beautifully grown plants, no blooms. I just stopped in for vitamins and there it was. Isn't serendipity wonderful?

gee jerodsmon.......I do not remember 6 weeks of freezing...........am I totally losing it???

Jerodsmom, my DH says it could have that much colder where you are.......... I am amazed. We are so close.