09-09-2014, 07:57 PM
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Late flowering MORNING GLORY
I have grown these beautiful "Heavenly Blue" annual climbers on & off all my life.This was paused back in the 70's when it was alleged that the seeds were hallucinogenic. They weren't, my friends on Planet GREENDOOR will vouch for me.
I digress,
This year I just couldn't get the seeds to germinate & when they did sprout ,the Spanish slugs gottem.
ON September 1st one flower appeared, followed by loads more every day. I had 10 this morning. Aficionados' will know that their exotic flowers, aptly named HEAVENLY only last until lunchtime.
A bit like the legendary MOONFLOWER, discovered by Margaret Mee in the Amazon Rain FOrests.This flower is slow to mature, flowers once on a full moon and dies.
Gardeners are known for their patience.
10-09-2014, 08:52 PM
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Re: Late flowering MORNING GLORY
[QUOTE=venus;529969]What are Spanish slugs?THey are a super sized slug carelessly introduced to us from SPAIN. They are twice the size of our indigenous .
slugs, voracious & worst of prolific breeders
OH if only our continental neighbours ,the frogs, would add them to their revolting menu of frogslegs, horsemeat & snails.
11-09-2014, 07:05 AM
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Re: Late flowering MORNING GLORY
I just checked those Spanish beasties out - Wiki says they can grow up to 80-120mm, which is close to 4 3/4 inches.They're babies to the banana slugs we get on this continent.
The Pacific banana slug (the one we get) grows up to 25 cm - nearly 10 inches! I've never seen one that big though - the average size here would be about 5-6 inches.
With apologies to Morning Glory!
12-09-2014, 04:21 PM
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Re: Late flowering MORNING GLORY
Originally Posted by Mags
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I love the vibrant blue of Morning Glory (Ipomea). It's a couple of years since I last grew them, this pic was taken a few years ago ....
....... I must remember to try them again next year
I already have a Passion Flower, Potato Vine, Honeysuckle and climbing rose but there's always room for one more!
28-09-2014, 10:06 AM
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Well, after a late start, my vines have excelled themselves, giving a glorious (Morning glory ous) display every day.Alas, the recent cool weather has finished them.
Does anyone know if it's worthb trying to overwinter the roots, I believe they are actually perennial, like runner beans.
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