morning glory "tree?"

Ria

I'm with you! :) A morning glory tree?? Edna - tell us more!

Mike

the only morning glory I know of is a little wimpy thin vine which a lot of people consider a weed because it's so fast growing and reseeds incredibly quickly.

why did you bother getting the seeds from bgi? I was spraying messages all over this forum saying that I was drowning in morning glory seeds and I was willing to send them out anywhere. hell, at the moment it's the only thing I reliably have to trade, lol.

but maybe we're thinking of a completely different plant... hmm..

Ri

LOLOL I'm spraying messages ALL over this thread tonight.

a quick google search revealed that there is indeed a tree with flowers similar to morning glories... intriguing.

I should have researched first!! lol. today was SUCH a long day. I'll go away now XD

ri

NEVER Go away Ria - You are a Gem, rare and precious.

I was supposed to be getting cuttings for that from a guy in Mississippi but haven't gotten them yet. Its very pretty. I think Jarie has one too. I might have one out there in the garage from someone else and don't know it, lol. I have to check my labels.

Hi Edna,
I grew them last year, the ones I have are pink w/ lavender
undertones, really pretty and the bee`s and wasps love
them, they say when cold weather comes you can cut them
back and root them like brugs.
If anyone would like some for postage let me know, I
probably have enough to send to five people.
Mike and Kristy I have yours packaged already to send.
Thanks,
Karen

Karen

Too sweet! :) Sent you an email!

Mike

Hi Edna,
If you are talking about Ipomoea carnea aka Morning Glory Tree I'm growing that this year. Ri you would be surprised at how gorgeous MG's are, especially the Japanese ones. I'm probably growing about 30 different varieties this season.
Karyn

Karyn

I had no idea you did the Japanese morning Glories! :) Here are a few I've got started already:

'Rebecca'
'Joyce Cobb'
'Morning Storm'
'Fuji no Sora'
'Yaguruma Blizzard'
'Plum Shadows'
'Lavender Mist'
'Cocoa Chocolate'
'Purple Tie-Dye'
'Fuji Hot Pink Frost'

The only 'feathered' morning glories I have are:

'Gypsy Bride'
'Sunrise Serenade'

Nice to know you also do the JMG's. :)

Mike

I have some but not sure if I will ever grow them and no clue who might want them... and i know what you are talking about, awesome tree with huge flowers.

oooh I would love some of this, I just looked it up and it is very pretty.

Mary

I have 3 small ones that came from my big tree which I did cuttings before I moved. I should be able to take cuttings this fall on these three if anyone would like some then
Linda

Mike the MG's are a fairly recent obsession. I've always had some of the really common ones growing but a few years ago someone sent me Blue Star and I was hooked. I went from 1 or 2 varieties to about 30 in a couple years. lol I'd never realized that there were so many gordeous varieties. I'm going to try some more of the Hige varieties this season. I've been growing Sunrise Serenade (most prolific seed producer) for a couple years and tried Gypsy Bride for the first time last year and it was one of my favorites. This season I've started Hige Shibori, Murasakihigezaki, Akahigezaki and Jamie Lynn. A couple others new for me this year are Kykyo-Ao Sky Blue and Hamaginga. I also like the picotee blooms, especially doubles. I container grow many of my "special" MG's and hand polinate them. Many will have difficulty setting seed without help and I want to collect pure seeds.You have a couple I don't have. If you have any extras maybe we could trade?
Karyn

ooo ooo got any left? I'm sending you an email now..
Daniella

Karyn

JMG are pretty recent for me too - this year! lol! I received some for postage from another forum - as I thought they were different than the morning glories I see around here. Plus I'm hoping the hummingbirds enjoy them. The lady sent me (5) seeds of each variety. They've all pretty much sprouted. I was surprised at the germination rate & the growth rate. Seems like overnight - they were growing. Maybe I've finally found something I can't kill! lol! And this fall - yes on the trade. I love sharing - you know that. :)

Mike

I have Pink Morning Glory Tree.. It is very reliable and very easy to root in water... I will have some cuttings at the end of Summer.. I two cuttings I promised Janice but I haven't heard from her in some time.. I hope she is feeling alright!!!
Kylie

I planted some seeds that someone shared with me but so far nothing has come up. Someone said to nick the seeds, I just soaked them so it might take longer. Mine are lilac & she said you can treat them like brugs over winter.

The seeds are covered in brown "kitten fur" & look like little Tribble babies. Remember the original Star Trek "The Trouble with Tribbles"?

Linda

Edna. sent you an e-mail. I have never heard of a morning glory tree. I bet it is beautiful, the rose tree is great but I don't have on turned it into a shrub by not knowing you couldn't trim it they way I trimed it but again that was twenty years ago now I know better. just have regular roses now. Elizabeth

Thanks Karen. I'm a sucker for pink and purple stuff, lol.

Linda Brazilian MG and MG tree seeds are both covered in brown "fur". They do look kind of like Tribbles. lol
Karyn

Tribbles Ha!

Got a friend, she ordered lavendar moon flowers. She said she is excited, but the flowers are much smaller than the regular moon vine.

I can't wait to see hers. I'll bet they're going to be beautiful. She just gave me some flying saucer seeds too.

I WANT ONE - holy cow. . . .ok. . on the hunt now. .

The lavender moonflowers (Ipomoea turbinata) are about half the size of the white variety but they're still very pretty. The stems are a reddish color and look like they are covered with little thorns but they are soft and won't stick you.
Karyn

OMG! Never knew there were such things as collecting Morning Glorys. ;0) Just discovered there's a whole world of JMG out there and I'm not in it!! (yet) lolx2. Another genre to hunt down. OKAY. Some of you experts Please tell me where to start to look for these seeds/plants and which do you suggest for a beginner!!! Here I go again. lol. Gloria

I bought lavender moonflower seeds last year on ebay. I got them late so they didn't bloom till the end of summer. The pods didn't have enough time to mature so I didn't get any seeds. I had 2 seeds left over & I planted them & both are up so maybe I can get seeds for next year. I like to grow them on a trellis near my front steps, my mother loved them & I've grown the white ones for over 40 years.

Linda

I have Pink Moonvine and a few extra seed..
Kylie

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Oooh, pink my favorite, lol. Those are pretty.

Hmmm, I have seeds for a 'Lilac Morning', morning glory bush, but it's not a tree. The ones I've seen weren't more than 3' tall. These MG trees must be something entirely different.

Hey Patrick!!! Nice to see ya here... I'm not sure of~or if there is a difference.. Mine was about 5' first yr from seed..It is a very tolerant plant...LOL
Kylie

Patrick I think they might be one in the same.
Karyn

I think the MG tree is supposed to be a tree sort of thing that you can bring in with the brugs in the colder zones. Moonvine that I've grown for years is a vine. Mine easily get 15 or more feet long. There would be no making them into a tree unless you had an umbrella for them to climb on, they don't support themselves.

Kylie, I'd love a couple of your pink Moonvine seeds.

Linda

Kylie, that's so pretty! I have never seen that before! Before now I had never known there were so many members of the morning glory family.
I grow morning glories and giant white moon flowers every year, but never paid attention to the names of the mg's.
japanese mg's, trees, bushes..I never would have known!

Daniella

Linda, Gloria, Dweeb, Mary, Ria and Elizabeth,
I still have some if you will send me your address I`d be
happy to send you some.
Thanks,
Karen

Hi Karen: You have mail. Gloria

I winter my Moonvines (Ipomoea alba & Ipomoea turbinata) over inside under HID lights. If I start them from seed in the late winter I don't get blooms until August. When I winter them over inside I get blooms sporatically throughout the winter and it's in full bloom very early in the spring. This is the first year that I'm growing the MG tree/bush so I don't know when it will bloom.
Karyn

Garedenpaw-Karen - you've got mail!

I'd love a couple seeds if you have any to spare!

BTW - I have people at work pestering me for those wonderful dat seeds. I'm blocking like a line backer "No - I'm out! I don't have any more!" (grin)

ATT; Karyn-gardenpaw. you have mail Thanks Elizabeth, Edna watch your mail-box in 3 days you should get your box from me. they recommended to send it out monday or tuesday so it didn't lay around the P.O. all week end Elizabeth

Dweeb if you need Dat seed I have a double purple dat seeds I can send ya.

Mary

KAREN: Seeds arrived yesterday. They are SOOO Cute ... look like new born kitten ears!!!! lol. Thanks very much for them. How do I sow them? Can they go directly into the ground? My day temps are 70s to lo 80s and nites are in the 50s rite now. Temps kool and moist (that won't last long!!!) I am so excited about these. Really new to me. Appreciate your generosity and any advice. Thanks, again, Gloria

Karen,I got my seed to they are cute,a little differant looking,sowing advice please.Thanks again,Bonnie

Karyn, Do you plant your Moonvines in the ground or a pot? If a pot, how big? Just what I need, ANOTHER plant to bring in for the winter.

Karen, got the seeds yesterday, thanks! Now I guess I'll squint & try to nick the things. I feel like I'm hurting them.

Linda

Hello all,

I grow the morning glory tree. It is not really a tree, but gets real tall about 6 -7 ft here. I have the lavender one and got a white one a couple of weeks ago. You cut them up in the fall like brugs and stick the 'sticks' in water to root over winter. Here in north FL they start to bloom in early summer. They love the full sun here. They do have hairy seeds but I just cut the stalks instead of collecting the seeds.

Dee

It's sound so lovely, I would love to have one to add to my jungle. Would anyone willing to share? I can pay for the postage or I could trade for some of stuff I have: climbing rose rooted cutting, passion vine, freesia, japanese maple baby seedling, lily of the nile, white narcissus,purple moss verbena,african daisy seeds, yellow evening primrose seeds,yellow canna,brunfelsia seed pod,california poppy,chameleon.

Glad to hear everyone got thier seeds, I soak them and nick
Gloria your temps sound fine to go ahead and plant out.
Hong 2007, I still have some I can send you, would love to
try your Brunfelsia, drop me an email.
Happy planting!!!
Thanks,
Karen

Karen, I send you an email, Thanks.

Thank you sooooooooooooooooo much Karen (Gardenpaw!)

I got your seeds! They're wonderful! Thank you!!!!