Hi Lynne - The MG's can do that sometimes...especially if the remnant is on the long side...the plant doesn't necessarilly die right away and can wilt the same way it would if the weather had been dry dry and the plant was still connected to the roots...remember that the plant absorbs moisture through the leaves and there is a certain amount of moisture stored in the stems..the plants are displaying the 'tenaciousness' of life...

TTY,...

Ron

Hey Ron,
I find this totally amazing. Tenacious for sure! I wonder how far that vine will travel now. Onto the roof? To the neighbor's house? I can only imagine.
Have a great weekend!
Lynne

You've got to love them tho ....my favorite was once when they grew up a downspout, thru a space in a bedroom window screen , and were framing the window ....from the inside!!!

wangshan, now you're getting me nervous, lol. And to think these are Heavenly Blues, supposedly not even able to set seed. And to think I just planted some I. purpurea...?...(Milky Way MG's) and they are supposed to be really fertile and invasive. I guess I will learn the hard way!

Hey Lynn,

Just in case you hadn't thought about it,the types of MG's that are upright in form are usually rarely invasive...I'm refferring to something like Ipomoea carnea that produces a non-vining upright bush or tree...there are others also,but some can be pretty hard to locate...worth thinking about though...

TTY,...

Ron

Thanks, Ron. I didn't know about the other types of MG's. Are the flowers of I. carnea the same as the other types (the vining ones)? I'll try googling the name and see what I can come up with. I've already planted 2 I. purpurea seeds in the ground outside and they've sprouted. Am I going to regret this? the Heavenly Blues appear to be quite well behaved and are very controllable. They don't appear to be setting any pods either. But I've heard that the Milky Way variety will run with reckless abandon and seed all over the place.

Here's a link with interesting information:

http://www.gpnc.org/bush.htm

Hi Lynn.....had to LOL at your MG story. Me and vines seem to get into a lot of trouble. A couple of years ago I planted some MG's on the telephone pole guide wire cuz it was sorta ugly just sticking out there like that...later that summer I heard a truck outside and found 3 rather large men armed with chain saws (chain saws?!!!) which also made me LOL, as they were there to tear down my beautiful MG's which had grown up the guide wire, up AND down the pole and at least 40 feet down the telephone wire, heading for the open road and freedom. I begged them to let it stay, but they insisted it had to come down, so down it came with a stern warning to not plant anything else on it EVER. What a bunch of spoil-sports. Any ideas for something good to plant on that pole that will just last the season? Thanks...........Greenlydia

Hi Greenlydia,
What zone are you in? That's an incredible story about your MG's. And they put on all that growth in only 1 year? That's wild. And scary! I hope I don't regret having 4 vines inside my screened in patio. This house may become known as the Morning Glory House.
So depending on your zone...I guess you would like to plant an annual that will either die back completely in the fall or die in the fall and come back in the spring. Did the MG's that were cut down from the pole ever regrow from their own dropped seeds? Let me know what zone you are in and I'll help you come up with some annual ideas.
Lynne

Lynne,

Whether the Ipomoea purpurea "Milky Way" will become a 'problem for you or not,only time will tell,but here is a link to the Ipomoea carnea in the PlantFiles...

Here is a link that might be useful: Ipomoea carnea link in the PlantFiles

Here is a link to a friend of mines webpage showing the Heavenly Blue seeds he collected from his plants...

Here is a link that might be useful: Ipomoea tricolor Heavenly Blue seeds from home crop

Hi Ron. Thanks for the links. I did see pictures on the web of the "bush morning glory," but the ones in your links were much better. They are really pretty but I never see them anywhere. I guess one would start them from seeds? I was looking at your friend's seed collection...wow! Incredible. What is the average # of seeds per pod for the Heavenly Blue? I think I see very small pods developing on mine, but not convinced yet. As for the giant white...I have one of them growing too. From seeds I collected on last year's vine. The seed pods on that are almost the size of golf balls now! I think the most beautiful flower is the moonflower. Even more beautiful than my old favorite, the gardenia. And waaaaay easier to grow too, lol!

Hi gardeniarose - the term 'bush morning glory' is a general term that could apply to a wide range of different species...e.g.,the Ipomoea leptophylla is a compltely different species than the Ipomoea carnea...Convolvulus floridus is in the Convolvulus genus and is unusual in that this Convolvulus eventually grows into a small tree(!)...there are other bush and tree types,but they are relatively rare...I'm pretty sure e-bay has some Ipomoea carnea,which produces more nectar than any(!) other Ipomoea species and is a hummingbird magnet(!)...

There may be people here on GW who have some of the larger bush or tree types...Did you try a search of the trade lists?

http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch-search.cgi?string=Ipomoea+carnea&boolean=and&seedtrade=on

2 members who have Ipomoea carnea for trade come up on the search...

I will add a link to a photo I posted showing the details of the Ipomoea tricolor flowerbuds at different stages of developement and bottom center shows a still immature,but developing seedpod(!)...take a close look at this picture..

TTY,...

Ron

Here is a link that might be useful: Ipomoea tricolor HB closeup of flowerbuds and developing seedpod

Yup, that's what is on my HB vine! That little white thing that looks like a teardrop. They are very slow growing though, which is what made me unsure if it was a viable pod with seeds in it. I'll check out that link later today. I've been outside putting my patio back in order. They pressure cleaned our roof today and what a mess! Some of the chemical spray got on my plants so I've been out there hosing them down. Thanks again!