Yes.

quaker - Do you have any photos of the blooms or the seedpods to show ?

I'm curious to know what species is involved here...

Thanks (!)

Hi Ron,

The morning glories are on double strict probation. At one time they covered the entire fence which is much larger than you see in the picture. After spending the summer eradicating them (literally: roots as well as vines), I am letting them come back V-E-R-Y slowly. In the picture, just the one little section on the left is MG.

That's the long winded explanation of why I have no blooms or seed pods to show.

Aline

Hi Aline,

Did your blooms look like either of these :

Ipomoea indica - frequently self-incompatible and therefore usually does not produce seeds

http://www.mazulagia.com/jardinvirtual/ipomoea_indica_03.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Campanetes_de_jardi_Ipomoea_indica.jpg

Ipomoea cordatotriloba - often produces many seeds
http://src.sfasu.edu/~jvk/PineywoodsPlants/Eudicotyledons/Convolvulaceae/lrIpomoea_cordatotriloba8.jpg

Although I think the ivy leaf morning glories are beautiful because of the different shape of leaf, I was disappointed to discover it is considered a noxious weed. Most specially around here in the agricultural belt of TN. I found it growing in the field of beans behind my house and was very excited until I googled it. Doesn't seem fair something so pretty should suffer predjudice for its hardiness.

EveW - The Ipomoea hederacea is an annual , so it wouldn't produce perennial roots.

Yes, the agricultural fields are necessary , although present with unnatural conditions not otherwise found in Nature , so the plowed fields and mono-culture do not provide the type of competition for space , light and nutrients otherwise found in Nature , or a more controlled setting as may be the case in well designed garden setting.

I and others have grown various MG's without any problems by judiciously selecting the species and conditions best suited to the plants that will be grownn out , e.g., in containers and where any seeds are less ikely to spread into areas where volunteers would not be welcome or otherwise difficult to remove.

The seedlings of ALL MG's are very easily removed by by a lawn mower or hand-held cutter-weeder and ANY seedlings that are cut below the cotyledons will not continue to grow.

Regarding whether a particular species of Morning Glory is a 'noxious weed' is relative not only to the species , but where it is growing, so when the MG's grow in agricultural fields and irrigation ditches , they are classified as a 'noxious weed' , but when MG's are grown using a combination of judicious selection of species and in the right setting, they are highly appreciated like as in the site to the Asagao show display in Japan that I have linked to.

The Japanese Morning Glories linked to are NOT 'likely' to be found growing as 'noxious weeds' and would be worth more (in terms of cash value and aesthetic appeal) than most agricultural crops...

regards,

Ron

Here is a link that might be useful: Asagao on display in a Japanese show

This post was edited by ron_convolvulaceae on Thu, Sep 25, 14 at 5:26

We just found our Moonflowers doing the same thing, and they both are beginning to bud. We just don't get it.