A Morning Glory that produces white flowers with pink or blue stripes.
Pronunciation
(eye-po-MEE-ah)
Plant Type
All Plants, Vines
Sunlight
full, mostly sunny, some shade
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
white with pink/ rose or blue stripes, blooms in the morning during the summer, flowers seem to last longer during the cooler parts of the season, I had a few flowers that were white with one stripe
Leaves
heart shaped, green
Stems
vine
Dimensions
over 10 feet long
Maintenance
needs a support to climb on, morning glories have reseeded in my gardens, fall clean cleanup can be a chore untangling the vines from the supporting structures
Propagation
seeds, helps to nick or soak the seeds, soaking has worked for me
Author's Notes
Many companies that sell the seeds of this plant list the vine as vigorous. Vigorous is an understatement!
Notes & Reference
#150- Armitages Vines and Climbers (Alan Armitage), #62-Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (J K Burras, Mark Griffiths)