Ipomoea indica
Blue dawn flower, Ipomoea acuminata , Ipomoea learii, Blue morning glory, Koali awa
Ipomoea Ipomoea
I. indica - I. indica is a vigorous yet tender, evergreen, perennial climber with heart-shaped or three-lobed, pointed, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, cymes of funnel-shaped, blue to purple-blue flowers turning reddish-purple with age.
Ipomoea indica is: Evergreen
Climbing
May cause stomach discomfort if ingested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Blue, Reddish-purple, Purple in Spring; Reddish-purple, Purple, Blue in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Susceptible to viruses
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Chip or soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing. Sow at 18C in spring.
Seed
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Ipomoea indica (Blue dawn flower) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 1m after 1 year.
Wallside and trellises, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. May flower all year long if grown in tropical areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Ipomoea indica
Blue dawn flower, Ipomoea acuminata , Ipomoea learii, Blue morning glory, Koali awa
Ipomoea Ipomoea
I. indica - I. indica is a vigorous yet tender, evergreen, perennial climber with heart-shaped or three-lobed, pointed, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, cymes of funnel-shaped, blue to purple-blue flowers turning reddish-purple with age.
Tropical regions worldwide
Evergreen
Climbing
May cause stomach discomfort if ingested.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Blue, Reddish-purple, Purple in Spring; Reddish-purple, Purple, Blue in Summer
Mid-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Susceptible to viruses
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Chip or soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing. Sow at 18C in spring.
Seed
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Ipomoea indica (Blue dawn flower) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 1m after 1 year.
Wallside and trellises, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely & feed monthly in growth. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. May flower all year long if grown in tropical areas.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10
Ipomoea indica (Blue dawn flower)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
Ipomoea indica (Blue dawn flower)
Asain cotton leafworm; Cluster caterpillar; Fall armyworm; Rice cutworm; Taro caterpiller; Tobacco budworm; Tobacco caterpillar; Tobacco cutworm; Tobacco leaf caterpillar
Spodoptera litura
Insect
Absent
3
3
Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.
Ipomoea indica (Blue dawn flower)
Black scale; Coffee scale; black; Nigra scale
Parasaissetia nigra
Insect
Present (Limited)
2
3
Present at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for in excess of 100 years. Candidate for deregulation.
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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