Ipomoea tricolor
Morning glory, Grannyvine, Granny morning glory, Ipomoea rubrocaerulea
Ipomoea Ipomoea
I. tricolor - I. tricolor is a vigorous yet tender, twining annual or short-lived, evergreen perennial with ovate to heart-shaped, pointed, mid- to light green leaves and, in summer and throughout the year in tropical areas, funnel-shaped, blue or purple flowers with white throats.
Ipomoea tricolor is: Evergreen
Climbing
May cause stomach discomfort if ingested.
Purple, Blue in Summer
Dark-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. If grown as an annual, remove at the end of the growing season.
Chip or soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing. Sow at 18C in spring.
Seed
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Ipomoea tricolor (Morning glory) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
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.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Ipomoea tricolor
Morning glory, Grannyvine, Granny morning glory, Ipomoea rubrocaerulea
Ipomoea Ipomoea
I. tricolor - I. tricolor is a vigorous yet tender, twining annual or short-lived, evergreen perennial with ovate to heart-shaped, pointed, mid- to light green leaves and, in summer and throughout the year in tropical areas, funnel-shaped, blue or purple flowers with white throats.
Central America, South America
Evergreen
Climbing
May cause stomach discomfort if ingested.
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Purple, Blue in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Susceptible to viruses
Pruning group 11 in spring. If grown as an annual, remove at the end of the growing season.
Chip or soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing. Sow at 18C in spring.
Seed
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Ipomoea tricolor (Morning glory) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
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.
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 tricolor (Morning glory)
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 tricolor (Morning glory)
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 tricolor (Morning glory)
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 pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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