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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: RobinOfTheHood on April 14, 2007, 17:21:22

Title: Ipomoea
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on April 14, 2007, 17:21:22
Will it cling to a wall?

Mine is 'Heavenly Blue'.
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: caroline7758 on April 14, 2007, 18:11:12
I don't think so, though it's a couple of years since I grew it. I've grown it on trellis or up a hedge. It twines rather than clings, I think.
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: Mrs Ava on April 14, 2007, 18:43:29
Nope, I'm with caroline, it is a twiner not a clinger.
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: Debs on April 14, 2007, 19:20:55
ROTH,

Definitely a twiner. I have grown heavenly blue.
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: fluffygrue on April 16, 2007, 12:22:22
Yeah, best get it either some trellis or a cane wigwam. When they're happy, they seem to spread rapidly.. (But I always sow the seeds too early and end up with sickly little things..)
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: janet h 1948 on April 16, 2007, 20:06:49
I found my label yestereday. I sowed them on 22nd May last year & they were lovely.
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: saddad on April 16, 2007, 22:24:45
Beautiful plants but need something to twine around... anything.. put some 8' canes in the border and they will be up to the top in no time!
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Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: Leopoldo on April 22, 2007, 12:35:48
and once you've grown one, unless you live in a very cold area, you've always got them. I seem to weed them out of my garden more than I do chickweed these days...
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: Tee Gee on April 22, 2007, 17:31:37
A trellis is ideal as you can see;

(http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Ipomea/Ipomea.JPG)
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on April 26, 2007, 21:55:44
That'll look nice on my fence... :)
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: saddad on April 27, 2007, 17:02:20
They have never reseeded for me Leopoldo, I'm planting mine tonight Janeth 1948
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Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: MrsKP on May 03, 2007, 07:05:34
I've only got 5' canes for mine at the ready (still indoors beefing up).  When they reach the top, should I pinch them out ? 

Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: ellkebe on May 03, 2007, 21:24:12
Yep - twiners - beautiful to wake up to  :)
Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: saddad on May 03, 2007, 21:53:36
If not earlier Mrs KP... they can be pinched out at any height all you loose is height but you gain flowering side shoots!
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Title: Re: Ipomoea
Post by: MrsKP on May 03, 2007, 21:56:37
Cheers m'dear.  Bit like sweet peas then ?  They're still a bit wee yet but I'll pinch as soon as they look sturdy.