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Pretty flower and very easy to start from seeds, but not quite as red as I thought it would be. I do like it enough to grow it again.

Lovely plant to grow. Starts easily from seed and grows well in pots even in part shade.
The color of the flower doesn't stand out, but I will definitely grow it again. I think it would look great growing with Summer Jewel White.

The original Scarlett O'Hara morning glory was a solid-colored magenta flower. Rare to see it today. Most seed companies sell what is known as Wine and Roses, a dark pink flower with a white throat. If you are lucky enough to grow a true one, save the seeds and grow it again and again. Most of the pictures you see on line of the dark red flower are either copied or, unfortunately, photo-shopped to look much redder than they actually are.

Wright's Morning Glory is an easy-to-grow vine with tiny one-inch lavender flowers. Starts readily from seeds and will flower from early summer until frost. The leaves are as attractive as the flowers, with a palm-like look. Will reseed itself in warmer climates and can become a bit invasive for some. Grow it in a pot on a trellis with plenty of sun and it can easily be contained.

Transvaal Morning Glory is an easy to grow tropical vine. Start it from seed in early spring and soon it will be covered with tiny lavender flowers. Give it a trellis to climb on and it will be happy all summer. Produces many little orange seeds that you can save and plant for next year.

Brazilian morning glory is perennial to zone 7. It is a very vigorous vine with pretty pink flowers. The leaves are as attractive as the flowers. Hairs grow on the vine that look like thorns but are soft, and they are just as lovely as the rest of the plant. Be prepared to get up very early to catch the blooms. They close up fast!

Lindheimer is one of the few morning glories that has a fragrance. Very suttle and some can't even smell it.
It is perennial to zone 7 and can be overwintered in colder climates in a greenhouse or warm south-facing window. It grows well indoors. Very easy to start from seeds. If you keep it watered well and fed with a good bloom booster fertilizer, it will do great for you in the ground or in a pot.