You sure know your morning glories, Gerris.
I have two moon flowers on a trellis this year, swallowing it and reaching for they sky as I expected. Next year, something smaller, maybe a Japanese MG or a cardinal climber.

Thank you, Sally. I have not had good luck with moonflower (Ipomoea alba). I should try it again.

Joseph, I love their scent and their evening show. They grow huge though!

I will have to try that species again. Is it perennial?

Moonvine is an annual. Great plant.

Grew this Moon Vine from 2 seeds my DD gave me. NO blooms yet....hope to see some.

1--Moon Vine climbing up the corner of my patio roof.


2--Moon Vine devouring one of my HB of Spider Plants.. The patio roof is quite high.
need a 10'+ ladder just to get to the gutters-which need help...desperately.
All the mesh gutter guards are gone with the wind.... Too scared to climb up to fix them.

Should be soon, Gita. One of mine started only recently.

Joseph, do you have a favorite morning glory source?

I'll save some moonflower seeds.

Emma Hill sells new and exciting cultivars every year. A Japanese person sells on ebay, as does Emma. I don't remember the Japanese seller's name.

The seller's name in Japan is azuremore.

This red speckled flower - variegated yellow leaf Japanese morning glory made this nice bloom this morning.

lovely, exotic looking flower

Thanks, Sally!

Here is a couple views of the first flower from another Ipomoea albivenia plant. The yellow is a bit darker than the other plant I've previously shown (crinkly flower). Two blooms opened tonight and the fragrance was quite strong. I could smell it 1 meter away.

Joseph, I had no idea that morning glories opened at night...I thought it was only in the morning. And I had no idea that some have a fragrance!

My very first experience growing from seed was an annual morning glory I purchased. This was in 19xx...when we bought our first home in Oahu. I planted the seeds in a pot with a tomato cage for the vines to grow on. Every morning I looked forward to seeing the beautiful blooms. So morning glories are something of a sentimental thing for me.

And now, thanks to you, I will grow morning glories again. And I am happy we were able to do a seed exchange...adenium seeds for morning glory seeds.

Used to fly out to Guam all of the time, is that close to you Kadie?

Yes, as close as you can get! I live on Guam USA..."Where America's Day Begins."

Hafa Adai!

Rainbow said: Yes, as close as you can get! I live on Guam USA..."Where America's Day Begins."

Hafa Adai!

Spent a lot of time at Anderson!

Andersen Air Force Base. My hubs is retired Army and we do most of our grocery shopping at the commissary there.

RJ, I hope that you had been able to enjoy diving, boonie-stomping, and the fiestas while you were here!

Rainbow said:Andersen Air Force Base. My hubs is retired Army and we do most of our grocery shopping at the commissary there.

RJ, I hope that you had been able to enjoy diving, boonie-stomping, and the fiestas while you were here!

Pretty much just crew rest, than out again the next day

Aww...I understand!

Ipomoea albivenia



Ipomoea nil 'Namsan'














Ipomoea verbascoidea about to bloom








New growth on Ipomoea verbascoidea is like velvet

Gerris2 said:...and the fragrance was quite strong. I could smell it 1 meter away

Fragrant MGs? Be still my heart!!!