Ipomoea verbascoidea in the Morning Glories Database - Garden.org

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Plant Habit:	Vine
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 11
Plant Height:	6 to 8 feet
Fruit:	Dehiscent Other: 3/4 inch capsule containing seeds covered in cottony hairs
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink White Bi-Color: Sometimes pure pink, other times white and pink. Other: White, rose-purple or mauve with darker throat
Bloom Size:	2"-3"
Underground structures:	Tuber

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Fragrant flowers open in late afternoon

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First leaf and cotyledon

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Side view of a two week old seedling

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Seductive fragrant flowers open at sunset

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Date: 2020-05-17
Trellis setup

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Second year plant

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Date: 2014

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Cotyledons freshly opened 💚

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Flower buds of Ipomoea verbascoidea

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Leaves and buds view

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Young flower bud

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Young flower bud - note the black ant feeding at the extra-floral

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Date: 2017-09-03

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Second year plant

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Nice caudex forming

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Fresh cotyledons

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Cotyledons

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Date: 2020-04-19
Developing caudex of a 2 month old plant

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Date: 2015-09-16

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Each year the caudex becomes larger. The smooth grey bark is attr

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So far I have observed 1 seed per capsule. It’s in there at the

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Fat root of a 5 year old plant

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11 year old caudex

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11 year old caudex coming back to life after winter rest

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The seeds resemble those of Ipomoea albivenia

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Pretty hairs on the seed make them resemble cotton

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Comments:

Posted by Gerris2 (Delaware USA - Zone 7a) on Dec 22, 2022 3:15 PM concerning plant:

Unfortunately my 12 year old plant of Ipomoea verbascoidea has succumbed to root rot 😭. Fortunately I started another plant a couple of years to continue its presence in my garden morning glory family.

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