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Morning glories in the afternoon

comments (11) January 20th, 2011 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Senior Editor

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One last shot from Charleston, and then I'm done, I promise. I adore this gateway. The humble morning glory makes quite an impact here, eh? The palms and tropicals that embrace the gate add to the sense of mystery. I so wanted to know what was on the other side. Unfortunately, this garden was not on the tour.

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Comments (11)

cindyno1 writes: Wow, I just want to walk through that gate. I always plant Morning glories but in the cold north sometimes they don't do as well as those in Charleston! Posted: 11:09 pm on January 23rd

sheilaschultz writes: I just may have to plant a morning glory or two this spring. This one definitely brings the 'wow' factor. Posted: 4:00 pm on January 20th

SammyDog writes: Re. Grandpa Ott Morning Glories comment... I disagree, unless soil type dramatically mutes their color. Mine are much more intense dk blue/violet, high contrast magenta throat, dark green leaves all large heart shapes, no lobes. FYI - in rich well-watered soil they can grow so vigorously that the leaves hide the flowers.

For original source I refer you to the Seed Savers Exchange: http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=50

If you have a chance to visit Seed Savers, you will probably find Grandpa Otts sharing a barn wall with some tall sunflowers as a trellis. I assume they self-seed in that spot; I know mine do and thrive on neglect out by my mailbox.

Posted: 1:05 pm on January 20th

wittyone writes: Love morning glories---especially blue. Years ago in Montgomery, Alabama my Dad and I routinely took a deliberate detour on the way to my school just to see a house with the whole end side of a porch totally covered with blue morning glories.

What a way to start the day! Posted: 9:49 am on January 20th

stonethegardener writes: I like morning glories, I like the humming birds that they attract, BUT... morning glories definitely have a down side...

I planted them all over my vegetable garden one time, and I wuz troubled by a weed that I could NOT conquer for years after...

The only solution wuz to move... I seriously doubt the morning glories R still there, deer have a habit of killing gardens and it's been 6 years since they've had free reign...

Nice pics... I esp. like the photo gallery concept... Does anybody mind if I 'borrow' the coding for that little item? Posted: 9:49 am on January 20th

Ruth writes: This looks like 'Grandpa Ott' morning glory, and if it is, "prolifically" is a vast understatement. It grows along my veggie garden fence (in Connecticut), reseeds without fail starting late spring and right up 'til frost. I have to rip out huge quantities just to keep it from strangling my food crops. But it is beautiful! Posted: 9:17 am on January 20th

littleloiee writes: This type of morning glory grows prolifically in and around Berkeley and Oakland and I think it is even prettier than the still beautiful Heavenly Blue. I have transported it from Massachusetts but they are tricky to grow in zone 6. Sometimes people forget that a weed is just a flower out of place and can't appreciate the intense purple. Perhaps because it is too familiar to them. This picture is gorgeous! Posted: 8:54 am on January 20th

HesterRegan writes: Please don't stop with the gateways. these give me inspiration for the entrance to my very small patio.

I live in an apartment with my own 10 x 10 patio surrounded by a privacy fence. I has a border of soil about 1 foot in depth between the fence and the cement.

This Summaer is morning glory time for this happy gardener. Posted: 8:30 am on January 20th

ncgardener writes: That is a traffic stopper. I plan on trying them on a rusted bench I have in my side yard and I can only hope that I have the same impact. Please do more courtyard garden styles! Posted: 7:44 am on January 20th

jean1964 writes: The Charleston gateway is quite lovely! My son-in-law makes fun of my morning glory "weeds." I say they are welcome inexpensive bursts of beautiful color bounding up my mailbox post. Posted: 6:52 am on January 20th

arboretum writes: as lushly beautiful as it gets!
mindy
www.cottonarboretum.com/ Posted: 3:46 am on January 20th

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Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.