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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: climbing vine 6 to 10 feet
Leaves: Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant are poisonous including seeds
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: lightly nick or scrape seed coat,soak seeds for 12 hours,plant 3/8" depth and water in
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Japanese Morning Glory

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Location: Hampton, VA.
Date: 2019-11-09
Version #1 (From Japanese seed packet.)

Date: 2019-08-22
From Onalee, ex Nichinou Seed Co. of Japan. Likely , normal versi
Location: Home
Date: 2021-08-21
Early stage of flowering, to show how changes occur, over time.
Location: Home
Date: 2021-08-09
Color may change, upon pollination alone

Gotta grow this one if you can get seeds!
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: Home
Date: 2021-08-20
Rainfall tends to be acidic, & greatly enhances some colors great
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-08-05

Date: 2019-06-10
Seedling of original  form (error #1) from Ronnie & probably one
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-10-05
Ultra-white patches are known as Crystal variegation

Date: 2011-10-21
Lavender Form
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-08-05
Location: Home
Date: 2021-08-02
"Ripples Sparkle"
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-06-29
Variegated Dragonfly Leaf of Ipomoea nil 'Sazanami'
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-10-05
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-06-10
Location: Wilmington, Delaware USA
Date: 2019-06-04
Plant Events from our members
ShawnSteve On May 15, 2022 Seeds sown
Variety of sources
ShawnSteve On January 3, 2021 Potted up
Possibly, from Jacksonville seeds.
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