Morning Glory (Ipomoea 'Split Second') in the Morning Glories Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb Vine
Life cycle:	Annual
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:	Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height:	6 to 8 feet
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink Bi-Color: pink/white Other: Tassled, peony like blooms are varied shades of pink, from pale shell-pink to rose-pink.
Bloom Size:	2"-3" 3"-4"
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall
Uses:	Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
Resistances:	Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:	Needs specific temperature: 65ºF - 80ºF Days to germinate: 1 to 2 weeks. Depth to plant seed: Plant seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep; lightly covering with soil.
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Tolerates poor soil

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Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jan 16, 2019 4:23 PM concerning plant:

I couldn't wait to see this flower from seeds I ordered from Parks in spring 2018. The vine was a little flimsy, but the ruffly double flower was impressive, so I saved seeds and will plant again in 2019.

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Posted by lovesblooms (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Feb 3, 2015 12:09 AM concerning plant:

I planted these with a few other MGs along a fence that gets only a few hours of morning sun. It was a shallow new bed of clay amended by leaf compost, and it grew as I expected--not very vigorous, but unexpectedly there were several fluffy, exploded-looking pink-and-white flowers. I'm not a morning person, but I was always disappointed to find the blossoms had closed before I could get out to take a picture.

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Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms	On June 16, 2015	Bloomed From 2015 volunteer seedlings
tabbycat	On March 15, 2024	Seeds sown Sowed 4 seeds at base of Blue Sails so they intermingle on large circle,
tabbycat	On May 1, 2023	Bloomed Sprouted on its own this year from fallen seeds. Planted in a 10" pot with Blue sails vine about April 1st.
tabbycat	On April 1, 2021	Bloomed 1st bloom of 2021
tabbycat	On March 1, 2021	Plant emerged 2 sprouts at base of akibia from fallen seeds
tabbycat	On January 15, 2021	Miscellaneous Event Collected last of seeds
tabbycat	On April 28, 2020	Bloomed 1st bloom of 2020 sowing on a 30" vine
tabbycat	On April 15, 2020	Miscellaneous Event Started clinging to Akebia
tabbycat	On March 16, 2020	Seeds sown Sowed 4 seeds
antsinmypants	On April 3, 2024	Plant emerged
antsinmypants	On April 1, 2024	Seeds sown
antsinmypants	On April 1, 2024	Seeds germinated
antsinmypants	On March 30, 2024	Miscellaneous Event Presoak

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