Re: Ipomea indica vine (Blue dawn flower)
- To: C*@aol.com, m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Ipomea indica vine (Blue dawn flower)
- From: c*@wenet.net (carol manahan)
- Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 12:11:39 -0700
In my experience, this vine is impossible to control. A neighbor once had
it growing on a fence at the front of her property, where it looked
glorious while it took over every garden bed within reach. I wouldn't plant
it anywhere!
Carol Manahan, central California, Z9
>I would like to learn a little more about this perennial morning glory,
>especially about how you may have used it in your Medit gardens -- up a
>trellis, over a wall, groundcover, or scrambling up another plant? Also,
>what kind of pruning/thinning do you do, if any at all? I understand that
>the bloom time can be extremely long, with masses of the purple-blue flowers
>well into autumn. If the plant becomes a bit too vigorous for ones space,
>can it be successfully maintained to a smaller size, say 8-10 feet instead of
>20?
>
>Thank you in advance for all responses! C. Carter, California, Z9
