Re: Ipomea indica vine (Blue dawn flower)
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Ipomea indica vine (Blue dawn flower)
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 19:27:07 EDT
In a message dated 4/6/00 1:48:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
davidfeix@yahoo.com writes:
<< I would concur with the majority viewpoint, in that you should know what
you're dealing with before you plant this one. It is probably more
manageable in your Sunset Zone 14/15 climate, in that it will usually be cut
back by frost to the ground each winter. Most species morning glories really
only do well with summer heat climates, but this one will do just as well in
a cool, foggy and windy Zone 17 exposure near the beach in San Francisco,
where it will bloom virtually year round. I wouldn't suggest planting it
next to anything else unless you have an old dead tree to cover or a
chainlink fence which is surrounded by either paving or a large nonirrigated
dry zone, which will usually be sufficient to contain it.
>>
Thank you, David, and others, for the informative responses so far. Thought
I'd better drop you all a quick note to let you know that my intention was to
put it in a CONTAINER.....a very large terracotta pot and then train it up a
tall umbrella-shaped trellis, hence my questions about ultimate height, etc.
This info about it being an incredibly invasive "weed" is important
information indeed! I suppose this means it may root itself right out of the
bottom of the pot and into surrounding areas?!?!?!
C. Carter
