Introducing Heavenly Blue isn't she a beauty? The only one to flower so far but then I started them late and the pot this is growing in was hidden by the gate and went without water whilst I was away. There are more buds that are coming so fingers crossed.This is nearly 4x the flower size as Light Blue Star. Many years ago at I think the glass house in Parham House gardens I saw a Morning Glory similar to this growing through the roof light but with flowers the size of dinner plates mine are not quite as big as coffee saucers.
Seed manufactures clearly haven't much idea when it comes to advertising what would it take to put an idea of flower size on their packets.
For someone who has spent hours pulling Columbine out of the borders I can still get excited about these lovely half hardy annuals.
Oh Joanne, what a fabulous shot of that most cheerful of late summer/fall flowers. Why they take so long to begin blooming is frustrating for us too. May you have many many more such flowers. The centers make you want to stick your face inside and fall in like the Harry Potter memory thingey. Can't think of the word at the mo. Looked it up, pensieve. :-)
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Wonderful!!!I love blue flowers. I was excited to see that we have the same specie(??) of spider.. ( I hope you will be tolerant with my English writing...it's been a few years since school..)
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Lovely pix Joanne and the colour is stunning! You'd be amazed how much this features in the gardens in the south of France!
ReplyDeleteFrances Thanks my other Morning Glory have been flowering for many weeks now. I know what you mean about falling into the flower.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte I am not surprised to hear it is popular in the south of France.
Hagemore Nice of you to post excellent English I am sorry I can't return the favour my languages were never good at school and those I did long since forgotten.
I can hardly wait to see those beautiful blue morning glorys
ReplyDeleteI love blue and your flowers are my favourite shade of blue!! Hummmmm I think I know which corner of the garden will be my first stop.
Nice looking morning glory. The texture is so smooth and the white blends with blue leisurely. ~bangchik
ReplyDeleteJoanne, it is devine! Heavenly Blue is certainly my favorite MG. I didnt grow any morning glories this year but do have one bed where they just come up like weeds. I will have to see if any of those 'weeds' are blooming yet.
ReplyDeleteThe blue is truly heavenly, a perfect name.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I have a morning glory tree, but it has yet to bloom
ReplyDeleteI love these flowers! We used to have them in our garden long ago. They covered a big part of a fence. Now, I have a problem to grow them.
ReplyDeleteWill wait for more pictures when those buds turn to blooms.
Wonderful photo Jo, definitely a welcome sight in the garden as things begin to die off for the Autumn!
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful blue, you don't often see such a shade!
I love your Morning Glory. I think I'm going to get one - I don't care how much my neighbor says not to! It was the first packet of seeds I bought 19 years ago when we moved here because I thought they picture of them looked sooooo pretty. The neighbor said I'd be sorry and made them sound so horrible I threw the seeds away. Heck with her! I want one!!!
ReplyDeleteIt really is a pretty blue, worth the wait I'm sure. The pictures are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMmm, gorgeous, heavenly indeed. I must take my camera to the allotment tomorrow, I've got an MG which planted itself in with the runner beans, so no idea what variety bu t it's more purple than blue - looks great in with the red bean flowers!
ReplyDeleteShe is heavenly! What a beautiful blue. I enjoyed visiting your gardening blog. Beautiful photos. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely to meet you Joanne, I'm so glad you're feeling better. In my garden, I leave the columbine and pull out the morning glories. Beautiful blue!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty indeed. This is the only variety which survives our mild winters.
ReplyDeleteAlison I am busy tidying the garden ready for your visit in a weeks time.
ReplyDeleteCanada to England is a long way to come to see a Morning Glory!
Bangchik I agree
Missy M yes it's fun when they self sow especially if they are where you want them.
MN yes Heavenly is an apt name
DP You will have to show me your tree never heard of them.
Tatyana Gald they bring back memories.
Liz I agree.
Rain Gardener you go for it and if you start early under glass they will flower earlier.
Catherine Thanks
Amy Carolyn and Muhammad khabbab Nice of you to visit my blog. Glad you enjoyed the Morning Glory.
Gorgeous colour, Joanne.
ReplyDeleteHope you don't mind, I've tagged you for a meme over on my blog - no pressure to take part!
Joanne - I'm rather alarmed that I've overwhelmed you with the link fest over at my blog :(
ReplyDeleteDon't worry and if you'd still like to take part in Out on the Streets the simplest of pictures of public planting that's close to you is all that's needed.
Have a great weekend!
They are knock out plants aren't they Joanne. I sowed mine late too this year deliberately and they have flourished. Have been saving seed for next year. I try not to think of their similarity to bindweed :)
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