Ipomoea purpurea - Morning Glory Bohemian Shades seeds
Ipomoea purpurea - Morning Glory Bohemian Shades seeds
Ipomoea purpurea Bohemian Shades
Common morning glory, Tall morning glory
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Description
Morning Glory 'Bohemian Shades' or Ipomoea purpurea is a variety that offers flowers blooming in shades of dark purple and marked with crimson, or bright pink marked with red, always with a white centre. For several months, it unfurls twining stems laden with buds that open into intense and contrasting corollas. Whether planted in the ground or in a pot, its beautiful heart-shaped foliage covers large areas, either to create astonishing ground cover or to form superb flowering garlands on any available support.
Morning Glory 'Bohemian Shades' is a very vigorous climbing plant from the Convolvulaceae family. The botanical species Ipomoea purpurea has origins that trace back to tropical regions of America, likely Mexico. A perennial with tuberous roots, it is sensitive to frost in our climates and is grown as an annual. This plant's growth is rapid: it sends its long twining stems of 3m to climb any available support. The flowering is long and abundant, from July until the first frosts. In the 'Bohemian Shades' selection, the funnel-shaped corollas measure 5 to 6 cm in diameter. While these flowers permanently close in the afternoon, they constantly renew on the plant. The twining stems bear oval to heart-shaped, 5 to 10 cm leaves, rarely trilobed, in a matte dark green. Each plant produces around 100 pods filled with seeds, roughly 600 seeds, by the end of the season, before the first frosts. These seeds can be harvested for resowing the following year, but plants from seeds may not necessarily be identical to the parent plant.
This distant cousin of the common garden bindweed does not survive harsh winters, but its vigorous growth more than compensates for this disadvantage. Morning Glory 'Bohemian Shades' thrives in well-drained garden soil, rich and retaining some moisture. For abundant flowering, sow it in a warm and sunny location. It pairs well with other ephemeral climbers such as Sweet Peas or climbing Nasturtiums. This plant elegantly drapes itself over structures like trellises, pergolas, obelisks and balcony railings, as well as on trees and bushes, or even on clematis and wisteria. In the absence of support, it can also spread on the ground. It is ideal for giving new life to an old wall or a dead tree.
Flowering
Foliage
Plant habit
Botanical data
Ipomoea
purpurea
Bohemian Shades
Convolvulaceae
Common morning glory, Tall morning glory
Convolvulus purpureus, Pharbitis purpurea
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
From May to June, sow Ipomoea Bohemian Shades directly in the ground or in a large pot. Soaking the seeds in a bowl of water for 24 hours before sowing helps to speed up seed germination.
Make small holes 1 cm deep, spaced 50 cm to 1 m apart. Place 4 or 5 seeds in each hole, then cover them and water.
It takes 18 days to see the first shoots emerging from the ground.
To speed up flowering, you can sow in March-April in pots at a temperature of 18°C, then transplant your plants into the garden after the last frost.
In summer, make sure your Ipomoeas do not lack water, as this would harm their beautiful flowering. Water preferably early in the morning or in the evening. Avoid a scorching situation, as the foliage will wilt very quickly and heat dehydrates the plants. You can remove faded flowers so that the plant does not exhaust itself producing seeds. Ipomoeas are so fertile that the first seeds that fall to the ground are able to germinate very quickly and form new young plants before winter.
The soil they are planted in should not be excessively rich in nitrates (nitrogen), as this would promote foliage development at the expense of flowering.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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