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| Hi Ron, hi everyone,
I need ID & info on this MG. Someone has brought me a nice pot of rooted cuttings & I’m posting her pictures of her vine at her house. If anyone needs clearer pics to ID, I’m very sorry but I can’t provide them as she lives in the country & I’ve never been to her house. She says the leaf & the flower are enormous compared to the normal kind of MG that she’s used to & she thinks her vine is a volunteer. Dies back in winter, returns in spring. She’s never seen any seed pods on it.
Ron, you sent me some nice e-mail replies last spring when I had MG seedlings (that I’ve since killed). I was concerned back then about cross-fertilization with my neighbor’s MG. A future project is getting pictures of her sepals for you. Or maybe my new one really is seedless? Note vine in background of 2nd pic is the same vine, I think. Can I use Fertilome 3-in-1 spray on my potted cuttings? I see holes & little white dots on undersides of leaves. Thanks, Ron, thanks, all!
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| There is a blue perennial vine with name of Ipomoea indica that grows like mad in your neck of the woods. It is sold under various trade names. You have a happy looking specimen. Just watch it so it does not take over everything. |
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- Posted by river_crossroads 8b Central Louisiana (My Page) on Thu, Aug 26, 10 at 23:23
| Thanks! I’m going to keep it in a container since posts on the internet say I. indica is as invasive as kudzu in my region. Next summer when it’s bigger I can buy one of those large, light weight, decorative containers at Lowe’s, put it in a sunny spot on the outside of my patio, let it climb up a support post of the patio & across the top for shade. By checking the bottom of the container regularly I can be sure that no root is coming out & invading the ground, The friend who gave me the cuttings has never seen seed pods. I need to be watchful. If it develops seed pods I can remove the seed pods & throw it out. However, if it is the seedless type of I. indica I can grow it in a container & enjoy the huge flowers & the huge leaves that will give me the shade I need. Thanks, much appreciated. River |
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- Posted by ron_convolvulaceae 6a/5b (My Page) on Fri, Aug 27, 10 at 4:19
| Hi River, The plant that you have posted above is Ipomoea indica. Ipomoea indica is frequently self-infertile and therefore few if any seeds are produced. Ipomoea indica propagates from the above ground stems taking root and from seeds. Ipomoea indica does not spread from the roots. Please do not throw any seeds out which might develop but send them to me. regards, Ron P.S. - regarding the residual broad spectrum insecticides , I personally refrain from using chemical toxins that are harmful to bees, butterflies, earthworms , ants and hummingbirds or other lifeforms such as beneficial microbes that are the Life of the Soil. Consider Neem oil and diatomaceous earth as possible alternatives to traditional poisons that are environmentally toxic...whatever you put in your garden eventually winds up in the water supply and in all of our bodies... Please read : check out the following forums : Integrated Pest Management Organic Gardening Going Green |
Here is a link that might be useful: Integrated Pest Management
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- Posted by river_crossroads 8b Central Louisiana (My Page) on Fri, Aug 27, 10 at 18:07
| Thanks, Ron, I’m overjoyed. Plants in the ground are so much easier to take care of esp. in my hot climate. I can really use the extra shade that a larger plant in the ground will provide as Hurricane Gustav knocked down the shade trees. I’ve already got Neem oil & will use it. You are more than welcome to any seeds & I’ll e-mail you if I get any. Thanks very much! River |
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- Posted by karyn1 MD 7 (bhkalen@aol.com) on Mon, Aug 30, 10 at 9:34
| I agree with Ron concerning the use of pesticides. Your vines look quite healthy and I wouldn't worry about a few holes. You might want to check and see if they are being made by the Golden Tortoise beetle. They look like little jewels and IMHO are just as nice as the flowers. They can change color from gold to red. They'll chew holes in your MG's but won't harm them. |
Here is a link that might be useful: golden tortoise beetle
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- Posted by river_crossroads 8b Central Louisiana (My Page) on Tue, Aug 31, 10 at 0:33
| Karyn, I haven’t seen any of those pretty beetles. I do have a bug & your post motivated me to get an ID: Bordered Plant Bug - Largus succinctus, which it seems is a true bug. It eats & sucks but is said to be pretty harmless (link to pic below). Please note that this bug is in my garden not in the garden of the friend who has the "parent" vine & gave me the cuttings (picture below). River The cuttings that were given to me. |
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- Posted by karyn1 MD 7 (bhkalen@aol.com) on Tue, Aug 31, 10 at 10:50
| Not a very attractive looking critter. lol I use diatomaceous earth for slug control. It works great but has to be reapplied often. Make sure you buy the agricultural grade of DE, not the kind used in pool filters. I figured on getting away cheaply and used the DE we used in our pool filter but found out that it's not effective because it's heated and chemically treated. You also want to make sure that you don't inhale the DE when applying it. |
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- Posted by river_crossroads 8b Central Louisiana (My Page) on Tue, Aug 31, 10 at 23:55
| Thanks, Karyn. It looks like it’s called either agricultural grade or food grade. I see it for sale online at Amazon, ebay, & co. websites. My local feed store has it & the price is right. Since I’ve read that DE sometimes takes a while to work I may have to be patient. I’ll get a new dust mask while I’m out. Thanks a lot, big help. River |
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