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Post by nightowl on Jun 21, 2007 14:52:52 GMT
Has anyone else grown Ipomoea Cameo Elegance? They say it's more of a trailer than a climber, and suited for baskets. Even so, after growing er, I mean developing, for 3 months I expected a bit more than 3 inches!!  Even the Lobelia has overtaken them! They are nice and healthy, and got flower buds on, but soo ickle!  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 23, 2007 9:37:53 GMT
I have never grown them at all, but I must admit that I rather like the look of them - perhaps they put on an end spurt when they start flowering.
RF
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Post by nightowl on Jun 23, 2007 9:51:57 GMT
Will post a photo when ( if? ) they get going RF. Should be lovely red flowers. They were a bit of a pain to grow. Sporadic germination and some seedlings just sort of faded away so only got 4 plants, but I've not got ideal growing conditions, only windowsills. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 23, 2007 18:03:12 GMT
I was in a large GC today and there thousands of seeds and I asked if they happened to have Ipomoea Cameo Elegance - well I got a pardon and a shoulder shrug - if it's not there we haven't got it look.
I think that I better look in my catalogues.
RF
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 24, 2007 12:08:07 GMT
Despite the lack of flower I like the foliage NightOwl. All in all it does look a very healthy plant.
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Post by Shrubrose on Jun 24, 2007 16:24:43 GMT
It looks decidely healthy nightowl. Maybe it's just a slow starter?
Shrub.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jul 10, 2007 20:42:04 GMT
I'm growing Ipomoea cardinal...sposed to be a morning glory type...the flowers are only about an inch across but are a lovely deep red, it's galloping away on my gazebo along with the mina lobata.
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Post by nightowl on Jul 10, 2007 22:57:56 GMT
Since I posted that photo on 21st June they have hardly grown at all, and one bud has opened. Pathetic little flower though a lovely deep red. Definitely not worth the time and effort  My other Morning Glories (Grandpa Otts and Milky Way) are also galloping all over the place. Lots of healthy foliage but a bit short on flowers |
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Post by Dutchy on Jul 12, 2007 7:49:23 GMT
Could be the bad weather influencing them.
I'd wait some longer until after august to give a verdict on the little red Ipomoea.
It might speed up when the weather is fine again.
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 23, 2007 20:54:48 GMT
Has that Cameo Elegance produced those red flowers yet ;D
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Post by nightowl on Jul 23, 2007 21:15:34 GMT
All 2 of them so far Chuckles!  And not so spectacular that you'd want to show off about them. |
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Even the Lobelia has overtaken them!
And not so spectacular that you'd want to show off about them.