Ipomoea purpurea 'Blossom Star'
Short code: 5292
Height:
200cm/72"
Description:
Striking appleblossom pink flowers with contrasting pink star mixed with white flowers and contrasting violet star. Floriferous flowering variety.
Ideal climber for pots, containers and ground cover plant.
Final garden height: 200cm (6½ feet). Common name: Morning Glory
Ideal climber for pots, containers and ground cover plant.
Final garden height: 200cm (6½ feet). Common name: Morning Glory
| Sowing/Growing information | |
| Sowing | Sow on to a moist seed sowing compost in a 144 cell plug tray or similar size unit cover with 10mm of vermiculite and propagate at 20C. Germination should take place after 7 to 10 days. Alternatively sow direct into the final pot or pack for sale putting 4 or 5 seeds per pot into a 9 cm pot and 2 seeds per cell into a 6 pack. A succession of sowings can be made from early March to June. Grow on at 20C. |
| Growing | Continue to grow the seedlings on at 15C until they are established and fill the tray. Transfer to a 12 pack, 6 pack or 9cm pot and continue to grow on at 10 to 15C. Early February sowings will result in flowering plants for sale in late April / May. Later sowings made in April can be potted on into 1 litre pots for sales of more established flowering plants in late June. |
| Flowering Period | July to September |
| Hardiness | Half Hardy Annual |
| Cropping | 10 |
| Classification | |
| Product | Seeds |
| Genus | Ipomoea |
| Variety | Blossom Star |
| Groups | |
| Climbers | YES |
| Direct Sow | YES |
| Caution | Harmful if eaten |
