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Ipomoea purpurea 'Grandpa Ott' (Morning Glory)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000764



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Species: Ipomoea purpurea
Cultivar: Grandpa Ott
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Annual
  • Climber
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
  • Vine
Zones / Hardiness edit
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Flowers Continuously
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
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Suitable For edit
  • Wall/Trellis
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Purple
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Deer Resistant
  • Hummingbirds
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Netty (13946)
toni (36069)

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Netty (13946) wrote on Jan 14 2010
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I was a little disappointed with "Grandpa Ott" after having grown "Heavenly Blue". It wasn't as vigorous and the blooms were smaller and fewer.

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