Ipomoea purpurea 'Dolce Vita'
Ipomoea purpurea 'Dolce Vita'
Ipomoea purpurea Dolce Vita
Common Morning Glory, Tall Morning Glory, Purple Morning Glory
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Description
The 'Dolce Vita' Morning Glory is a variety of Ipomoea purpurea that is vigorous and adorned with beautiful white flowers delicately enhanced by a light pink eye. This flowering vine develops long voluble stems laden with buds that bloom on a well-furnished heart-shaped foliage in a single season. This greedy but generous annual plant thrives in the sun and prefers soft and fresh soils.
The 'Dolce Vita' Morning Glory, poetically named 'Morning Glory', 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, probably in Mexico. Perennial with tuberous roots, it is susceptible to frost in our climate and is cultivated as an annual. This plant grows very rapidly: its long voluble stems reach up to 2.50m (8ft) and climb any support within reach. The flowering period is long and abundant, from July until the first frost. Its funnel-shaped corollas measure 5 to 7cm (2 to 3in) in diameter. With a fine and silky texture, they are adorned with a fresh pink halo around their white core. Although these flowers close permanently in the afternoon, they constantly renew themselves on the plant. The voluble stems bear oval to heart-shaped leaves, 5 to 10cm (2 to 4in) in length, rarely trilobed, in a matte dark green colour that enhances the bright colour of the flowers. Each plant produces about 100 pods filled with seeds, approximately 600 seeds, at the end of the season, before the first frost. They can be harvested for sowing the following year, but the plants resulting from the seeds are not necessarily identical to the parent plant.
This distant cousin of the common bindweed does not withstand our harsh winters, but that matters little in view of its rampant growth. The 'Dolce Vita' Morning Glory thrives in well-drained, rich soil that remains slightly moist. Sow it in a warm and sunny location to fully enjoy its flowering. It will be enhanced by the 'Kniola's Black' Morning Glory, which is very dark with black flowers and a cherry pink throat. Both will create fantastic ground covers and creep on any available support. You can also associate it with other ephemeral climbers such as Sweet Peas or Nasturtiums. It voluptuously winds itself around trellises, pergolas, obelisks, balcony grilles, trees and shrubs, clematis, or even wisteria... and if it doesn't find any support, it will crawl on the ground. It is an ideal plant for embellishing an old wall or a dead tree...
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Foliage
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Botanical data
Ipomoea
purpurea
Dolce Vita
Convolvulaceae
Common Morning Glory, Tall Morning Glory, Purple Morning Glory
Pharbitis purpurea, Convolvulus purpureus
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
From May to June, sow the 'Dolce Vita' morning glory in open ground or in a large pot. Soaking the seeds in a bowl of water for 24 hours before sowing will help accelerate seed germination.
Make small holes 1cm (0in) deep, spaced 50cm (20in) to 1m (3ft) apart. Place 4 or 5 seeds in each hole, then cover them and water.
It takes 18 days to see the first shoots emerge from the ground.
To save time on flowering, you can sow in March-April in buckets at a temperature of 18°C (64.4°F), then transplant your plants to the garden after the last frost.
In summer, make sure your morning glories do not lack water, as this would harm their beautiful flowering. Water preferably in the early morning or evening. Avoid a scorching location, as the foliage wilts quickly and the heat dehydrates the plants. You can remove faded flowers so that the plant does not exhaust itself producing seeds. Morning glories are so fertile that the first seeds that fall to the ground can germinate very quickly and form new young plants before winter.
The soil 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).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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 planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
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.
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