Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Height: 108 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Bloom Color: Chocolate
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Not picky about soil type, pH 6.1 - 7.8
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 70F
- Average Germ Time: 7 - 21 days
- Light Required: No
- Depth: 1/4 inch
- Sowing Rate: 6 - 8 seeds per foot
- Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: Thin to 12 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Morning Glory
Morning Glory (Ipomoea Nil Chocolate ) - We have the Japanese to thank for this Chocolate colored morning glory grown from flower seeds. The Japanese started selecting morning glories in the 9th century, and this chocolate variety is one of their most stunning. Ipomoea nil, the Japanese Morning Glory, sports huge blooms with a pronounced milk chocolate color. This morning glory seed sports a combination of rose and light brown, you can see why is so aptly named. The extraordinary blooms are 5 to inches wide with a white throat. This is a show-stopper of a morning glory and a very rare selection indeed!
Some blooms will be completely rose-chocolate and some have a lovely white picotee edge, adding even more interest to this unique variety. This extremely carefree and free-blooming climbing vine will bloom early and load itself with masses of attractive milk chocolate colored flowers all summer long. In a good summer will reach 9ft tall when planted from morning glory seed, perfect for covering arbors, trellises and fences.
