Ipomoea, Tall Morning Glory 'Grandpa Ott's' (Ipomoea purpurea)


Every year they always amaze me. Can hardly wait to get up wach morning to see who has bloomed. Love them!

surprise color this morning...all summer it was deep purple and I had 6 fushia blooms today!


After the rain

Grndpa Otis MG plant

By our front gate.

grandpa otts, going strong on 10/05/07

Flowers are purple with crimson stripes, magenta and yellow throats

Seedlings still thickly germinating after weekly weeding for 2 months.



Grandpa Otis Morning Glory flower


Ipomoea purpurea 'Grandpa Ott's' (Morning Glory)


the wait was worth it ~ Sherry


Sunlight was falling at the base and not the petals - it was like a light bulb inside the flower!

This is an incredible purple...ELECTRIC!!!!


Grandpa Ott Morning Glory, April Zone 9

Morning Glory 'Grandpa Ott's'


Beautiful Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories--This is what I saw every day last summer, right outside my front door...

My yard, 8-2009

My yard, 8-2009. Leaves as big as my hand. These self seeded from last year.

First bloom from these, my husband and I think they are lovely.



My Grandpa Ott's Morning Glory Cluster Close-Up

My Grandpa Ott's Morning Glory Single Close-Up

My Grandpa Ott's Morning Glory Cluster in the early morning. mike

MG seedlings, ready for transplanting


Grandpa Ott's illuminated by the sun...

Contrast...

Same vine produced a lighter lavender flower...

Various MG seeds, the smaller seeds are G.O.

Growing in full sun on the side of my garage


Unfolding like origami

Woodside, New York. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.

Woodside, New York. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.

Woodside, New York. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
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Ipomoea, Tall Morning Glory
Ipomoea purpurea 'Grandpa Ott's'
Type: | Annuals, Vines and Climbers |
Height: | 12-20 ft. | 3.6-6 m |