08/04/2019 - Result

Our light deprivation experiments are proven to be a complete success! Since Saturday we've already been enjoying our very first flowers of the year. A mere 37 days since the very beginning of the germination process. All 43 plants already have multiple flower buds ready to go! Lets have a look at was has popped up so far.

Baby Blue Ray

This Baby Blue Ray was looking rather grey instead of baby blue. Could be due to early senescence or just be a variation. We love grey varieties so either way it's great.

"Fuji Swirl"

This Fuji Swirl has turned out to be something different as well. It has some more generic looking lavender pink, medium-small blooms with odd leaves that remind us a little bit of Ipomoea hederacea. The sepals look slightly "off" as well (compare to the picture of Misty Blue Youjiro below). This may very well be an interspecific cross of Ipomoea nil and Ipomoea hederacea.

Keiryu / Music Of Mountain Stream

More good news! We have not been able to get a single flower of this variety the last three years we planted it. It is also the first time we get the typical shade of blue associated with this variety (our one and only phenotype was dark blue). A classic and highly popular variety, for good reason. The flower was close to 5 inches wide and the largest so far this year (Hama no Yuki came close though with 4,5").

Misty Blue Youjiro

As predicted, with the combination of early flowering and pruning the plants have turned into miniature "Japanese show style" plants. It is a great way to enjoy Japanese morning glory flowers without the need for large pots and climbing trellis. Ideal if you only have little room to work with.

In light of the good news we've immediately started germinating another batch of varieties. We're also giving a second chance to the ones that failed to germinate with the last batch. Lets hope they make it this time.