2013catalog

TALL MIXED #FL444
A colorful old-fashioned mix of colors, this is a lovely
garden favorite. Pkt (50 seeds) $2.50
MORNING GLORY, IPOMOEA
Annual, Easy to grow vine, this is an amazing
plant that was refined in 9th century Japan.
Jere’s favorite vine, colorful and so easy to
grow! (35 seeds per Pkt)
BLUE PICOTEE #FL498
(Ipomoea nil) Vigorous climber with heartshaped
foliage scrambles over fences, gazebos,
or outbuildings. We are so excited to offer this
lovely, deep-blue Kikyozaki variety with stunning
star-shaped blooms that carry a thin white picotee
(edging). Pkt (10 seeds) $3.00
CARDINAL CLIMBER #FL480
(Ipomoea x multifida) Beautiful, small, bright red
flowers; the vines have lovely foliage. Long vines are
excellent for ornamental covering. Pkt $1.75
CARNEVALE DI VENEZIA #FL496
(Ipomoea purpurea) A truly stunning mixed of two
types of flowers. They come white with rose-pink or
with purple-blue stripes! Amazing looking and sure
to be the highlinght of any garden. A hard to find
variety from Europe. Pkt $2.75
CHOCOLATE #FL490
(Ipomoea nil) The Japanese started selecting morning
glories in the 9th century, and this selection is one
of their most stunning. Huge, 5”-6” blooms are in the
loveliest creamy, chocolate-pink color. Large plants
produce loads of these beauties that are so rare and
unique. Imperial Japanese morning glories were quite
popular in America during Victorian times, and we
plan to make them popular here once again. Pkt (10
seeds) $3.00
CLARK’S HEAVENLY BLUE #FL481
(Ipomoea purpurea) Lovely, 4” pale-blue flowers;
this heirloom dates to the 1920s. Produces long 12’
vines, and flowers the full season. Pkt $2.50
CRIMSON RAMBLER #FL482
(Ipomoea purpurea) Beautiful, deep rose color, with
white throats, marked with a deep red star running
though them. Excellent. Pkt $1.75
DACAPO LIGHT BLUE #FL491
(Ipomoea purpurea) A new variety of this well-known
and easy-to-grow climber has eye-catching clear blue
flowers with a darker purple-blue star. This stunning
variety is early to bloom and is sure to stand out on
any garden fence. Pkt $2.50
EARLY CALL DWARF MIX #FL487
(Ipomoea nil) Dwarf vines reach only about five feet
in length. Large, ruffled flowers reach 4 inches across!
Solid colors and picotees in shades of chocolate, pink,
red, rose, sky blue, and violet. Pkt $1.75
FERINGA #FL497
(Ipomoea purpurea) Gorgeous burgundy-colored
flowers make an electrifying contrast with the darkgreen,
angular, lobed leaves. Vigorous vines bloom
all summer until frost. You’ll love this easy to grow
and stunning variety. Pkt $2.25
FLYING SAUCERS #FL485
(Ipomoea purpurea) Huge 6” blooms are pure white
with bright blue stripes! Too beautiful to describe;
very spectacular looking. One of our favorite
varieties. Introduced in 1960. Pkt $2.00
GRANDPA OTT’S #FL486
(Ipomoea purpurea) Small, deep-purple blooms, with
a bright red star in their throats; very colorful and
unique. This Bavarian heirloom was one of the original
varieties that gave the Whealys the idea to start Seed
Savers Exchange. We were really impressed by its
beauty. Pkt $2.50
HAZELWOOD BLUES #FL492
(Ipomoea purpurea) A lovely mixture of many
delightful shades of blue, from creamy pale blue to
almost as dark as night. These also have attractive
star-like markings. A must for the cottage garden
and perfect for any fence or trellis that needs to be
covered in pure beauty. Pkt $2.50
KIKYOZAKI, MIXED #FL493
(Ipomoea nil) Kikyozaki morning glories are popular
in Japan, and this is a cool mix of many colors. These
are star-shaped and many will be semi-double.
Fantastic looking and much sought after, this is a
true botanic treasure that we are proud to offer. Pkt
(10 seeds) $3.00
LA VIE EN ROSE #FL494
(Ipomoea purpurea) This mixture is loaded with many
pretty shades of red and pink, from crimson to rose,
and even cotton candy-colored blooms that make this
selection a favorite in the best gardens of Europe and
now America. I love morning glories, and pink shades
are always a favorite. Pkt $2.50
MOON FLOWER #FL483
(Ipomoea alba) Long, vigorous vines grow to 20’;
giant fragrant white “Glory”-type flowers. Excellent for
planting in night gardens. Pkt (20 seeds) $2.50
RED PICOTEE #FL495
(Ipomoea nil) This stunning Japanese Kikyozaki
variety offers a whole new dimension. Imagine starshaped
morning glories in shades of carmine-red
and trimmed in creamy white. The lovely vines also
have heart-shaped leaves. A must for those who like
unique beauty. We were so excited to find seed for
several of these priceless Japanese selections. Pkt (10
seeds) $3.00
ROSE FEATHER #FL488
(Ipomoea quamoclit) Here is a stunning new variety
with lovely pink, star-shaped flowers that are so unique!
The vines have feathery, cut-leaf foliage that is quite
beautiful. This is an excellent variety that is hard to find.
Pkt $2.50
SCARLET O’HARA #FL484
(Ipomoea purpurea) A beautiful rose-and-red
heirloom, the vines produce loads of large blooms.
Perfect to grow on a fence or trellis. Pkt $2.00
SPLIT SECOND #FL902 New!
(Ipomoea purpurea) Shell-pink to almost coral, fully
double flowers have individual petals—gone is the
trumpet form of regular morning glories! The margins
of these individual petals are notched and frillied; the
overall effect is that of a peony, or parrot-tulip, yet the
vigorous vines easily climb 4-6 feet! Pkt (10 seeds) $3.00
SUNRISE SERENADE #FL489
(Ipomoea purpurea) Our most asked-for flower in our
2008 trial gardens. A few vines covered the arbor
over our garden gate. The flowers are so unique
and stunning: they’re true, double morning glories!
They are fully double and uniquely shaped, plus
they come in the most lovely shades of ruby-rose.
This historic heirloom has long been out of catalogs
due to the introduction of modern varieties, but this
variety proves that some things can’t be improved!
Pkt (25 seeds) $2.75
Chocolate
Carnevale di Venezia
Early Call Dwarf Mix
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