Morning Glory (again)

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I asked a while back if Morning Glory regenerated itself every year. I can now confirm that it seems to because although I thought I'd pulled it all out last autumn after being warned it could spread, this morning I've noticed a number of very healthy seedlings peeking through in the area where I'm growing my climbing beans. I suspect some seeds just got buried in the soil which is a warm south facing border. Think I'll live with them, as the deep purple flowers will look very decorative amongst the red and purple flowers of the beans.
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Dear Primrose, i would say people will be quite jealous when they see them flowering between your beans.
They should look quite gay. :)
It must be the very mild winter that we have had, why they have germinated, or your exceptional green fingers. :wink:
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Well I don't think I can boast green fingers. I regularly break every rule in the gardening bible but often seem to get away with it. Last year was the first time I grew this plant and was astounded how spectactular the deep purple colour was but I hadn't realised that each flower only lasts for one day and only seems to open while the sun is shining so it's not a "value for money" plant.
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