A magnificent heirloom Morning Glory from Bavaria (Germany), Ipomoea nil 'Grandpa Ott' is an annual vine with emerald green, heart-shaped leaves, and intense royal-purple trumpet-shaped flowers. Opening in the morning to reveal a ruby-red star extending from the throat, the velvety flowers, 2-3 in. (5-7 cm), close in the afternoon, hence the ...

Along with Heavenly Blue, this is the classic morning glory! Vines are extremely vigorous, up to 15 ft., and are literally covered with small, dark purple-blue flowers up to 3" across, with a red star at the throat.

Nov 7, 2023 · Learn about the beautiful flower appearance and vine growth pattern of Grandpa Ott Morning Glory. Discover planting and care tips for this historic and significant flower.

Grandpa Ott's' morning glory is a charming, old-fashioned twining vine with smaller flowers than the large saucers of I. tricolor–it's exuberant and abundant blooming more than compensates. Provide a tall trellis or fence for it to twine about.

The flowers open wide in the early morning sun but are short-lived and will not last into the afternoon. Ipomoea purpurea 'Grandpa Ott' is an heirloom variety hailing from Bavaria. Its flowers are an intense violet-blue, with a pinkish throat and star-shaped veining, up to 7cm across.

In 1972, entheogen researcher Jonathan Ott passed this heirloom morning glory seed from Bavaria down to his granddaughter, Diane Whealy. This deep purple flower was the inspiration to start the Seed Saver's Exchange.

A continuous performer from early summer through the first fall frost, this spectacular climbing annual begins its show each morning with profuse, trumpet-shaped flowers amongst lush, heart shaped, light-green foliage.

Morning Glory ‘Grandpa Ott’ is a twining vine that is a tender perennial with large, funnel shaped flowers and heart-shaped leaves. Flowers open in the morning and last only one day. Plants bloom mid-summer to early fall.

Grandpa Ott Morning Glory is one of the classic Morning Glories with dark green vines that are covered with 3”, dark blue-violet flowers. Extremely easy to grow and vigorous.