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Growing Grandpa Ott for the first time.  Is it invasive?

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    No, I don't find it invasive. It can grow quite tall and will climb through anything nearby, but the foliage isn't dense, and it's tender so it will die with the first frost.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I didn't think any of the Ipomoeas were invasive, as they're largely annuals - possibly perennial in very warm, mild areas.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • GearóidGearóid Posts: 198
    In the UK no as it's killed off by our winters. I've grown it for years and it can self sow the following year, but I've never found it a problem as it's easily recognised and pulled out if not wanted and won't return. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I grow a dark one [Black Knight] and I certainly consider it an annual. I'd love it if they seeded, but there's no chance of that here. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I've got seedlings appearing now of what I think is Ipomoea Grandpa Ott (it's near where I had them last year) but I don't know if there's time for them to flower, and I'm watching them for any sign of turning out to be hedge bindweed or similar.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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