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Growing Morning Glory


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March 7, 2006
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Planting Morning Glory:

Morning glories are easy to start from seed.

  • Soak seeds for 24 hours or nick the hulls prior to planting to speed germination, then sow them 1/2" deep directly outdoors.
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  • In climates with long, cool springs, start seeds in peat pots indoors several weeks before your last frost date and move them into the garden when overnight temperatures stay above 45º F.

  • Vines will reach 10 feet or more within two months.

    Interesting Facts:

    Morning glories are native to the tropics. Flowers last for one day and are normally open only from dawn to mid morning, but may last all day under cloudy skies. Hummingbirds are attracted to the blooms.

    Botanical Name:

    Ipomoea

    Life Cycle:

    annuals, vines/climbers

    Planting Time:

    spring

    Height:

    climbs 6' to 12'

    Exposure:

    full sun

    Soil:

    average, moist, well-drained soil, not too fertile

    Hardiness:

    n/a

    Bloom Time:

    early summer to mid fall

    Flower:

    blue, purple, pink, scarlet, and white trumpet shaped flowers

    Foliage:

    green vine with heart-shaped leaves

    Propagation:

    seeds

    Suggested Use:

    trellises, decks railings, fences, lampposts
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    February 17, 2017

    Morning glories are grown for their vibrant flowers. It is frustrating to simply have a vining plant. This is a page about morning glories not flowering.

    A morning glory vine in bloom.

    August 21, 2016

    I had pink morning glories last year although the package said they were blue. So this year I prevented any from reseeding and bought three or four more packages of heavenly blue morning glories.

    But, they are blooming pink. Is there something I can do to the soil to change the color? It's driving me bananas. I love the blue color. Please help!

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    July 14, 2016

    I currently have morning glories in containers trailing up trellis. The foliage is beautiful, but here are no blooms. Come to find out they don't require fertilization, thus the reason why there may be no blooms.

    My question is can I replace the soil in my planters and eventually get blooms this year?

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    November 16, 2015

    My balcony garden is a sanctuary for me to relax in. I had these beautiful purple and red morning glories winding in and around the panels of the balcony to make it more secluded.

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    Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 107 Posts
    July 16, 2012

    Although many people find morning glories annoying, I think they are beautiful. I love the way the deep purple blooms stand out against the dark green leaves of the brilliant yellow sunflower that is supporting the morning glory vine.

    Purple morning glory growing up a sunflower.

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    February 26, 2012

    This page is about morning glory growing slowly. Morning glory is generally a very fast growing plant.

    morning_glory_growing_slowly

    February 26, 2012

    This page is about growing morning glory in containers. Morning glory is easy to grow and does well in planters.

    Morning glory flowers in a hanging basket.

    September 26, 2011

    I live in Phoenix, Arizona; when is the best time to plant morning glories? What type of soil do they need? I have grown them before in another state with no problems, but coming to Arizona, it's a whole new situation. Please help me. If I have to grow them inside, I will. I will try anything. I know I have to let the heat pass, (common sense). I just need someone to help me. Thank you.

    By Peggy

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    September 20, 2011

    I have 2 places where I want to plant morning glories. One is at the foot of my mail box post. The other is in the ditch in front of my house (water does not flow through it due to past neighborhood kids tossing basketballs, etc. in there and now it's plugged up which suits me great).

    My question is, how do I keep them from spreading? (Been there done that. OMG!) At the mailbox would be easy because I can plant them in a pot and only plant one or two on either side. But I can't figure out how to plant them in the ditch without them spreading all over the lawn.

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    By Cricket from Parkton, NC

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    September 8, 2011

    When are we suppose to plant the morning glories? Do I transplant as soon as I see them coming up in the peat moss pots or after they are bigger?

    By Rosa Marie

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    September 10, 2010

    I tossed Morning Glory seeds all around the dog kennel in hopes it would provide a nice shade cover for summer, and it sure did. It looked nice too.

    Morning glory growing around a dog kennel.

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    June 10, 2010

    Will Convolvulus Cantabrica (perennial morning glories) grow in mid-Michigan zone 6?

    By Brenna

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    June 11, 20100 found this helpful

    Got this from gardenweb.forum- I also suggest you have a look at this site under this subject because I get the feeling that they'll take over-they're were called a 'noxious weed'.

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    RE: Looking for info on perennial morning glories clip this post email this post what is this?
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    Posted by verenap 3a (My Page) on Mon, May 1, 06 at 22:12

    Hunner - when you search for something like that and are getting a lot of sites coming up in other languages, try putting in what you are searching for and then add an English word related to your search. I use GOOGLE for all my searches and when I looked up 'Convolvulus cantabrica' I also got a lot of stuff in other languages. I redid the search with 'Convolvulus cantabrica' and added 'perennial' that way it took out all the pages I couldn't understand.
    I found a few places that said it is hardy to zone 7-8, from southern Europe, a smaller plant 6-16" with "dainty" 1/2 - 1" blossoms, and "very nice in a rock garden". From the looks of it, you shouldn't have a problem with it taking over your yard/neighborhood/town...it doesn't look like this variety is on a quest to for global domination...at least not yet. ;-)

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    June 10, 2010

    I live in southeastern Ohio. Is it too late to start morning glories outside? It is going to be in the 80s today.

     
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