How to Grow Morning Glory Plants
Annual, Ipomoea purpurea
This speedy climber is the ultimate in old-fashioned charm! Vines grow 10
to 20 feet in a season. Morning Glories have dark, heart-shaped leaves and
produce breath-taking trumpet flowers up to 3 inches in diameter.
The big, fragrant flowers unfurl to greet the morning sun, then close up
in the afternoon. Colors include white, red, pink, purple, blue, and bicolors.
Give your Morning Glory plant something to climb up. They will entwine themselves
around obstacles. They are perfect grown on a fence, lamp post or trellis.
Did you know? The Morning Glory family includes Moonflowers that only
bloom at night.
Propagation:
Morning Glory are grown from seeds. The seed coat is thick. Nick Morning
Glory seeds, or soak it in warm water for a couple of hours to soften it
,and increase germination rates.
Sow Morning Glory seeds early in the season and cover lightly with 1/4" of
soil. Water thoroughly once. Thin or space plants to a final distance of
6" apart. They will tolerate a little crowding if there is ample supports
for their vines to spread up and out.
How to Grow Morning Glory Plants:
Morning Glory plants like full sun. Add a general purpose fertilizer when
planting them, then once a month after that.
Once your Morning Glories are established, they should grow well, even if
left unattended. Soil should be moist, but not wet. Water them during dry
periods, once or twice per week. Mulch around them to keep weeds down and
improve appearance.
Morning Glory are half hardy annuals. They will often survive the first frost,
especially if grown along the house or other buildings. They will not survive
a hard frost or freeze.
Insect and Disease:
Morning glories have few problems with insects and disease. If insect or
disease problems occur, treat early with organic or chemical insect repellents
and fungicide.
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