Growing Morning Glory Vines – How To Add Big Color To Your Landscape! : Morning glory is a purple, blue, and pink blooming vine that grows readily in any location as long as it receives lots of sunlight and some afternoon shade. Grown from seeds, this annual is hardy in Zones 2 through 11. It gives colour to big fences, walls, or trellises when flowers are arranged vertically.
Growing Morning Glory Vines – How To Add Big Color To Your Landscape!
Where to Plant Morning Glory
Morning glory plants should be planted where they will receive enough of sunlight each day. It clings to whatever it is placed next to by nature. For example, use them to hide an ugly chain-link fence. Alternately, you can grow them on a trellis to give your balcony, patio, or deck a living privacy screen.
How and When to Plant Morning Glory
In early spring, scatter seeds where you would like morning glory vines to grow. Plant the seeds a few inches apart and at a depth of about 1/4 inch. Regular watering encourages blossoming, however flowering may not occur over several months.
Morning Glory Beauty Tips
These floral vines grow quickly and require little maintenance.
Light
Morning glories require full sun to grow and bloom at their best, so during the growing season, place them where they will receive at least 8 hours of direct light per day.
Water and Soil
After planting, cover the soil with a 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch to help prevent weed growth and prolong soil moisture retention, so reducing the need for frequent watering. Once planted, they can withstand some drought, although frequent watering will improve the appearance of the plants. If not, the heat of the day causes their big, heart-shaped leaves to wilt.
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Temperature and Humidity
Warm or cold, morning glory will always grow. Even an early frost won’t stop them from blooming. Grow morning glory as an annual in areas that go close to freezing in the winter, and as a perennial in areas that are warmer and more tropical or subtropical. They do well in conditions that are both humid and dry.
Fertilizer
During the growing season, fertilise morning gloryries once a month with a low-nitrogen fertiliser. Use a high-phosphorus product for more blossoms.
Trimming
Pruning morning glories is normally unnecessary, unless it is fall and the foliage has been damaged by frost. However, you can safely cut the plants back during the growth season if they go out of control and start to grow larger than you intended.
Problems and Pests
Animals enjoy nibbling on morning glory flowers. The lower blossoms of morning glory vines can be chewed on by deer, groundhogs, rabbits, and other animals, damaging the plants. Building a fence around your plants that is five feet high is the greatest approach to keep them from eating your vines. Additionally, fungal infections like leaf spot and white blister can affect morning glories.
How to Propagate Morning Glory
Morning glory seeds benefit from a head start on the season if you plant them six to eight weeks before of your last anticipated frost date in the spring, especially if you reside in a region with short summers. If not, get transplants from your neighbourhood garden centre and plant them outside once the risk of frost has passed.
Morning Glory Companion Plants
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