Grow morning glories?
Jeff Trujillo
10 months ago
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Jay 6a Chicago
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Comments (17)I'm in Zone 5 and had a LOT of reseeding. However, I think it depends on what variety you plant -- some reseeded better than others for me. As for being "invasive", they're not actually perennial in this zone, and the babies from the reseeding are very easy to identify and pull up the next year. Or just wait another week and the danged rabbits will take care of it for you -- I think my MGs had a sign that said "all you can eat buffet" this year. ;o)...See MoreOT' POTD: My 1st time growing a Morning Glory Tree
Comments (16)Beautiful Lucy! I'm jealous! Yes they make seeds, that is how I started mine last year. Karyn, I don't know if I sent you seeds, I don't remember if mine made any seeds last year..I thought I only shared cuttings. But I may be wrong?? Too many plants, not enuf brain capacity, lol. I had 2 trees I wintered over, but they didnt make it, and the cuttings I stuck in the ground early spring from those trees, still look exactly the same..they havent grown, havent put on new leaves or anything..they just sit there like they are fake..still the same little leaves as in spring. I didnt fert them at all..maybe that's why. I sent cuttings to a couple people..I am pretty sure Mike was one of them, I think I sent him 2..I wonder how his are doing? I think I am going to dig mine up and get them into pots today, fert them, maybe they'll start growing. I know they def wont make it if I try to overwinter them as small as they are right now. Maybe I can get them a little bigger before the frosts hit....See MoreNeed help growing japanese morning glory
Comments (16)Japanese style MG's are best started indoors and after soaking or using the paper towel method and (in temperatures in the high 70's to high 80's) , check every day or so for those that have sprouted. Germination ph of 7 or 6.5 should be ideal and 6.5 is an ideal ph for the growing medium. Transplant the sprouts into containers (carefully bury the root part while leaving the embryonic leaves above the surface) where they will receive enough moisture to prevent them from drying out and sunlight , but not so strong that it dries the seedlings out quicker than they can maintain hydration. A strong indirect sun will likely provide enough light to get the seedlings on their way to growing into progressive stages of maturity. You can gradually transplant into larger containers and eventually into the ground with proper gradual acclimation into drier and / or conditions of more intense sun. There is definitely some individual experimentation involved to find out what works out best for you in your particular local environment , because (e.g.,) what is direct sun in Rockport,TX may be much more intense than direct sun in a higher latitude. I think that using containers may be the best method for ground that is high in salt content as you have much better control over the growing medium in containers. You must keep the JMG's well watered because they are definitely not as hardy as their more wild ancestors. You can place the containers next to whatever trellis you have for the MG's to climb up onto and larger containers are better than smaller ones as they retain more water (especially if a water reserve is used underneath the container) and larger containers help to prevent the roots from being over-heated by the sun hitting the container , because when the MG's are planted directly in the ground , the roots are not subjected to the same type of heat as in containers. The use of light reflective containers and / or light reflective paint , aluminum foil (Holiday natural looking Green) or water proof mylar (industrial grade for high humidity hydroponics or outside applications) covering the outside of the containers helps to reflect the burning rays of the sun and helps prevent containers from overly drying out. The use of a mulch (such as bark) as a growing medium cover can further reduce premature drying from the intense sun. Hope something I shared may provide food for thought and be of some help. regards, Ron P.S.- I'd like to suggest that you try some of the various Youjiro (Yaguruma or MaiSugata) , as they tend to be a bit hardier and tend to produce more flowers than the pure I.nil....See Morequestion on growing morning glory in pots
Comments (3)I have had great luck with growing MGs in pots. Even in shallow pots. A few years ago I read that MGs did not have deep root systems so I started putting morning glory seeds in those long plastic shallow boxes you see all over the place. Sorry my mind just isn't coming up with the right name for them right now. The MGs did great. Just don't fertilize or you'll get lots of foliage and not many flowers. MGs just don't seem to be real fussy. Plant them and they will grow. You don't need a lot of seeds in one pot. One plant will vine out all over the place. However I like a thick wall of MGs so I plant 4 or 5 seeds per pot. good luck! Susan...See MoreJay 6a Chicago
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