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MORNING GLORY VINES
Morning
Glory (Ipomoea) is a very fast
growing annual vine, which comes in blue, pink, purple, scarlet, white and
multicolored trumpet-shaped blooms. The flowers attract hummingbirds, bees,
ladybugs
and butterflies.
The Morning Glory is a showy cheery, colorful mixture of flowers that will brighten any garden.
They are called morning glory because the blooms open in the cool of the morning. During the fall, flowers open all day. They usually bloom from summer until fall frost. The vines die with a winter freeze, but will reseed themselves each year. This excellent vine will cover fences, arbors, porches, banks, steep hills, or trellises. My 70ish year old Mother still plants them at the bottom of her Redbud trees and lets then wind through the branches. ;) Also a great addition to a hanging basket or window box. Can also be grown as ground cover or in pots.
Morning glory vines grow very fast, reaching 10 feet or more two months after seeds sprout, and they will climb on just about any support. Profusely flowering against a background of pale green foliage, they quickly form lovely hedges or screens. The vines are sometimes used as a temporary ground cover, and do well in hanging baskets and containers. They should be planted in full sun and need a soil that is not too fertile or moist to prevent the production of leaves instead of flowers.
Blue Morning Glory -- OUT OF STOCK 04-01-2009
Heavenly
Blue Morning Glory is a breathtakingly beautiful sky blue trumpet with white
throat. Trumpets are about 4-6" across.
After all danger of frost is past, sow the seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep, 8 to 12 inches apart, and provide a support of twine, wire or a fence, tree or trellis for the vine to climb on. Or start seeds indoors in individual 3-inch peat pots four to six weeks before the last frost is due and set the pots into the garden when you can be sure seedlings will not be nipped by a late frost. Success is unlikely if the seeds are started in flats because morning glories resent transplanting. Prior to sowing, the seeds should either be scarified (slightly nicked with a file) or soaked overnight in room temperature water to soften the hull.
I have these gorgeous plants in my yard and get to enjoy them and I want you to also. There's nothing like getting up on a dewy spring morning and sitting on my back porch having a cup of coffee and hearing all the birds tweeting and witnessing the unbelievably colorful hummingbirds and butterflies on my Hummingbird & Morning Glory vines. You can turn your backyard into a scenic wonderland, too!!
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Type: annual
Propagation: seeds
Light: full sun
Flower Color: blue, purple, pink, scarlet, white
Bloom Time: early summer to mid-fall
Soil Requirements: any soil-not too fertile
Zones: all
Uses: trellis, fence, arbor, steep hills, banks, hanging basket, window boxes and containers, temporary
ground cover
Seeds/Bulbs are a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as proper planting time, seed depth, type of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period.
Germination/Growth is affected by such factors as temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media. These factors are totally out of the seller's control and are the buyer's responsibility and risk. Consequentially, the seller cannot unconditionally guarantee seed/Bulbs to perform properly regardless of conditions or the buyer's methods or mistakes. Please note that some seeds may be prohibited in you area or country, it is up to you to know your local Law and be responsible.
