Are morning glory [blue flowers/vine] easy2grow? will they climb a fence nicely?

and HOW MANY blooms within a foot space do you get?

never have grown them, am starting them from seed indoors 1st.

Live in NY and now's the time to start seedlings.

Today was the 1st warm day of this spring 2008!! :o)

Most of my variety of flowers are warmer colors [some reds, yellows,ect] and pinks too.\need blue in there!

anyway, am hoping the blue morning glories cover a large amount of space up all over the fence--to cover quite nicely w/lots of BLOOMS { :--D

pls advise.

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Are morning glory [blue flowers/vine] easy2grow? will they climb a fence nicely?
Morning Glories are great for covering a large space. I've heard people say that you can never get rid of them after planting but I've never had them come back, always have to replant. I grew some under a cedar tree that had been trimmed of branches until about 10 feet off the ground. Last year the morning glories climbed the tree and went up into the branches. I had no idea they'd go that far, it was pretty spectacular and they were covered with blooms every morning. I think if you spaced them every 6-8' along the fence they'll cover nicely. I started mine inside in the little peat pots. Then I put those directly in terra cotta pots (probably 10" diameter) that I busted the bottoms out of and filled in around them with potting soil. That got the seedlings off to a nice start without competing with weeds/grass, but as they grew the roots could go down into the yard. Turn the soil over underneath the pot then place them at least four inches down into the soil. Mine were covered with blooms, more blooms than leaves.
Reply:plant them a couple inches apart and it will fill in great

I plant them around my back deck, and they go crazy there, just make sure they get enough sun and you may need to train them to climb in the begining, but once they start going, they won't stop.

remember to collect the seeds in the fall

good luck and happy planting, these are my favorite!
Reply:hey fellow new yorker! i live in wny and i grow morning glories all of the time. they are very popular around this area.
Reply:they are as close as weed as you can get. easy to growhard to get rid of
Reply:New York? I lived in Texas and planted them one time, and they were beautiful, and came back every year. The vines were covered with flowers, maybe a flower every 4 inches? But, I really can't say if NY would be different.

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Morning Glory / Golden Tortoise Beetle?

How can I plant Morning Glories (to feed FTBs)?

How do I keep Golden Tortoise Beetles (do they need special care)?
Morning Glory / Golden Tortoise Beetle?
i planted these last year .they grow like wildfire i made the mistake of planting way too many seeds in a 3 inch area and the result was a really thick cluster of vines which started to pull up my chain link fence from the ground so keep this in mind they're ideal 4 trellaces but i put mine on the on the chain link for privacy i planted lavender, deep purple, and baby blue.these mornings once started need virtully no care besides the ocasional trim and give a great bloom in the morning (open up) and close later in the day ,hence the name morning glorys the golden tort. beetle part im not sure on but this prt of your ? i know .good luck and plant them soon they will last until late fall .hey didnt i just answer your last ? how is your kitty, i hope well . i sent you an email when you pcked my answer,it was really just 2 say thnx,don want you 2 think im a psycho hey good luck S.ELIZIBETH.

How to grow morning glory?

i live in a apartment but there is a balcony, last year i planted chillis, tomatos but this year i want to plant morning glories, but i dont know how to plant them in pots or when to plant the seed i mean which months is suitable. do u think they will grow in a balcony.gave me some good advice to plant morning glories, cosmos, and will bloom in pots. what should i do, in order to grow and plant them from seeds
How to grow morning glory?
Morning glories don't transplant well, so you would be better off soaking them for 24 hours, nick them with a blade, and then either use peat pellets or directly sow them in the ground.



Good Luck
Reply:just throw them down wherever you want them.....they're impossible to kill though..we had them and we mowed them over millions of times...ALWAYS came back
Reply:As long as the threat of frost has passed in your area, you're fine. Morning glories are very easy to grow. Just get the variety you like (I love the "Heavenly Blue" hybrid), soak the seed overnight (they have a VERY hard seed coat), and plant. I like to plant morning glories as early as possible; they close up during the day when it's warm out, so the sooner they grow, the more time I will have to actually SEE them blooming, as it will stay cooler longer during the day.



Be sure to give them a place to climb, as they are vining plants, of course. I have some lattice that I got at Home Depot, but even string will work :-)



Enjoy!
Reply:It should say on the packet which months you can plant them.



Plant them in really big pots, and place the pots by your balcony. The pots will provide the soil and ground, and since Morning Glory is a vine, it will grow on anything that you put it near.



P.S. - that will look BEAUTIFUL!
Reply:fall asleep after makig love to a moose, then realize that you forgot to dampen the soil before you planted the seeds, morning glories are best grown in damp, super fertile soil
Reply:You need to soak the seeds overnight and then plant one or two seeds per cup (plastic cup with a hole in bottom). Keep it inside in a sunny window, (on a tray or plate) watering when needed. Then when they come up, thin to only one plant per cup. When they get to be about 6 or more inches long, you can transplant them outside (in a pot) in a sunny location. I love this time of year!!! It's still cold (40 degrees) where I live, so I have to wait a bit. Actually, I probably could start now...if I keep all my seeds inside. Have fun!
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Do different types of water affect plant growth? Which type of water grows a morning glory plant the fastest?

I need to know which type of water grows the plant morning glory(ipomoea amnicola) the fastest..rain water,tap water,distilled water,and mineral water.
Do different types of water affect plant growth? Which type of water grows a morning glory plant the fastest?
I don't know if anyone would know this without making an experiment to test all of these. Morning glories are really easy to grow and I bet they wouldn't care what type of water they had, as long as they have enough and reasonably good soil.

Is there a way to see if a Morning Glory seed has been chemically treated?

I bought 4 ounces of Morning Glory seeds and I am unsure if I bought chemically treated seeds. Is there a way to see if the seeds have been contaminated? I purchased them from www.bouncingbearbotanicals.com if anyone is familiar with their seeds.
Is there a way to see if a Morning Glory seed has been chemically treated?
Morning Glory seeds have to be chemically treated or they won't germinate. In the wild, they have to go through the intestines of birds or other animals before they will be able to germinate. In order to duplicate that process, it has to go through a chemical treatment.
Reply:Morning glory seeds that have been chemically treated will be coated with a powdery substance, usually pink which is an antifungal agent. If it is just dark brown or black, chances are that it is untreated.



In answer to the first responder to your question, morning glory seeds DO NOT have to be chemically treated in order to sprout. Seeds that have fallen to the ground from the previous season's vine will automatically sprout when the weather warms up. It DOES NOT need scarification - either physical or chemical by way of animal intestines in order to sprout.
Reply:As far as I know, there is no way to tell. If that site said they were organic or untreated, then that probably means they weren't treated with dyes or other chemicals. If seeds have been treated, there is no way to wash off the chemicals.

Does the cocoa shell mulch prevent flowers on morning glory vines?

my morning glory vine looks great but no flowers. The only differance this year is the addition of cocoa shell mulch.
Does the cocoa shell mulch prevent flowers on morning glory vines?
it is deffinately not the mulch. I would have to say that the cocoa mulch is useless as it washes away with rain, blows away with wind, and doesn't even smell very much.



It does have its place in the small sheltered perennial garden because it decomposes faster than bark does.



Ipomea species tend to need 6-8 hours of sun and like moist but well drained conditions. If it is not getting those condidtions it could have enough energy to get through the first year with flowers but not enough to come back the second with flowers.



Have you fertilized it? It could have depleted the soils phosphorus levels last year and need another shot to get it flowering again.
Reply:First, beware of that mulch, dogs find it delicious and it instantly kills them. As for the flowers, I'd say it was too cool and too dark.
Reply:was the mulch well rotted? if it was fresh the mulch will be taking nitrogen out of the soil to compose feed up the vines with some slow release fert
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How can I get rid of wild morning glory or is this an immposibility?

I am working on a garden of native plants. all are doing great but I also have wild morning glory that I weed out everyday to prevent it from strangling everybody else. Any way to get rid of it?
How can I get rid of wild morning glory or is this an immposibility?
Not sure how much wild morning glory you currently have in your garden but... if it's among the plants you want to keep, you'll have to make a mixture of Roundup and water.... then use a narrow/thin paintbrush to apply this mix to the proper target and avoid killing your landscape plants. Make sure you apply as much of the herbicide solution to the leaves as you can to insure adequate wetting.



Here's another helpful hint; try mixing the Roundup and water WITH a foliar fertilizer (such as Miracle Gro). The Miracle Gro (fertilier) actually tricks the leaves (stomata) into accepting more of the solution than normal.



GOOD LUCK!
Reply:Try digging deeper to get the whole root out...or maybe spray weedkiller on it.
Reply:Follow these steps:



1. Pull all the large M.G. plants.

2. Squirt left over and new weeds with premixed Roundup spray. You can find this at any hardware store.

3. If you find that it is to difficult to spray the Roundup because other plants are to close use a piece of cardboard to protect other plants while you spray the weeds. Roundup can also be brushed on with a small paint brush.



In time you should be able to rid yourself of morning glory but it will take time, patients, and perseverance.
Reply:Roundup works best in these situations, spray it at the base.
Reply:When they die off you have to remove the vine and spray weed killer. Do this after everything else has died for the winter.
Reply:morning Glory's are one of Those plants just like ivy you have to kill them at the roots and make sure that the seeds remaining do not germinate you can try weed killers and digging them up but this may take several times they are not prone to grow in acidic soil try a weed killer that has less of a base ingredient listed first on the label. good luck
Reply:Morning glory roots can go as deep as 6 feet, We use a product in this state called Curtail, it is a broad leaf selective. I would call your local Soil extension Office, they will be able to tell you what is available and effective in your area. In Colorado it is one of the those weeds we all fight. The SOC will help you and give you all kinds of info, it is there job and they take weeds like morning glory( called bindweed here)

very seriously. You can not ever pull all the roots up you can stop it with the proper selective spray. There is also a mite that you Can get from the SCO that attacks and kills the bindweed. I have not used it but I hear it is very effective and environmentally friendly. You do have to battle it for a very long time the seeds can stay in the soil for many years.

Good luck

God Bless

Grandma
Reply:Your wild morning glory is probably what is called bind weed. It vines all over the place with a tiny white morning glory like flower and is very hard to get rid of. If you try to pull them up you only get a very small piece and the majority of the root is left underground to multiply. The best way to get rid of them is with round out, being very careful not to get it on your other plants. It will go to the root and kill the plant.
Reply:Roundup!
Reply:I had this problem too....it was actually killing the tree it was climbing....I had to dig it up and then use root killer
Reply:Not only do the roots go deep (I've read up to ten feet), the seed can remain viable for several years. Try a combination of spraying with Roundup, then pulling a few days later. Don't even bother trying to get the roots when you pull, even if you just break them off, you will weaken the plant. You have to keep at it and if you live in a climate like we have here in Western Washington, you will probably never be completely rid of it.
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