Morning Glory is a term used to refer to over 1,000 species of flowering plants, which belong to the Convolvulaceae family. Such plants are treated as perennials in tropical areas and annuals in colder climates. The flower 'Morning Glory' has been so named since its bloom lasts for a single morning and dies in the afternoon. However, the plant gets filled with new flowers each day. In the following lines, we will provide you with tips on how to grow morning glories. Follow them and find your garden blooming with these pretty flowers.
Growing Morning Glory Flowers
Things Needed
- Seeds
- Water
- Compost
- Spades
- Trowels
- Supports
- Garden Hose
- Liquid Plant Fertilizer
Instructions
- In order to grow morning glories in your garden, you first need to plant the seeds. The timing for this will be no more than a week before the last frost date.
- Before planting the seeds, soak them in warm water for 24 hours. This will help speed up the germination process.
- For planting the seeds, choose a site that receives full sun and has well-drained, average soil.
- After you have selected the site, it is advisable to add one or two spades of compost into the soil.
- Now, plant the seeds in the soil, making sure that they are about an inch deep. To grow one morning glory, plant at least two or three seeds. You can pull out the extra plants when they are an inch or so high.
- After the plants start growing, it is the time to add supports. Depending on the variety of morning glory, the supports need to be 10 to 12 feet high. You need to gently twine the young plants around the support.
- During the growth phases as well as otherwise, keep your morning glory flowers evenly moist.
- In the later summer season, make sure to fertilize, the plants at least once, with liquid plant fertilizer.
