Morning Glory

[JennyWrenn]

..or Ipomoea purpurea

Anyone grown these from seed? I planted some in my seed tray, covered with propogator lid and left on warm windowsill and watered regularly - following instructions on packet

Seeds should appear, they say, in 14 days

Three have appeared already in three days <shriek>

Is something wrong - any advice from growers of this climber would be appreciated

Not grown them before

And can I plant them out in containers rather than risk it in my clay soil

[prodigal gardener]

I have grown them from seed a few times, but never had much success. I gave some babies to my SIL a couple of years ago and she had them in pots (she also has clay soil) and they grew like mad (hardly fair is it? ) Mine always seem to go yellow and die almost overnight Dunno what Im doing wrong. Got some soaking in the kitchen as we speak. I am determined to have some they are so pretty.

[JennyWrenn]

Oooo thank you - let's see if we can succeed - I soaked mine overnight too - think will grow some in clay soil and some in tubs - I bought them cos they are fast climbers and I need to cover my pergola

Only my Clem seems to rampage up one side - the other two are bare

[prodigal gardener]

If you want an annual to cover a pergola, Canary Creeper is a goody. yellow flowers and its easy to grow.

[JennyWrenn]

Oh thanks KL I will look out for a packet of seeds - can you get them do you think "ready made" at the garden centre - just an excuse to visit ;D

[Ladygardener]

I'm growing morning glory from seed and have some already with about half a dozen leaves on hardening off. The ones I sowed last weekend have germinated too. They seem to like the heat but I know they're tender and will need protection from late frost. I did'nt soak mine before I planted. I must say 'tho that last years did'nt do well. Maybe because of all the rain.Good luck.

[JennyWrenn]

How are yu hardening yours off LNG? Outside in their seed tray - covered?

I hardened off my Cleome but it was much colder at night than now - but that was a few years ago and I forgot how I did it

[Cheerypeabrain]

I grow these from seed every year as they are my favourite annual ;D They don't like the cold and they need plenty of water...Mine germinated within 3 days as well...and have been potted on to 4" pots already, with a tall pea stick in for them to curl around as they grow. They give such a lovely show that they're well worth the bother...

As the leaves tend to end up looking quite manky I usually grow mine with mina lobata and coboea scandens... they look delicious together.

oh yes, I always intend to hold back planting them out until early June...but inevitably have them in the ground before then.

[Ruthie]

I sowed some really old ones that I found in the fridge. 3 pots, 2 in each pot. got one pot with 2, 1 pot with 1 and 1 pot with none!! So I have 3 seedlings, one of which is growing away and the other 2 a bit slow. Today I potted them together in one pot with a wigwam of canes. They are still in the G/H and we'll see if anything comes of them.

[Ladygardener]

Jennywren,I just hardened mine off by sitting them on the windowledge for about a week or so now they've been out there JW. Nothing on top of them but they've got other plants in pots in front of them and they're next to the windowglass. They've done fine for me. The baby seedlings are still in the plastic greenhouse. I'll post some pics tomorrow.

[prodigal gardener]

May 5, 2008 10:32:31 GMT JennyWrenn said:

Oh thanks KL I will look out for a packet of seeds - can you get them do you think "ready made" at the garden centre - just an excuse to visit ;D

I have seen them at our local GC but not yet this year. I grew them once before we moved here. They were really nice with loads of flowers. They were from seed. I have never bought any tho.

[Tig]

I have six growing - Grandpa Otts and Sunrise Serenade, I have four of one and two of the other, don't know which is which though, 'cos I turned the tray around several times and didn't label which end they were sown in (Stupid woman I am sometimes !) x Tig

[JennyWrenn]

Ooo isnt this exciting it is like our own Seed Trial - let's keep it going and see how we all fare ;D

I have 12 up so far and sowed 30 - when do you harden them off tho - they have two leaves at the moment

Sorry to keep asking Q's but want to make sure they survive

[purplejulia]

May 5, 2008 22:43:37 GMT Tig said:

I have six growing - Grandpa Otts and Sunrise Serenade, I have four of one and two of the other, don't know which is which though, 'cos I turned the tray around several times and didn't label which end they were sown in (Stupid woman I am sometimes !) x Tig

Tigs, I have been growing some Grandpa Otts from seed too and lovingly nurtured them inside on a small table by the french windows. They were about 4-5 inches tall so rather than plant them out and lose them to a frost I thought I would put them in the mini greenhouse this weekend. So what happened is they got cooked alive cos it was so hot it was like a sauna in there. I should have left the door open. So now they are in the shade in the garden looking shrivelled. I think they are past saving so I don't know whether to sow some more.

PJ

[Tig]

Sow some more PJ Mine germinated quite quickly!

I have put mine out in the day, and back in the mini-growhouse at night, nearly left them out tonight then felt guilty that they would get chilled

x Tig

[JennyWrenn]

Oh dear they seem to be very fragile things dont they - I have them in two trays so will pop them out today with their lid on cos am sure the birdies will have a nibble of them - and then I could pop them in my summerhouse at night

Yes do re sow them PJ as mine came up in a couple days

[prodigal gardener]

Some of the seed I sowed at the weekend are up already - better than the bloody parsnips then !

[Ladygardener]

;D It would'nt be hard to be easier than parsnips as far as I can see KL. They love the warmth do morning glory.
JW I started to harden mine off when they had about 4 leaves or so but did'nt put anything over them. Maybe someone else has other ideas. As I said, I just put mine in a sheltered spot which for me is the outside windowledge. Very best of luck.

[Ladygardener]

the morning glory sitting on the windowledge

the little one in the greenhouse

[JennyWrenn]

Mine are still very small and only have two leaves - have over 25 up so did well outof 30

[Tig]

I have planted mine out, their roots were coming out of the bottom of the fibre pots.

x Tig

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I tried growing grandpa otts, for a couple of years,they were fine til i planted them out then the wind took them and that was the end of that,Its not really that windy but...... This year I'm trying Black eyed susan, been told they're a bit hardier. Got four littlies coming along nicely

[JennyWrenn]

I still only have two leaves - not sure when to plant out but think need potting on first

[Deleted]

I sowed a few seeds directly into the ground the year before last in a silly awkward place in the most miniscule spot of soil in the cracks of something ... a couple of them grew beautifully and climbed up and across to a shrub and over the hanging basket bracket - was a lovely display in an awkward corner.

Last year, I tried again in a different place. Soaked the seeds this time when I was doing the sweetpea seeds ... nothing happened. (Sweetpeas went bonkers, but no morning glory)

Glad I spotted this thread - will give them another go this year!

[bagpuss]

I haven't tried growing them from seed myself as yet, but I have been given 2 seedlings by my Mum who has given them a go this year.

I planted them out last week, one is just starting to climb and is about an inch or two high. The other is really getting going and is about a foot and a half tall.

[Deleted]

the japanese world woud be "asagao" : morning face. have grown heavenly blue and mixed, pinks, purples, whites & blues.
but if any one should find a perennial, they are sooooo easy to take cuttings, the blue is more divine than heavenly.

[JennyWrenn]

Blinkin eck they seem fast climbers - that's what I want and Marble you were lucky eh? Perhaps I should have sown a few outside I wish them would get a move on tho

[Deleted]

I seem to recall that when I sowed them directly they took a while to come through - I thought that they weren't going to grow at all and then suddenly up a couple shot and wiggled away all over the place. Had forgotten what they were and it wasn't until they flowered that I realised!

Am now tempted to buy a packet of seeds and dot a few around just to see if I get lucky again this year - they are such a pretty flower.

[Ladygardener]

They are a lovely flower Marble it's funny how sometimes they take well and other times they don't. I've got some coming up that I forgot I planted under the clematis. Jennywren I'd pot them up at this stage if they're not doing much. It would be worth a try.

[JennyWrenn]

Oh dear - disaster some have frazzled in the heat on the window sill - I think they could be OK but yes think will pot them on 2moro - pop them outside 2nite

Goodness what a palarver