I am planning to start my Morning Glorys from seed now vs buying plants in spring. I want to have them blooming early and all summer vs waiting until well into the summer months.
Last yr our deck was such a "happy place" due to the many various birds feeding, bathing, and I think maybe stopping by to visit!! All this was from the security felt due to the coverage the birds had and not having the deck as a wide open space.
My plant zone(s) is 4-5. To the best of anyone's knowledge, is there any reason why this would not be successful? I plan on transpanting them to the container which they will be in all summer out on the deck, as well as the necessities for them to start climbing inside until it is safe to put them out re: frost. We keep our temp @ 68 in house but I will have grow lights for them.
I welcome any thoughts and ideas for this.
Noralyn
2007-02-12 03:52:08 · 6 answers · asked by mustangsallyallie 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Starting morning glories a few weeks earlier in small pots works for me and extended the blooming season by about 3-4 weeks. When they began to grow their stems and reach upward, I set a plant stake in each pot, and attached the vine with a twist tie. I waited till frost season was past and then planted them carefully, winding their stems around the existing strings nailed to my garden fences. One complaint about them: no sooner do you have a wonderful enclosure with beautiful blooms transforming your garden, than its time for frost!
2007-02-14 05:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 00:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by Nicole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Starting seeds inside is a good alternative if you are good at doing such a thing. A great gardener friend told me a good tip for starting seeds. Once they come up, place a small personal fan at one end of them. This will not only help strengthen them, but it will help keep them from gaining too much moisture at the top of the soil and rotting the plant. (Always water from the bottom of the planter). One of my first thoughts on this subject though, was how crazy Morning Glories go once they're established. You will have to be prepared to keep them under control (if desired). They can overtake a space in no time at all. They go to seed and replant themselves very abundantly, sometimes becoming a nuisance. ><>
2007-02-12 05:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by 4-GivenbyJC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your deck sounds very pretty! I have started morning glory seeds inside before. I agree with the other answers about light and air circulation. Be sure to use peat pots with seed starting mix, not peat pellets as they are quickly outgrown by the long roots. Morning glories are tricky to transplant, you may want to grow "spares". Good Luck!
2007-02-12 06:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Lori 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That all sounds great - but in my experience, when we lived in BC and tried to start plants too early, they grew long and leggy long before we could put them outside - because of the frost risk.
I'd say go ahead and try, what've you got yo loose? A package of seed and besides - you'll benefit from the process of getting them started now. Called Horticultural Therapy.
2007-02-12 04:01:21 · answer #5 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you provide good light for them I don't think they'll get too leggy. You night want to make sure you have good circulation for them so they don't get powdery mildew.
2007-02-12 04:27:19 · answer #6 · answered by Gretchen C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋