Growing Morning Glory

Hi everyone

I am growing Morning Glory - Inkspots from seed. Morning Glory Seeds - Inkspots at Suttons Seeds

This is my first time with this climber. I currently am growing five in a 12.5cm pot, the growing medium is a multi purpose compost/perlite mix.

Will it be ok to grow these on in the same pot with some canes around the edge, or do they need their own individual pots, due to limited room it would be more convenient if I can do the first option.

My plan is to grow these five up a south east facing trellis, roughly nine feet high. I have recently planted Clematis Fireworks at the base but realise I am not going to get much of a display this year. The soil at the base of the trellis is a medium to light loam which I have improved with some well rotted manure.

Finally what is the earliest time to be able to harden them off. I am situated in the West Midlands.

Thanks

 

Hi Riverman
The most important thing is not to plant outside too soon. Too soon means prob around mid June where you are. They hate cool let alone cold conditions.
Size of pot? I would use individual pots or at least a bigger one than they are currently in. I would prick out into 9cm pots for now and then into half litre pots then into their final container.
I would also suggest you use john innes compost for the final pot

 

Thanks Verdun

I will fish out some 9cm pots and buy some John Innes number 2 ? Last year I saw a neighbour who had grown them on a trellis on a south facing wall and they looked stunning.

 

Are you intending planting out, or container growing?

Totally go along with Verdun's advice about planting out late, they hate cold nights.

 

Number 3 for me Riverman

 

considered those also to play with this year. decided to go with Moon Flowers.

 

I intend planting out next to a newly planted Clematis Fireworks. Do you think they will be too vigorous for the Clematis?

 

Wow, that's what I love about a community of gardeners, you learn something new every day. I have never heard of a Moon Flower.

Is it too late to order and sow a few?

 

Well, personally, if you get it right, they can be vigorous if we get a cold summer they can be rubbish, one of those kind of plants really.
To my mind best in a large container most years.

I think "Moon flower" is the Yanks name for them, I might be wrong @redstar .

 

transplanted my Moon Flowers into a long trough planter, there are 12 in there. now about 4 inches tall. still waiting to secure the climbing trellis. hope in 3 weeks they will be ready.