Growing morning glory vines is easy with these must-know tips.
This annual, hardy in Zones 2-11, is grown from seeds.
It adds color to large walls, fences, or trellises in a vertical display of flowers.
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Morning glory istoxicto dogs, cats, and horses.
It climbs naturally on whatever it’s planted near.
Use them to cover up an unsightly chain-link fence, for example.
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Orgrow them on a trellisto provide a living privacy screen for your deck, patio, or balcony.
Sow the seeds about 1/4 inch deep and a few inches apart.
Watering regularly promotes blossoming, though it may take a few months to see any flowers.
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Morning Glory Care Tips
These fast-growing flowering vines are easy to care for.
Once established, they’re somewhatdrought-tolerant, but the plants look best if watered regularly.
Otherwise, their large, heart-shaped leaves tend to wilt during the heat of the day.
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Temperature and Humidity
Morning glories will grow whether it’s warm or cold.
They can even live through early frost and continue to flower.
They thrive in both arid and humid environments.
Fertilizer
Use a low-nitrogen fertilizer every month during the growing period to fertilize morning glories.
For more flowers, use ahigh-phosphorousproduct.
Pruning
Morning glories don’t usually require pruning except in fall after frost has killed the foliage.
Pests and Problems
Wildlife love to eat morning glory flowers.
Morning glory is also susceptible to fungal diseases likeleaf spotand white blister.
It has big showy blooms that last all summer it’s low-maintenance.
Zones 10-11
Passionflower
Passionflowervine adds a tropical ambiance to your garden.
In northern climates, it can be treated as an annual or houseplant.
It’s best to keep morning glory in the garden.
It may be that your soil is over-fertilized.
When morning glories get too much fertilizer, their leave grow with much more vigor than their flowers.
Or it may be that your vines need more sunlight.
