How to Grow Morning Glories

Heavenly Blue Morning Glory

How to Grow Morning Glories

Morning glories are not difficult to grow at all. It is very easy as long as you give the seeds a good soak in water for at least 12 hours. The outer shell of the seed is very thick, so without soaking them it can be hit and miss whether or not they germinate. Some people scar the seed in order to get them to germinate, but it's so much easier just to soak them all at once for up to 24 hours, and then just sow them on to the soil or in pots.

As with all seeds it's important to keep the seedlings moist at all times, you really can't let them dry out too much or they will most likely dry. Morning glories are quite fast growers, so it won't be long until you will have to find a place to plant them. The plants do well in most soil types. It's important to get the plants started not long after the last frost date, The vines will grow up a trellis or fence, and by late summer the vines should start to produce beautiful flowers that will bloom in the morning. 

Heavenly blue morning glories are annuals in Northern climates, and the seeds will have to be replanted each spring. Unlike some other morning glories, the heavenly blue variety is not weed like at all.

Once the vines are growing well, the plants only need to be watered once or twice a week. Some have said that too much watering produced less flowers and more leaf and vine growth. Just make sure to always water during long dry periods.

Untreated seeds (chemical free) can be bought at this link: Morning glories.