Morning glory

[anniewoo]

Planyed out morning glory last year. None of the 11 plants flowered. Any suggestions on what i can do this year please?

Morning glory needs lots of sun and warm soil. I don't put mine out til end of May and I'm in France. A cloche over the seed until it gets going is a good idea if you are planting outdoors.

I managed to grow one plant out of a packet of seeds. It was the seedling that I put out latest - all the ones that I had put out earlier died.

I used to grow magnificent morning glory when I lived in a house with a south facing wall. I grew them round the door and they were much admired.
Every time since I've moved, I've failed.
They need lots of heat every day to flower.

Trying again this year!

I've not had much success either - maybe I'll try in a pot in a south-ish position against a wall.

Of course, you could try the white variety instead of the blue

I've just been soaking mine overnight in preparation for planting inside today.I'm going to try on a south facing patio which is a little suntrap.My friend has great success growing it inside in her conservatory, where last year it was absolutely rampant.Is the white version easier to grow?.

teta you could just grow bindweed if you like the white version - you'll be sure to have success then!

Thank you for your replies.They were all planted on a south facing patio but last summer wasn't great in Ireland. Will try again this year.

Is the white version easier to grow?.

Grows like a weed

yes, its bindweed. Why isn't there a happy medium between the shyness of morning glory and the strangling thuggery of common convolvulus? I really do think the plant breeders should be able to come up with something.

I was as thinking more of the Thompson and Morgan one called 'moonlight'-with large white scented flowers,But there are no reviews for it so far.There is another white one on the website which also isn't bindweed with smaller marked white flowers.However my favourite is still the sky blue one!.