Planting, Growing, and Caring for Morning Glory Flowers
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Something’s eating holes in the leaves of my MG
Usually, the pest is the golden beetle, but there are other pests, too. Use insecticidal soap to control. Or ask your garden nursery about a 3-in-1 safe pesticide.
Have nice vine but no flowers. Why
Morning glories have nice leaves but no flowers
Alot of leaves but no flowers
Morning glory plants climbing up trellis but no flowers yet. Is it too cold
Hi Jenny,
If you just planted your morning glories this year, it can take a couple of months, up to 120 days from seed to flower. They are one of the last annuals to bloom in many regions and if you planted a late variety, they might not produce flowers until August, or even September, so it would best to be patient.
With that being said, like all flowers, morning glories need a certain set of conditions to thrive. They need average, well-draining soil, and if it is too rich of a soil or they have been over-fertilized, it can lead to beautiful foliage at the expense of blooms. They require full sun and regular waterings, so one deep watering per week is better than frequent, shallow waterings.
Hope this helps!
Morning glories are my mothers favorite. I am planting under an arbor in a contained raised bed (hopefully to keep it in control). I have 2 questions I know you can help me with! Number One: at the end of the growing season, should I cut the vines back to the ground and remove the remaining vines from the arbor, or will they grow on last years vines and it’s better just to leave them on the arbor?
Number Two: Do deer eat morning glories?
Sorry to be so much trouble. I appreciate everything you do. Thanks, Teresa (Resa to my good friends)
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