What are the characteristics of morning glory? An introduction to planting and blooming times

Morning glory is also called trumpet flower, morning face, and bowl flower. It is a twining herbaceous plant in the Convolvulaceae family, generally cultivated for ornamental purposes. It comes in many flower colors, the petal edges vary quite a lot, and the flower shape is lovely, so many people like it. So, what are the characteristics of morning glory? When are the planting and blooming times?

1. What are the characteristics of morning glory?

1. It is a twining plant with slender, soft stems covered in short soft hairs and long bristles; no matter where it grows, its stems can twine around nearby branches and keep climbing until they cover a trellis; its leaves are broadly ovate or nearly round, and the leaf surface is covered with slightly stiff soft hairs.

2. Its flowers are trumpet-shaped or funnel-shaped, borne singly or in twos at the tip of the peduncle. The flowers are very large and bloom in great numbers, and the flower colors are also many, including white, purplish red, purple-blue, purple, blue, scarlet, peach red, mixed colors, and so on, with brilliant flower colors.

3. It has very strong vitality. Whether in wild mountains, on thorny slopes, or in small cracks by the roadside, as long as its seeds fall there, it will take root and sprout in spring and keep climbing with the help of its surroundings, growing into a large patch at a time.

2. When is morning glory planted?

1. Many people think morning glory is beautiful and like to plant them on balconies or in courtyards. They will follow the walls of the balcony and courtyard and grow into a beautiful flower wall; if you want to plant them, it is better to sow seeds, because they are highly adaptable, so the planting method is simple.

2. The suitable germination temperature for morning glory seeds is 18-23°C, so open-field cultivation is generally sown in late April to early May. In southern regions, the time can be slightly earlier; they can also be sown in a greenhouse or plastic tunnel, and as long as the temperature is adjusted well, they can be planted at any time.

3. When planting morning glory, first nick the seed coat or soak the seeds for 24 hours, or after soaking, place them in a 20-25°C environment to promote germination. This treatment makes seedlings emerge quickly and evenly; if sown directly without treatment, they emerge in 7-8 days, while treated or germinated seeds emerge earlier.

4. When planting morning glory, prepare a relatively small flower pot and fill it with half ordinary potting soil and half plain sandy soil; you can use the spot-sowing method, sowing 3-5 seeds each time, or the broadcast-sowing method, sowing 200-250 grams per sq m of seedbed, then cover with soil about 2 cm thick.

5. If spot-sowing is used, thin the seedlings in time after they emerge; if broadcast-sowing is used, as soon as the true leaves just sprout, promptly transplant the seedlings into containers 7-8 cm in diameter to grow into seedlings, and once the transplanted seedlings survive, just carry out normal care.

3. When does morning glory bloom?

1. It generally blooms in summer and autumn, and the flowering period is very long, from June to October. If the winter temperature is relatively high, it can also bloom. If sown in November, it can bloom in April of the following year; if sown in January, it can bloom in May; if sown in April, it can bloom in July; if sown in July, it can bloom in September.

2. It usually blooms at 4-5 in the early morning and withers by noon, because noon is too sunny, and its flowers are large, thin, and rich in water, so direct sunlight causes the water to evaporate quickly and dry out, so they wither; if it is in a shady place or on a rainy day, the flowers wither more slowly.

3. To make it bloom more, place it in a sunny spot as usual, so that the better it grows, the more it blooms; during the growing period, promptly pinch off the tips and top them to make it produce double the flowers; promptly remove spent flowers so they do not affect new flowers; and do not forget to fertilize and water.

The above is an introduction to the characteristics, planting, and blooming times of morning glory. We hope it is useful to everyone.