5 major methods for growing climbing morning glories, whether at home or on a balcony
Morning glories must be a flower everyone is very familiar with. In the fields of childhood, this flower was everywhere. Though very ordinary, it is very beautiful. There are also all kinds of colors, big ones and small ones. In fact, growing them on a home balcony, on a window, on a railing, with twining vines and blooming trumpet flowers, is very beautiful and very fresh. They are also very easy to grow, with no technical difficulty, and do not need special care or maintenance, so what are the methods for growing climbing morning glories? Take a look.
1. Growth habits of morning glories
The morning glory is a flower with very strong vitality. It likes a mild climate, ample sunlight, and a humid, ventilated environment. Morning glories also adapt strongly to soil, are relatively tolerant of drought, salt, and alkali, are not afraid of high temperatures and summer heat, and are deep-rooted plants, so soil for ground planting should be deep. However, large morning glory seedlings do not tolerate transplanting, and friends who like morning glories must pay attention to this point.
2. Introduction to morning glory cultivation methods and precautions
1. Planting: When planting morning glories, sow 4 to 5 seeds per pot and crack the seed coat slightly. Keep the temperature at 25°C, and they will sprout in about 7 days.
2. Transplanting: When the seedlings grow 6 to 7 leaves and are about to extend vines, take the whole root ball out, move it into a standard pot (inner diameter 24 cm) for transplanting, use fertilized culture soil for the potting soil, apply 50 g of hoof pieces as base fertilizer, and water thoroughly after planting.
3. Soil: Morning glory pot cultivation is suitable in early April, using half ordinary culture soil and half plain sandy soil. When potting, remove 1 cm from the lower end of the main root, plant it in a No. 2 tube pot with ordinary culture soil, one plant per pot.
4. Water and fertilizer: For growing morning glories, choose culture soil with good drainage and give full sunlight and a well-ventilated environment. During the growth period, water when the soil surface is slightly dry, apply dilute liquid fertilizer once every half month, and do not use too much nitrogen fertilizer, so the stems and leaves do not grow too lushly. Potted plants need supports to hold them up.
5. Pests and diseases: Morning glories are mainly prone to white rust. The affected parts are mainly leaves, leaf stalks, and tender stems. On affected leaves, light green small spots first appear on the leaves. If this happens, promptly pull out and destroy diseased plants to reduce infection of the seeds. In the early stage of the disease, spray 1% Bordeaux mixture or 50% Yimeijing 500-times solution. Spraying once every 10 to 15 days has a good control effect.
In fact, growing morning glories is very simple. There are also several benefits. Not only can they bloom beautiful flowers for ornamental viewing, but if grown well, they can also shade other flowers and plants like a canopy. They can also climb on balcony railings. It is a very fresh and very beautiful feeling.