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Morning Glory
About This Plant...
Genus and species:
Ipomoea purpurea
Plant type:
warm-season annual
Height:
8-10 foot vines
Location and soil:
sun; average to poor soil
Uses:
background
Bloom time:
summer-early fall
Color range:
blue, rose, white
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
6 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
after last spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
7 days
Germination temp.:
75-80 degrees F.
Sowing Depth:
1/4 inch
Needs light or dark to germinate:
-
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
-
Growing On...
Pests:
Diseases:
Growing tips:
scarify seeds by nicking them with a file, then soaking them overnight in lukewarm water; vines need trellis or fence for support
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