ATTENTION GARDENERS: I want to plant some morning glory seeds. Any tips?

How do I plant them right? How long do they take to grow and bloom? Shoud I wait a while longer before planting them? How far apart should i plant them? Help!!! I really want them to grow good. I planted some seeds last year and they got about 3 inches tall and then died lol. Should I use any fertilizer?

ATTENTION GARDENERS: I want to plant some morning glory seeds. Any tips?
I get nail clippers and chip each seed, then I soak them in a cup of water for 24 - 48 hours, then plant, they will sprout in a few days or less. They actually thrive in poor soil, (so, no fertilizer probably won't help) if your last ones died, put the new ones somewhere else. They are low maintenance plants. If your plants get lots of leaves but no flowers, it means you are watering them too much.
Reply:you should probably use fertilizer, yes.





Plant the seeds per the package directions and keep them moist.. not soaking wet, but moist. sounds like they might have been overwatered and got root rot and died when small.





be sure your light conditions are what they like, too.. they like lots of sun.
Reply:I planted mine a week or so after Mother's Day last year. I just opened the pack and scattered them evently in the hole. Be careful if you choose to use fertilizer. To much will "burn them". Make sure to water them just until damp when done. Make sure they have a good sturdy climbing structure. They should appear 7-10 days after you plant them. A month or so to bloom.





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Reply:All of the answers are good so far. Just remember that they will pretty much take over wherever you plant them, so be judicious. And they do like water, just don't drown them. They also need full sun to flower well; they will always flower on the sun side, so if you plant them on a fence, don't expect to see any flowers on the north side.





I actually spend quite a bid of time weeding Morning Glories. They're nice in moderation, but once they establish, they're a bit of a pain.

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