skip to main content

OT' POTD: My 1st time growing a Morning Glory Tree

givelittle_getlots

14 years ago

Good morning everyone.

Let me tell you ,I LOVE MGT's!!! What a gorgeous plant. I just need to learn to plant it in a place where it can develop it's full potential lol
{{gwi:542231}}From POTD for September 09

and I think now that this very special Fairy to me, is guarding it, it will just be even happier and growing on and on an on. Man that thing is getting HUGE lol

I can only recommend it for your garden. Just have not seen it produce any seeds yet. Do they do it?

Have a wonderful Tuesday.

I know I will have one.

Hugs

Lucy

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (16)

taz56
14 years ago
Nice looking plant !
I love your fairy :)
Susan
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
14 years ago
Hey Susan..you night owl lol

the fairy is special to me. It was a gift from Patty. Out of the blue. No reason!! I have made so many wonderful friends since I joined GW...I would not have it any other way!

Oh my ...better go to bed now...getting a bit to sentimental lol

But it did bring a smile to my face to see you here Susan :-)

Lucy
Related Discussions
OT: New Morning Glory Tower
Q
Comments (35)
No ferts, Anna. Just a healthy top dressing of compost. I may hit it with some compost tea or fish emulsion if it starts looking sickly, but so far it looks really lush and healthy. I've only run the irrigation in that bed twice all year. Once back in May and just the other day. We had record rainfall in June, but temps and sun were way below average. July has been fairly warm and dry so far. If June had been warmer, to go with the rain, that critter would be over the top already. I don't know if it has a scent or not. All the other stuff that's blooming has my nose in an uproar.
...See More
OT: It's confirmed: Groundhogs love Morning Glories
Q
Comments (12)
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Lol, huge groundhog populations seem to be a SE PA thing... that's where we are too. That's a harrowing story about the groundhog and your dog, wow! I'm glad your dog was OK after that...yikes! Unfortunately my DH is fond of the groundhogs, so trapping and relocating doesn't seem to be an option... The other day I attached a piece of sheet metal to the gate and since then it doesn't look as if anything has been munching anymore on the fenced area of the garden, so hopefully the wide bars on the gate were the only way they were getting in. My fenced garden is surrounded by a concrete patio so they can't tunnel under the fence. Plus the fence is a 3 1/2 foot high old iron fence with bars that are close together and no gap underneath...so far I haven't seen them attempting to climb over it. But you never know. I've never grown vegetables either because of the groundhogs...it's a wonder anyone with farms can grow anything around here. I guess if worse comes to worse I will just have to go with the same plants in my non-fenced area like sedum, salvia, monarda, etc. which the groundhogs don't seem to eat. Thankfully my salvia is in bloom, and all the monarda/bee balm is about to bloom... so at least there is something pretty they don't devour!!
...See More
OT: The morning glory that won't be denined
Q
Comments (8)
I'm new to ws but belong to the OK GW. One of our saying is friends don't let friends grow Morning glory or Cane poleIf u have a garden. I've got u all beat. I moved to a new place 9 yrs ago. Wanted to spruce the place up my 1st spring I planted a packet of MG I'M still trying to get rid of them 9 years later. I won't use chemicales but I start pulling in Jan when there's a warm spell and even in dec last year our winter was so warm. I weed eat them I mow them I dig them up to those who want them a 12 month 9 yr battle and they survive. Yes so pretty but wow agressive. Tree
...See More
OT: POTD: Can not hold back the Copper Daisy blooms any longer
Q
Comments (12)
Karyn YES, ONE plant!!! You should try it!! Gave Kristy one for her shop :-) Had bought a little seedling at the local nursery. Not realizing it was the SAME lol. Since YES they come under different names. All I remember is that when I bought THAT one, there was Mexican in the name! The pink flowers are the morning glory tree I planted there :-) But I guess it does not like SOMETHING about that location...Others grew HUGE...the one advice I can give is...when you have one growing....bend the whole plant DOWN so it is more laying then standing. That is what the one behind the house did on it's own. Low and behold....new growth shot out all along the stem and it grew really into a nice bushy looking plant. Lucy
...See More
figara
14 years ago
Good night. Here is just 11:20pm and I am browsing through forum.
Nice MG tree
dimples31312
14 years ago
Good Morning Lucy,
You sure posted early today! Hey Susan you still up? LOL
And good morning to you too, Figara.
Love MGT also. Yours is really pretty.
I didn't get my seeds planted this year.
Do you think they will still be good next year???
Love your fairy also. Special gifts or plants from friends in the garden can make you get all sentimental and thats O Kay!
I have thing like that also. Makes me feel like their with me in the garden.
Now look whos getting sentimental!
Have a wonderful day.
Hugs
Dorothy
karyn1
14 years ago
That's so pretty. Someone had sent me seeds earlier, maybe Daniella, but they didn't grow for me. I have some left and will try again next season.
patsy_b
14 years ago
Beautiful....I have had this one for several years but only got one of the white ones this summer. It is budding but has not bloomed yet. They are also easy to root. Since they freeze back here in centeral Texas I usually take cuttings right before first frost.
Patsy
fool4flowers
14 years ago
Boy, yours branched nicely. Mine is really tall but not as bushy. The seeds come where the flowers were and they are big. You will see them.
rock_oak_deer
14 years ago
Good morning, another pretty bloomer. I am learning so much about plants that work in our climate here.
PKponder TX Z7B
14 years ago
It's lovely Lucy! What are the tall spikes behind the MG Tree?

Pam
sibhskylvr
14 years ago
Lucy

Beautiful! And I'm sure you're enjoying it! :) Now we NEED to find a white one!

Mike
daniellalell
14 years ago
Beautiful Lucy! I'm jealous! Yes they make seeds, that is how I started mine last year.

Karyn, I don't know if I sent you seeds, I don't remember if mine made any seeds last year..I thought I only shared cuttings. But I may be wrong?? Too many plants, not enuf brain capacity, lol.
I had 2 trees I wintered over, but they didnt make it, and the cuttings I stuck in the ground early spring from those trees, still look exactly the same..they havent grown, havent put on new leaves or anything..they just sit there like they are fake..still the same little leaves as in spring. I didnt fert them at all..maybe that's why.

I sent cuttings to a couple people..I am pretty sure Mike was one of them, I think I sent him 2..I wonder how his are doing?

I think I am going to dig mine up and get them into pots today, fert them, maybe they'll start growing. I know they def wont make it if I try to overwinter them as small as they are right now. Maybe I can get them a little bigger before the frosts hit.
knotz
14 years ago
That's very pretty Lucy!!...Hmm...I don't have that, maybe I should grow one...

knotz
WOODSGRANNY
14 years ago
lucy,i'm not fond of morning gloey (vine)but that sure is pretty.
patricia
siam_cannas
14 years ago
Nice morning glory tree :)
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks everyone again for taking a moment to hang out with me in my garden.

I know that this is one plant I would wanna grow in the garden every year.

Lucy
tommysmommy
14 years ago
I've never seen a Morning Glory Tree. Not related to the actual vine is it? The leaves are different from anything I've seen too. I think the flowers are reminiscent of hibiscus. What's the botanical name for this Plant?
Diane

Related Stories

EARTH DAY Grow a Beautiful Garden With Ecofriendly Greywater

By Greywater Corps

Reducing home water waste means lower bills and a healthier planet. Here's how to set up a greywater home irrigation system that can help

HOUZZ TOURS Houzz Tour: Up and Out Around a Heritage Tree

By Nora Burba Trulsson

A Texas ranch house gets a modern makeover and a two-story addition that wraps around a protected backyard elm

FALL GARDENING 5 Ways to Put Fall Leaves to Work in Your Garden

By Therese Ciesinski

Improve your soil and yard the organic way with a valuable garden booster that grows on trees

GARDENING GUIDES 10 Tips to Start a Garden — Can-Do Ideas for Beginners

By Alison Hodgson

Green up your landscape even if you're short on time, money and knowledge, with these manageable steps for first-time gardeners

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Crape Myrtle

By Becky Harris

With long-lasting blooms and gorgeous exfoliating bark, this ornamental tree brings bright color and a unique form to the landscape

LANDSCAPE DESIGN See 5 Unexpected Ways to Use Vines

By Falon Mihalic

Vines can grow over slopes, trail off pergolas and add seasonal color to the garden

GARDENING GUIDES 6 Gift-Giving Gardens for Delights Beyond the Visual

By Laura Gaskill

Grow your own natural dyes, snip herbs for home brews and more ... these creative gardens have benefits beyond beauty alone

TREES 11 Japanese Maples for Breathtaking Color and Form

By Jay Sifford Garden Design

With such a wide range to choose from, there’s a beautiful Japanese maple to suit almost any setting

GARDENING GUIDES 10 Tips for Beginning Gardeners

By Laura Gaskill

With a simple sketch, basic tools and the right plants, you’ll be on your way to growing your first flowers or edibles

HISTORIC HOMES Houzz Tour: Meet the Schoolhouse Saved By ‘The Birds’

By Mary Jo Bowling

Once featured in Hitchcock’s feathery film, this schoolhouse has stood the test of time

Sponsored

More Discussions

Putting newly rooted Brugmansia in dormancy in January?

9