growing morning glories inside

12 years ago

I got the bright idea to try to grow 2 Morning Seeds inside, well, they are doing good, can anyone tell me if they will bloom inside? I was going to put them in the front window but not enough room, I tried putting a basket and putting them in it, again not enough room. So i have it on my bookcase with the lamp above it so it will reach for the light. How many days does it take from seed to bloom?

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ron_convolvulaceae

12 years ago

Do not use any 'fertilizer's' as it will likely kill the plant at this point...the plant does not need 'fertilzer' , but adequate light and moisture both ambient and as available to the roots...

Morning Glories are light loving plants and will often fail to thrive if the light is not strong enough...the more direct sunlight or artificial light you can provide >the better...strong indirect light is also helpful but direct light is better..make sure the plants not dry out.

The hot air from the house heat can dry out MG's alot faster than the plant can maintain hydration...forced hot air heating systems are the worst for MG's...the colder it gets outside , the more the house heater will be heating and the more hot dry air is being created inside your house, the quicker the plant will dry out as the dry air literally 'sucks' the moisture out of the plant surfaces and root medium into the heated dry air...

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bogturtle
12 years ago
you will require very bright light. They may grow to a greater length than they would in the sun.
Gradually increase the light from 12 hrs. daily to about 16 and they should bloom in the time recommended on the packet. Scoring the seed speeds germination. White fly or spider mites, often controlled by rain and predatory insects, may make growth difficult.
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Worth looking at, even though you don't order it.
liz62
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12 years ago
Here is the latest picture of my Morning Glory plant, I leave the light on most of the day, I have not counted the hours that I have had it on. They do require a lot of water, I had to water them real good the other day, they were really dry. Here is the picture if anybody has any advice (besides growing them outside), let me know, I have some Miracle Gro in a jug mixed with water, should I put some on the MG? I seem to remember it helped with the {{gwi:1351644}}

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This is the only moonflower seed that has sprouted, I have had this seedling for quite awhile, it was looking kind of sickly so I took it out of the window and put it under a fluorescent lamp and it is perking up and I think it is doing better,the leaves are getting bigger and I think it is happy. I water it every time it looks dry on the top of the soil and when I do water I make sure it runs out the bottom, that way I know that I have gotten all the soil wet. Then I let it dry out for awhile and then do it again. When I first took it out of the window, the two smaller leaves were very tiny and now look at them, they certainly have grown. It is strange though, I have planted a bunch of seeds and this is the only one that has sprouted, I can't explain it so I take real good care of this one. Any suggestions or advice will be appreciated thanks.
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have you ever used indoor lights? many require that they be within a few inches of the plant... to replicate the intensity of sun light ... as long as they dont generate so much heat.. to fry the leaves ... and have to be on up to 16 hours per day .... a timer would be a big help .... figure out how close yours needs be ... to be an actual value to the plant ... as noted.. these are not houseplants ... and you are going to have a hard time with them indoors.. over winter ... do the best you can.. ugly as they might end up ... and if you get a flower... congrats ... but dont get all stressed out.. if you dont succeed .... just to give you a perspective .... i dont think i could do it.. with 40 odds years of dabbling in this stuff ... maybe you will find some wisdom here: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=growing+morning+glory+indoors&t=ffcm&ia=about keep us posted ... ken ps: another hard variable indoors in winter.. in the cold north.. is lack of humidity ... because of the furnace.. especially if forced air ... the air just ends up too dry ... and being a vine.. you will be hard pressed to add local humidity ... and spraying wont make up for it ....
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karyn1
12 years ago
You are going to need a lot more light, especially if you want it to bloom. It's already looking leggy.
liz62
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12 years ago
Should I put the clamp on light on it? It hooks onto the desk and I can put it in almost any position I want, should I have it shining right on the plant?
liz62
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12 years ago
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liz62
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12 years ago
here is a pic of my setup, do think this{{gwi:1351654}}

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liz62
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12 years ago
what does this mean? It can't be making flower pods already can it?{{gwi:1351661}}

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liz62
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12 years ago
You aint gonna believe what I found when I got up this morning, it is snowing and I have this beside me on the bookcase with a fluorescent bulb on the{{gwi:1351664}}

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susanlynne48
12 years ago
Ain't that purty, Liz? Congrats on your bloom. I'm gonna start a couple of JMGs indoors. I have a flourescent light set up that will be supplemented by natural light from an East facing window. The room itself is very bright, getting light also from South facing window.

Ron, do you think that will be sufficient light for some growth and bloom. Also, will I be able to plant them outdoors in May or so, or will they be too tired and worn out by then (I know that feeling, lol). I know they dislike transplanting, but I have been able to transplant other things that dislike tranplanting as well, that have been very successful for me. One of the JMGs I want to plant is the Kikyo Double Purple Picotee, as I believe it is a shorter vine. True or not?

Susan
karyn1
12 years ago
What a nice surprise!

Susan the only way to know is give it a try. Supplimental T5 fluorescents and metal halide light are suffcient. I don't grow them inside because of the space they take up. I don't see why you couldn't move them outside when it warms up. If they are looking kind of lanky just cut them back. The transition to natural light will most likely burn the foliage anyway, even if they are slowly adjusted to sunlight but that shouldn't be a problem as the new foliage grows. If you are worried about transplant shock you could always just sink the pots they are in into the garden or set the pot into a larger container once outside. I do that all the time with plants that don't like their roots disturbed.
resiak
11 years ago
Just wondering how your MG plant is doing? I'm thinking about giving it a shot indoors.
aedgsr5920
9 years ago
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