Morning Glory vine won't bloom
lonestar7
16 years ago
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Name this twining vine please. Some kind of Morning Glory ?
Comments (7)The vines are not spiky, it is not a Brazilian MG which I also have... And like Remy said, the Erowid MG are either I.tricolor or I. violacea with heart-shaped leaves that have smooth edges.. So it is none of those .. Just in case in matters, I received the seeds from my ex-neighbour who brought it back from South Africa.... Any other suggestions to what it might be ?...See MoreMorning Glory seeds won't germinate
Comments (5)I'd like to share that seeds are living things and they sprout when they are ready and not always on cue when you may want them to... I've grown different species of Morning Glories for most of 5 decades and I've learned that there is no set formula that always works...and if the seeds don't sprout it does not automatically mean that the seeds are dead because although Morning Glory seeds of the common species usually sprout easily , they don't always jump right up when you want them to and it is important not to jump to conclusions regarding ultimate viability... There are many,many factors that can influence germination and what worked wonderful for you last year or even last month may not work on viable seeds this week... We can explore the many different factors that can influence seed germination but consider some of the very real aspects and factors mentioned on the seed germination reference page by JLHudson as it contains references to just some of the many factors involved in various types of dormancy... regards, Ron Here is a link that might be useful: JLHudson's seed germination reference page...See MoreMorning Glory won't bloom
Comments (63)I know this thread is old and inactive but it gave me some ideas and I wanted to share my experience. I planted a punch of seeds (Ipomoea purpurea (mixed) mid/late march. Separated seedlings after they got true leaves into 4 inch pots. after they had 6-8 leaves I put one in a cupboard to cut its light exposure to 10 hours or so for a week to 10 days. Kept another on heating mat for a 4-5 days and/or provided supplemental lighting. One pot was sent outdoors. End of a couple of weeks the one with limited light exposure had buds the rest did not. After another couple of weeks in the south facing window (default location) all were sent out on the balcony where they get 2-3 hours of sun if it's out. The weather has been pretty irregular, 23 one days 10 the next and mostly rainy. The buds on the one are holding up but the cold exposure outside has slowed their development into blooms and wind has been trying hard to kill them. Anyhow, got them back indoors today. None of the others have recognizable buds yet. Will update when the one with buds blooms. Bottom line if one grows in a pot and limit daylight (like for kalanchoe or poinsettia, but not for weeks, just days) to the seedlings, one could get at least Ipomoea purpurea to start blooming early. Whether, the blooms, once initiated, will stop after a while, I am not sure. Will update how this goes. I know this was not a rigorous experiment but take it for what its worth. I started more than a couple of dozen kinds of seeds and this was obviously not top of my list....See MoreWill this produce more blooms on morning glory vine?
Comments (3)Many of mine aren't blooming heavily either, especially the Japanese varieties. Our temps have been in the upper 90's + for the past month, maybe longer. I've had to water my container MG's and all the other container plants daily. It's been a PITA!...See More
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