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When to plant out Morning Glory

Malletts159Malletts159 Posts: 5
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Good Afternoon Everyone,
As you can see in the title this is the first time i've grown morning glory from seed successfully, out of about twelve pots four have started to grow and one has now it's second growth of leaves then quite a long main shoot about 14cms with a very small leaf at 12cms, the question i'm asking is when can i plant them out ? as i'm new to growing from seed instead of buying ready to plant. I would appreciate any help on this issue please.

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Depends where you are but for me not until late May or even early June depending on the weather forecast. It needs to be staying reasonably warm overnight, and not too windy or they'll get torn to bits.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I left mine outside by mistake a few days ago and nearly lost them. They're beginning to recover from the cold  now
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Not until the first or second week of June ... they need reliably warm day and night temperatures in the teens .., if they get chilled the leaves turn white and they stop growing ... that sets them back and sometimes they never recover properly. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • JessumJessum Posts: 81
    I am growing them for the first time too.  I live in Wiltshire, just north of the M4 and I won't be planting out until May has passed.  As you can tell by this weekend's weather the temperature can drop suddenly and these plants are tender.
  • strelitzia32strelitzia32 Posts: 758
    On a related note, what is everyone doing to keep their morning glory in check? I've got a bunch waiting to go out, they've climbed to the top of 5 ft bamboo, flopped off, climbed up themselves again. It's starting to feel like they're tying themselves in knots and will restrict future growth.

    Similar problem with my cup and saucers too...
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I sowed mine quite late and they've only just germinated. I'm hoping that by the time they're big enough to need  support it'll be warm enough to put them in their final positions.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I’ve only just sown mine. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Malletts159Malletts159 Posts: 5
    Thank you  everyone for the quick replies, i know now when to plant outside, thank you again everyone,
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Mine have just germinated - one or two are a couple of inches as they were sown slightly earlier. They won't go outdoors for another month. 
    Sowing too early creates a problem with them growing too big, and it not being warm enough for them outside. A greenhouse is the only option then... 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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