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Morning Glory Hardening Off?

cassie.a.stewartcassie.a.stewart Posts: 279
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Hi all, this may seem like a really simple question and probably something I'm totally overthinking but... 

I sowed my morning glory seeds far too early (March), as well as outdoors. They germinated, I pricked them out and put them into individual 9cm pots to grow on a bit, still outdoors. Once they'd grown on I planted them into a large pot with canes to grow up. Then they began to really suffer from the cold of a night and the leaves were turning white and shrivalled so I brought them into the conservatory where they've been growing on really well, they seem to be growing inches overnight!

Anyway my question is, now its beginning to warm up of a night, is it safe to put them outside? And do I need to harden them off? Its just that they're in a really big heavy pot and it'd be so laborious to take them out and in everyday. Could I just open the conservatory doors and slide the pot to the doors everyday?

Thanks in advance and sorry for babbling! 

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I planted mine out yesterday, but I had been doing the hokey cokey with them for a few weeks beforehand.
    If you're not sure, I'd put them outside during the day and in at night. It also depends how far north you are as well,I suppose.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That’s what I did ( although mine were still in small pots) cos there was just no room left on the terrace .... I planted them in their big pots with canes yesterday cos last night was forecast to be really quite mild ... and it was. They seem perfectly happy today 
    good luck 🤞 

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





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    "hardening off Morning Glory" My lips are sealed.
    Devon.
  • cassie.a.stewartcassie.a.stewart Posts: 279
    Forecast for 11 degrees tonight and it'll get higher towards June so I may just put them out tomorrow and see how they fare overnight (can't be bothered moving the bloody big pot out tonight😂).

    @B3 @Dovefromabove Thanks to you both. Can't wait to see their flowers! 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I put mine outside for the first time today. I'll fleece them for the first few nights just in case, but it should be mild enough for them now (it's been too hot for me today).
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • cassie.a.stewartcassie.a.stewart Posts: 279
    Hostafan1 said:
    "hardening off Morning Glory" My lips are sealed.
    I was waiting for that one😂
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