Are morning glory [blue flowers/vine] easy2grow? will they climb a fence nicely?

and HOW MANY blooms within a foot space do you get?


never have grown them, am starting them from seed indoors 1st.


Live in NY and now's the time to start seedlings.


Today was the 1st warm day of this spring 2008!! :o)


Most of my variety of flowers are warmer colors [some reds, yellows,ect] and pinks too.\need blue in there!


anyway, am hoping the blue morning glories cover a large amount of space up all over the fence--to cover quite nicely w/lots of BLOOMS { :--D


pls advise.


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Are morning glory [blue flowers/vine] easy2grow? will they climb a fence nicely?
Morning Glories are great for covering a large space. I've heard people say that you can never get rid of them after planting but I've never had them come back, always have to replant. I grew some under a cedar tree that had been trimmed of branches until about 10 feet off the ground. Last year the morning glories climbed the tree and went up into the branches. I had no idea they'd go that far, it was pretty spectacular and they were covered with blooms every morning. I think if you spaced them every 6-8' along the fence they'll cover nicely. I started mine inside in the little peat pots. Then I put those directly in terra cotta pots (probably 10" diameter) that I busted the bottoms out of and filled in around them with potting soil. That got the seedlings off to a nice start without competing with weeds/grass, but as they grew the roots could go down into the yard. Turn the soil over underneath the pot then place them at least four inches down into the soil. Mine were covered with blooms, more blooms than leaves.
Reply:plant them a couple inches apart and it will fill in great


I plant them around my back deck, and they go crazy there, just make sure they get enough sun and you may need to train them to climb in the begining, but once they start going, they won't stop.


remember to collect the seeds in the fall


good luck and happy planting, these are my favorite!
Reply:hey fellow new yorker! i live in wny and i grow morning glories all of the time. they are very popular around this area.
Reply:they are as close as weed as you can get. easy to growhard to get rid of
Reply:New York? I lived in Texas and planted them one time, and they were beautiful, and came back every year. The vines were covered with flowers, maybe a flower every 4 inches? But, I really can't say if NY would be different.