I have tried a couple of times to grow Morning Glories & Moon flowers

Jaz12495135
by Jaz12495135
I have tried a couple of times to grow Morning Glories and Moon flowers for my deck. They are supposed to be easy, but mine have not turned out. I want them to grow around the railings. I started seeds in a pot since it is gravel below the deck. I followed the directions EXCACTLY! I had good new soil in the pot. What is going wrong?icon

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  • GrandmasHouseDIY GrandmasHouseDIY on Jan 16, 2018

    Hey Jazzy I wish I had a great tip or something to reply back with but mostly I'm just relating to your pain! I've always found morning glories to be delicate and finicky plants but I've also seen them grow really well in the wild. I'm wondering if we need to go online and find a different "breed" of morning glory?

  • Jaz12495135 Jaz12495135 on Jan 16, 2018

    That may be. It does depend greatly on the seed. I didn't think about that. Thank you. I may go to a garden center to get them or a well known seed catalog company. I'm going to start looking into it now.


  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Jan 16, 2018

    my opinion that is not true,they are very easy to grow,however do your self a favor and find a differnt vine as they blow seed and take over everything

  • Carey Carey on Jan 16, 2018

    I got my starts from my neighbor kids as a gift. It has been a lovely gift that has kept on giving for many years now. I love them! I think that it also depends on the variety. I have the common two tone purple/pink ones. The other colors that I bought seed for only grew one year and never flowered as profusely as those original ones.

  • Landsharkinnc Landsharkinnc on Jan 19, 2018

    could be a lot of things - amount of light, water, temperature, soil conditions, etc. usually too easy to grow! they can become a pest in some area --- but try this link for information specific to where you live https;//ask.extension.org