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lovesdaylilies Roopville, GA(Zone 7b) Mar 18, 2006

Okay my morning glories are planted in hanging baskets....do any of you have tips for growing in a hanging basket? thanks

Kelly

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Sunshines2day Lubbock, TX(Zone 7a) Mar 26, 2006

Kelly,
i hope someone offers some suggestions as well. I plan on trying some in hangers this season and it is my first attempt to start MG's from seed. It seems I saw in a magazine or book some really pretty baskets of MG's. I'm concerned that their weight will break the vines when they become mature.

Linda

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KevinTernes Goodlettsville, TN(Zone 6a) Mar 28, 2006

Kelly,

I grew them in hanging baskets for the first time last summer.

I grew Royal Ensign (Convolvolus tricolor) and Early Call. Although Early Call (Ipomoea nil) is a vine, it is not such an agressive twiner as are other Ipomoea and actually did great in pots.

One tip I can offer is that these plants get pretty thirsty in July-August so keep an eye on them.

I don't know what species you are growing, but the Early Call (like many Ipomoea) seemed to give ample warning by wilting that it needed watering. The Royal Ensign did not. So I had to check the soil every day.

Kelly and Linda, can you tell us what exactly you are growing in baskets?

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lovesdaylilies Roopville, GA(Zone 7b) Mar 28, 2006

I only know the color names 'Heavenly Blue' 'Palest pink' the other is just a mixed color blend i got at wal-greens had azure blue, purple, pink and white in the pack. thanks for the help!

Kelly

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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Mar 28, 2006

Incorporate some SoilMoist crystals in the planting medium and use half TOP SOIL - they will remain moist much longer.

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beaker_ch Columbia Heights, MN(Zone 4a) Mar 28, 2006

Kevin, aren't those the ones that are considered bush MGs? I think I have seeds somewhere and remember that the plant height was only about 14". Has anyone grown a regular vine in a pot? I'm thinking it would need to be cut back to stay neat looking.

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plantzoo Crivitz, WI(Zone 4b) Mar 28, 2006

I have grown Thunbergia in pots, that are very pretty but they like to climb up rather than hang down. Some will hang down but most go up. I would think the morning glory would do the same, but think I may try it. I like the picture from KevinTernes.

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KevinTernes Goodlettsville, TN(Zone 6a) Mar 29, 2006

beaker_ch,
Yes, Convolvolus tricolor is commonly called Dwarf Bush Morning Glory. There are cultivars other than the Blue Ensign that I grew but I cannot remember any names right now.

KayJones,
Thanks for reminding me. Yes, I also put some of those water absorbing crystals into the potting soil. I also put some cedar mulch on top of that to try to keep moisture in and weeds out.

Kay, when you say put top soil on top, do you mean like the top soil you can by at Lowe's/Home Depot?

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