Morning Glory Flower - Planting & Growing

Germinating Morning Glory Seeds - Morning Glories are wonderful plants that produce a lot of big, beautiful flowers and can grow to 12’ tall. They are excellent climbers and do well along columns, fences, trees or with added support trellises. They are very easy seeds to grow, but they do require a different technique. To germinate morning glory seeds, first take at least 12” of a paper towel and soak it with water. Place the desired number of seeds onto the wet paper towel and fold the paper towel over the seeds, in essence making a sandwich (you can fold multiple times for a more stable environment. Place the wet paper towel in a humidity dome or somewhere warm, but not in sunlight. It is important to make sure the paper towel stays wet through germination, generally 2-3 days, so check it daily and add water if it feels dry. After 48 hours, open the paper towel and check the seeds. The seeds should have roots starting to grow; if they do not fold them back up and check the next day. For any seeds that do have roots started, gently remove them from the paper towel and plant in a small cell ¾” below the surface with the roots facing down. Cover with potting mix/soil, water, and the plants should break the surface of the soil in a few days. Continue to grow until the plant is big enough to transplant outside or into its desired container. You can transplant multiple plants per container, I’ll usually put 3 plants in a 14” pot. Water when dry, and fertilize once weekly. Thanks for tuning in to my home gardening channel, Farmer Brad the Gardener!
🌱morning glory flower
⏱ Timestamps:
What is Morning Glory Flower 00:12
Step 1: Paper Towel Prep 00:25
Step 2: Placing the Seeds 00:40
Step 3: Fold Paper Towel & Water 01:12
24-48 Hours Later Reveal 02:00
Planting Morning Glory Seedlings 02:40
After Planting Care 03:53

[@rubenowitzv.3135]

Nice class on seeding inside paper towel for 48 hours, never knew this process.✍🏻✨

[@swatson1190]

I soak the overnight in warm water. The take them out to the garden after last frost and plant them in the ground. Then they grow like crazy.

[@BuddhasBotanicals]

Yes that’s a great way to plant them. I do this because I’ll have a large plant by the time most are putting seeds in the ground. Sometimes mine are already flowering before chance of last frost. My morning glory season is so long! Happy gardening!

[@lnwmelon]

Good information! Thanks!

[@BuddhasBotanicals]

Glad it was helpful! Lmk if you have any more questions and good luck 🙏

[@ebbypetes]

That's cool. That much root in 48 hours. Will you post updates when they're all done?

[@BuddhasBotanicals]

I sure will, I have something pretty cool in store for them.