Morning Glory Plant On Fence

Morning glories are very fast growing plants that depending on the species may be annual or tender perennial vines with light green heart.

Morning glory plant on fence. Choosing and preparing a planting site. Many morning glory cultivars are available by seed but this is the species you re likeliest to see popping up on its own. Grow morning glories in a sunny site. To prevent them from eating your vines place a 3 to 5 foot fence around your vines.

Morning glories since honeysuckle vines don t grow fast enough for you i suppose that clematis plants or passion flower vines would be too slow as well. Morning glory vines are fast climbers that will run up fences poles or taller plants such as sunflowers. They aren t bothered by insects either. Annual perennial in zones 9 11 or areas over 45 f height spread.

Purple flower with white throat trumpet shaped purple flowers open in the morning and close in the afternoon which is what gives morning glories their common name. Sow morning glory seeds in late spring or early summer once the ground has warmed to about 64 f 18 c. Morning glory flowers ipomoea purpurea or convolvulus purpureus are a common sight in many landscapes and may be found in any number of species within the calystegia convolvulus ipomoea merremia and rivea genera while some varieties are described as noxious weed in some areas the fast growing vining plants can also make lovely additions to the garden if kept in check. Morning glories can sprawl out along the ground but if you have any other plants in the same area the morning glories are likely to overtake them.

2 pound a stake or 6 inch stick into the ground every 8 inches along the base of the privacy fence. It s four legged pests that can cause the most damage. The mailbox is one great place to grow morning glories. Morning glories like warm soil and won t germinate if you plant them in cool moist ground.

Morning glories are related to tomatoes sweet potatoes and other members of the nightshade. When to plant morning glories. Full sun bloom time. Plant in moderately fertile well drained soil.

How to grow morning glories on chain link fences. Morning glory flowers close up during the afternoon hours. Deer rabbits and ground hogs all find morning glory vines delicious. When selecting your site you usually want to utilize the morning glory s climbing tendency to decorate your landscape.

Year round in tropics color. 6 to 10 feet tall 3 to 6 feet wide exposure. As the vines grow they will grow through the fence so that it will no longer be seen. If you plan to use it as a screening plant for a fence combine it with an evergreen vine like cross vine or coral honeysuckle because morning glory itself will drop leaves and freeze back in winter.

Gather up the old vines after they are damaged by frost and compost them. They need a lot of sun to bloom their best.