Morning Glory Seeds: Flowering Funnel-Shaped Climbers for Supports and Pergolas
Morning glories transform sunny spots into flowering, lively garden scenes in a short time. With their twining shoots, heart-shaped leaves and large funnel-shaped flowers, they are among the most impressive annual climbing plants for supports, fences, pergolas and balcony trellises. Many species of the genus Ipomoea originate from warm regions of the tropics and subtropics and are grown here from seed as fast-growing summer flowers.
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The genus Ipomoea is exceptionally rich in species and includes both popular ornamental plants and important food crops such as the sweet potato. In the garden, it is mainly the climbing morning glories that are known, actively twining up supports with their shoots. Because of their striking flower shape, they are also traded as funnel-shaped climbers.
Particularly well known are the common morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea) and the blue morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor) with varieties such as ‘Heavenly Blue’. The moonflower (Ipomoea alba), which opens its white, fragrant flowers in the evening and night hours, and the Spanish flag vine (Ipomoea lobata) with its colour-changing flower clusters also show how diverse morning glories can be.
A typical feature of many morning glories is the short life of each individual flower: it often opens in the morning and fades on the same day. However, as the plants continuously form new buds, they produce a rich flowering effect over many weeks. This makes morning glory seeds ideal for anyone looking for fast-growing climbing plants with strong ornamental value.
For successful sowing, morning glories are usually started indoors from March. Pre-soaking the seeds can help improve germination. After the last late frosts, the young plants can be moved outdoors to a warm, sunny and sheltered position. Important factors are well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, regular watering without waterlogging and a sturdy climbing support.
- Fast-growing climbing plants for supports, pergolas, fences and balcony trellises
- Large selection of morning glory seeds with funnel-shaped flowers in blue, white, red and multicoloured shades
- Ideal as annual summer flowers for sunny, warm locations with a lively flowering effect
Morning glories are decorative, vigorous climbing plants with botanical diversity and great garden value. Their seeds should not be eaten, however, as some species may contain toxic compounds. Anyone wishing to sow morning glories will discover a fascinating group of plants between classic summer flower, tropical climber and striking funnel-shaped bloom.
