There are three possibilities to consider
if you are not getting any glorious Morning Glory flowers.
- Are they planted in full sun? If not,
vine growth may be retarded, and flowers may be small or nonexistent.
- Did you plant them in rich soil or pile
on the fertilizer? Morning Glories don’t like to be well fed.
If they are, they will grow huge and lush vines, but won’t flower.
- Is it past the Summer Solstice date of
June 21st ? Morning Glories are “short day” plants, meaning
that they will only set flowers when the days are shorter than 12 hours.
As summer continues past the Solstice (the longest day of the year),
the days shorten and nights lengthen, eventually triggering blooms.
Depending on your geographical location, some gardeners will not see
blooms until late July, August, or even early September in temperate
areas. Then, they will flower prolifically until the first frost.
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