A well-appointed garden consists of several features. There will be rockeries, lawns, seasonal flowers, bushes, flowering trees, a bird bath, lights, statues, the works. But no garden is complete if there are no vines that would be used to advantage.
One such vine is the Morning glory vine. Morning glory vine comes under the category of Convolvulaceae consisting of several species, Ipomoea being one of them. Ipomoea is further divided into several sections of which Ipomoea indicca is a perennial vine while the others are considered to be annual. Ipomoea is the most used vine by any garden lover.
The Morning glory vine is so named as the flowers bloom in the morning and fade by the afternoon. There are a few species though that last longer. These beautiful bell shaped flowers come in different shades the dark blue being the most common colour one sees around.
These vines are least demanding in that they grow under any frost free conditions. One needs however to avoid excess water and rich soil a boon really for garden lovers. Although this vine is trouble free there are times it could be infested with pests. These pests could be easily eradicated by using mild pesticides, which would be available with garden material suppliers.
The morning glory vine is cultivated from seeds that take about a week to germinate under normal temperature. They grow up to a height of about 10 feet and need to be trained, as they need support to grow on. These hardy vines are grown on fences and even used as ‘curtains’ to block ugly views.
The early morning risers cannot miss this creeper that normally welcomes the visitor with fresh flowers.
Landscaped garden designers and those who have artistic tastes will have their eyes on this vine that could be used for different purposes. A garden that has an arch at the entry point could be covered with this magnificent vine. The heart shaped leaves add to the decor of this vine. A creative artist will have created different molds and shapes made from bamboo strips and when this vine is trained on such molds the look of a garden is further enhanced. The morning glory vine is also used to climb on pillars supporting the pergolas that one sees in well-appointed gardens. The vine could even cover roof tops, creating a shady place in the garden – an ideal place for relaxation. Baskets of this vine hanging randomly in one’s’ balcony are not an uncommon sight. The vine thrives well even in pots provided it is supported.
The morning glory vine is also used as earth cover. A wide area is earmarked where this vine would spread at ground level surrounded by pebble paths. The flowers come in different shades and colours. Walking along these earth covers with flowers of different colours could give one a heavenly experience. Maintaining a lawn is expensive and labour intensive. Many garden lovers therefore create earth covers using the morning glory vine where there would normally be a lawn.
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Morning glory is aptly named. I love to see it climbing a fence or trellis.
This is a flower that my FIL grew each year from the seeds of his previous crop. He had a whole wall of morning glories that started on his back balcony. They climbed the upright posts supporting the roof of the balcony and trailed along the railing until they found a way down to the ground floor. From there, they actually spread through a small patch of grass and found a chainlink fence to hold onto. Several feet of the fence were covered in dense vines and an abundance of blooms. It was - in a word - glorious!
@Ruby3881 I can imagine that glory of that morning glory in your FIL'S garden. Yes. It does have the tendency to spread and we need to propagate it through seeds as it also vanishes if we are not careful.