Common morning glory
Ipomoea Purpurea
Flowering plantsClimbing and trailingBalcony plantsGarden plants
Description
The common morning glory is an annual of the bindweed family (Convolvulaceae) from South and Central America. It is a climber whose stems reach up to 3 m in length. The stems are flexible and thin, so they easily twine around supports. The leaves are heart-shaped and glossy.
It flowers from July to September. The flowers, carmine-violet, white, blue or pink, are funnel-shaped and fairly large, set in groups of 2–4 on long stalks in the leaf axils. They open on cloudy days, and on sunny days only in the morning and evening.
It grows quickly and lushly. It is used to cover fences, pergolas and arbours, and is also suitable for containers on balconies.
Requirements
Morning glory needs fertile, calcium-rich soil and a sunny position.
Propagation
It is propagated by seed sown directly outdoors in the final position in April and the first half of May.