Scarlet Morning Glory

Scarlet Morning Glory Care

Ipomoea Hederifolia

What is the plant

Ipomoea hederifolia is a species of herbaceous annual vine native to the Americas. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1759. It is commonly known as scarlet morning glory, scarlet creeper, star ipomoea, trompillo or "ivy-leaved morning glory" (which otherwise refers to I. hederacea).

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

2 - 12

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

Invasive

Weed

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Established morning glory vines tolerate dry soil, but optimum growth occurs when the soil is consistently moist to a depth of 1 inch. Indoors, this typically requires watering the soil about once a week.
Pruning
Morning glories don't usually require pruning except in fall after frost has killed the foliage. But if the plants start to grow larger than you want and get out of hand, you can prune them back during the growing season without harm.
Fertilizer
Your morning glories will grow without fertilizer, but will produce more flowers and grow larger if you fertilize them monthly during the growing season. Choose an all-purpose fertilizer with equal amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, indicated by a ratio on the label, such as 10-10-10.

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Sunlight
Grow morning glories in a sunny spot. They need a lot of sun to bloom their best! Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil.
Soil
Neutral to acidic.
Temperature
Morning glories are very hardy plants and can easily tolerate temperatures both cold and warm. That being said, in order for them to grow from seed, they should be planted once the ground temperature has reached at least 64 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Container
Not only can you grow morning glory flowers in a container, but it is recommended that you do so unless you have a large trellis or fence structure to run your plant along.
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