Hi, I was just reading an article about morning glorise and it said " morning glories are excellent reseeders, so once you plant them there is no need to replant". Does this mean that they come back every year on their own? I have been planting morning glory seeds for the past 4 years because my 2 daughters love them. I pull the vines out along with any roots every year because I thought they did not return without putting down new seeds. Thanks for any advice.
The seed pods dry and where ever they fall they grow. I'm a bit surprised that you don't get a few stragglers from ones that bloom early and fall on the ground. We always have morning glories and I shake out the seed pods when I pull the vines. dooley
MG's replant themselves by dropping seeds after blooming. You might be accidently removing the seeds from the area when you pull up the roots. Let the vines die down and cut them off at ground level then add them to the compost pile. Pulling the roots out of the soil really isn't needed, they will provide nutrients by composing into the soil.
This is interesting. I put in morning glories last year, but did not have any come back this year. I thought they were always to be reseeded every year. unfortanatly, this year, I could not find my seeds from last years flowers, to be able to plant this year. Will have to try this next year.
If you harvest the seeds you will have to replant them. They only grow from the seeds that drop onto the ground at the end of blooming. The seed pods turn brown and if you don't pick them they burst open and throw the seeds to the wind or drop them on the ground and they sprout up in the spring. dooley
It is VERY rare here in zone 5 for the seeds to survive our winters. I always save seeds and replant them each year.
This is the first year any of mine came back. But last year I was sick and didn't get the vines ripped out. Guess it worked out for the best This year I'm going to leave them alone so that I get more next year I love the huge heart shaped leaves!
Thank you all VERY much. I do not post here very often because although I love planting flowers I suck at it. My real love is rebuilding my 1981 corvette. Thank you all again and enjoy the rest of your weekend. Richie
