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Mon, Dec 19, 11 at 15:00
| I saved some seed of Ipomea caerulea (the sky-blue one)about 6 months ago and sowed it in the garden about 6 weeks ago - after the first Spring rain. We have a subropical climate. I didn't want to do it earlier as the "winter" is very dry. None has germinated. Morning glory grows like a weed here generally. Is it because I kept the seed too long? |
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| Morning glory seeds can remain viable for years. I always soak my MG seeds in water overnight before planting and if they haven't swelled I nick the seed coat and soak them again. Maybe the seeds weren't viable or maybe they rotted? |
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- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Wed, Dec 21, 11 at 16:17
| Fraser. I prepare Morning Glory seeds the same as Karyn. When seeds are planted directly in the ground, they can take up to 2-months before germinating. A blue MG is hardy and invasive here. They pop up around June, weeks before newly sown MG seeds do. Be patient. It they don't sprout 3-4 weeks from now, they're probably infertile. |
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| I soak the seeds in tepid water for about half a day and then germinate them indoors in a homemade seed starter. They usually sprout in a few days. After establishment they aren't hard to keep watered, (the winters are dry here in south Florida too). I just have to cover them if we get one of those Florida cold snaps. I just planted some Scarlett O'haras, (reddish pink). We'll see how they like FL summers. :) |
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