Morning glory, also known as morning glory, Latin scientific name: Pharbitis, family and genus: morning glory of convolvulaceae, native to tropical America, widely cultivated in various parts of China and naturalized.
Morning glory: A panicum miliaceum that climbs like a vine and has broad heart-shaped leaves and small trumpet-shaped flowers. Bloom in the morning and harvest at noon, the days are brilliant and endless. I like light and warmth.
First, sow seeds.
The germination temperature of morning glory seeds is 18 ~ 25℃, and the germination days are 8~ 12 days. The requirements for soil are not high, and the cultivation is easy. After sowing, potted plants should be placed at a suitable temperature. After sowing, there is no need to pour too much water, and the soil moisture is kept moderate, and it can germinate in about 10 days. The suitable growth temperature is 65438 08 ~ 35℃. When the cotyledons of morning glory are fully open, if too many seedlings are sown, they can be transplanted to other pots when the real leaves just sprout.
Second, colonization.
After two or three true leaves grow from the small pot seedlings, the root system has developed well at this time, so it can be planted in the middle pot and added with base fertilizer in advance. Morning glory is not afraid of heavy fertilizer. The root system development of morning glory needs temperature, so it is necessary to turn the pot frequently, let the sun shine evenly, and let the root system develop completely.
Third, water.
When watering, you must abide by the principle of "Don't do it, water it thoroughly". Generally speaking, it is enough to water Petunia once a week, but it must be watered fully. There should be plenty of summer water, but there should be no water in the basin. If there is stagnant water in the basin for a long time, it is easy to cause the roots of plants to rot and even rot and die. Morning glory likes sunshine, so it should be cultivated in the sunny place of the courtyard or on the balcony or windowsill facing south.
Fourth, choose the heart.
After the real leaves of morning glory grow to three or four pieces, vines begin to grow in the center, which should be removed at this time. After the first pit removal, branches and vines were born between the axils of leaves. After the branches and vines grow three or four leaves, the core is removed and combined with plastic surgery. Top dressing should be applied after each pit removal, and the fertilizer used is similar to that used by chrysanthemums. Be careful not to let fertilizer and soil pollute the leaves (including cotyledons) to avoid the leaves falling off. When vines grow, they will enter flowering period (usually one month after planting). Ideally, the first leaf of the vine will have axillary buds, and the second and third leaves will have flower buds in the axils. It takes about 90 days from sowing to flowering. After the bud is formed, the stipules of the bud can be removed, which is beneficial to the development of the bud. In order to ensure the full supply of nutrients to the flower buds and produce large and gorgeous flowers, we can also remove some flower buds and cultivate a single flower, just like cultivating a variety of chrysanthemums. After flowering, the residual flowers should be picked and not used as seeds, so as not to affect the nutrition of the next batch of flowers. Of course, after three or four batches of flowers bloom, axillary buds are clustered and difficult to control. General varieties can be planted in the field, and excellent varieties can stay at any time.
Five, seeds.
Morning glory has strong self-sowing ability and can be sown and propagated. When a flower withers, its receptacle will grow slowly, and this is its seed. When it turns yellow, you can pick it. The best time to preserve seeds is autumn, and the next spring can be used for sowing.
Morning glory is a kind of plant which is easy to grow and maintain, and is suitable for beginners to plant.
Morning glory is eternal love, so plant a pot of morning glory and give it to your lover ~