Morning glory is a vine that can be planted on the ground as a hedge or flower wall, or can be potted for indoor viewing. Careful flower lovers will carefully maintain it from the time it is planted, and timely topping and various shaping Pruning makes morning glories more valuable and allows them to bloom more and better. So, how to cultivate morning glory?

Picture: Morning Glory

Next, let’s take a look at the pruning methods and various precautions for morning glory with the gardener uncle:

1 , Ground-planted morning glories

Morning glories planted on the ground as hedges or in courtyards as flower walls generally have more vines and longer branches, the better. Such morning glories generally do not need to be deeply pruned, as long as they are ensured Each branch only needs to grow evenly. When it grows 9 vines, you can evenly distribute the branches on the hedge or wall, fix or tie them, and you will soon form a hedge or flower wall. Prune wherever the growth is denser. , sparse places need to be properly guided for growth.

Picture: Morning Glory Wall

2. Potted Dwarf Morning Glory

Indoor potted ornamental morning glory can grow to a height of 6 cm in small seedlings. Set up a support when the seedlings grow to twine, or when the seedlings grow to 7 to 8 leaves, leave 4 leaves for picking to ensure that each pot of plants does not exceed 9 buds. This ensures a plump plant shape. Potted morning glory can also prevent it from climbing and develop a dwarf, bushy and plump plant type. If conditions permit, you can also plant in hanging baskets, hang them in the air, and prune them regularly.

3. Flowering period pruning

The continuous flowering period of petunias is from May to October. If the vines grow too long, you can trim the stems shorter and apply liquid fertilizer (5 (double decomposition) 1-2 times, and ensure sufficient moisture in the pot soil. This will encourage the old stems to grow new branches and bloom.

Picture: Dwarf potted morning glories

4. Pruning during the growth period

Morning glories can be grown as long as the temperature does not exceed 30℃ Pruning, the pruning method is to shorten each branch by about 1/2 or 1/3, leaving branches that can sprout to complete the renewal. The updated plants can succeed as long as they have sufficient light, a temperature between 15-30°C, and a timely supply of water and fertilizer, but not too much. Note that if the branches of the petunia are not very long, do not prune them, because it will take some time for the plants to bloom after pruning. You can also hang them up to enjoy them.

Tips: Morning glories grow very quickly, and the branches may grow to a long length in a few days. The long branches must be pruned by manual intervention if necessary. The details depend on the Which type of morning glory should be used for shaping and pruning according to different situations? The specific details have been introduced in detail by the gardener uncle above. I hope it will be helpful to you.