What condition soil do morning glories have to be in?

Right now, the area I'm planning on putting them is nothing but south carolina clay. I would, of course, put some potting soil or compost in around them when I plant them, but do they need anything else than that? Thanks so much!

What condition soil do morning glories have to be in?
Morning glories will tolerate clay just fine, they are tough and seem to favor less fertile, hard soils.
Reply:the mixing of compost in your soil would be a good idea. I don't think you could ever have too much compost in clay soil. But I have grown them in pretty horrid soil. Just make sure that they get the sun that they need (at least one half days worth) and if it is not raining one inch a week water the deep and slow. Top dress with mulch to conserve moisture and keep the weeds down.
Reply:We planted Morning glories 4 years ago to climb up our front porch..it was beautiful but yes they are growing everywhere now...they are invasive. They like poor soil so if you want to plant them don't over fertilize. I think from my own experience I would look for a different vine.
Reply:Not sure why some people don't like morning glory. They come in several colors and have such pretty horn shaped flowers . They are perfect for covering a block wall or an ugly fence . The soil sounds good with your mixture . The more sun it gets the better . Have fun, I am .
Reply:It's a good idea to put some potting soil and compost in your clay, but morning glories will grow anywhere. Make sure it's a sunny location and that when you first plant them they don't get too dry. After they are grown if the leaves look like they are beginning to wilt, water them.
Reply:PLEASE do your neighbors a favor and DO NOT plant morning glories... my neighbor planted some 15 years ago and I am still battling them... they are weeds... unless you are prepared to totally sterilize every square inch of you garden and lawn to get red of them when you are tired of them, you will have them for ever... I have resorted to painting individual vines with round up to get them out of some areas where I do not want to kill every thing else... they are THE WEEDS FROM HELL



The neighbors moved... the new neighbors paved over that flower bed.... I still have the WEEDS
Reply:if you want flowers, don't make it TOO nice for them..... very fertile soil or extra fertilizer just makes leavesand vines and little in the way of flowers.... they'll do best in almost native soil, clay, and in the 'hardship' conditions that are found on fencelines in a big farm.... like, no attention.....extra water is nice of you....
Reply:Hi there, I have clay soil too.



Wait until the night temperatures are in the 70's.



If you want them in the yard, you need to dig a deep wide hole and fill it with a good potting soil such as Miracle-Gro. Water well and then plant your seeds that you have had soaking in water for about 48 hours because they have a hard outer shell on them. They might and they might not grow for you.



Sooooo, do what we do. Grow them in large containers. We use the 14" across the top plastic pots from WalMart. They take a 25 lb bag of potting soil. Place in a sunny location or half a day sun. Soak your potting soil. Plant the seeds that have been soaking for 48 hours. Keep soil moist until you see the seeds growing and then cut back on the water. Don't let them get dry. We put a tomato cage in the pot for the vines to grow on.



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