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From: ken garthee
City:
portsmouth, RI
How do I get my morning glory plant to flower?

 
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From: James Schmidt
Extension Specialist, Home Horticulture/4-H
Department of Crop Sciences
schmidt1@illinois.edu
There could be several reasons why they aren't blooming. First, they take a long time to bloom. Some cultivars can take as much as 4 months to bloom from seed. They need full sun - part shade or shade can reduce/prevent flowering. Also, too much nitrogen or too rich of a soil is not good. Over-fertilizing with anything high in N can promote too much foliage at the expense of the flowers. In all cases, it's a matter of patience.

 
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