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Apr 17, 2013 9:29 AM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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I've started seeds like that but find that the really fine hairs on the roots get stuck on whatever they are sitting on which tends to put the seedlings in distress when they get broken. How do you avoid that problem?
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Apr 17, 2013 10:30 AM CST
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Name: Joseph
Delaware USA (Zone 7a)
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I learned from another person (whose identity I unfortunately have forgotten over time) to orient the paper toweling vertically. That way the radicle grows between the folds of the paper towel and not through the paper.
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Apr 17, 2013 10:35 AM CST
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Name: Joseph
Delaware USA (Zone 7a)
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Would you believe it? These seedlings are only 3 days old. They really want to grow!
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Apr 17, 2013 11:20 AM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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And you can always just tear the paper towel and plant the seedling with the bit of paper towel still attached.
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Apr 17, 2013 11:43 AM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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I've actually done that Woofie. I'll have to try the vertical on some of my more finicky seeds like the I. sepacuitensis. Thanks for the tip!
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Apr 17, 2013 11:54 AM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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Ha! Seems like I'm always having to do that! Because I just use small baggies, but I like your setup there, Joseph. Do you keep a small amount of water in the bottom of those containers to keep the towels moist, or are they all in a larger, closed container?
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Apr 17, 2013 1:26 PM CST
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Name: Joseph
Delaware USA (Zone 7a)
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When I am around and can check on the cups I do not add any water to the bottom of the cup. During the day I keep the cups exposed to air. I will add water in the cup if the air is low in humidity. At night I tuck them in bed into a gallon sized ziploc bag. The bag keeps them moist and a little warmer than room temperature I think.

Once their cotyledons start to open, I'll plant them in that same plastic cup and they stay in it until I an ready to plant outside.

The Japanese do a similar way, that's how I learned what I do.
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Apr 17, 2013 1:59 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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Hmmmm. Think I've just discovered a new use for those deep clear pastry boxes DH is always buying goodies in. Smiling
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Apr 17, 2013 9:16 PM CST
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Name: Joseph
Delaware USA (Zone 7a)
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Cool, share photos of your technique.
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Apr 17, 2013 9:23 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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Oh, I was just going to steal your idea, except put them into the clear pastry box instead of a ziploc bag. Smiling
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Apr 21, 2013 9:22 AM CST
Name: Jackie
Michigan (Zone 5b)
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I have a question about growing morning glories inside.... I will be moving soon and stupidly planted morning glories and moon flowers together into a ceramic pot. They are growing and growing and growing and have a little metal trellis in there which really is to big for the pot. They have grown all the way up the trellis and now dont have anywhere to go. It's to cold here still to put them outside and since Im moving I cant put them in the ground yet. Is there a way to transplant these into something like maybe a big styrofoam container so after I move I can put that right into the ground when I find a place for them? How would I transplant these into something else and not damage all the vines? I started these a couple months ago and already have flowers every day. No moon flowers yet though. Any suggestions?

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Apr 21, 2013 9:58 AM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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Hmmm .. untangling everything .. especially the stems from the trellis would be tricky. I'd just wait and decant the whole pot, trellis & all in their Summer home.
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Apr 21, 2013 10:02 AM CST
Name: Jackie
Michigan (Zone 5b)
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Thank you for your response. Im not moving until June 1st. Will they be ok in the current pot inside until then?
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Apr 21, 2013 10:50 AM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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They should be fine. I grew a couple of JMGs in a pot on my back porch and they stayed there till they were done. Ha! They totally took over the windows on my back porch!
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Apr 21, 2013 11:11 AM CST
Name: Jackie
Michigan (Zone 5b)
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Thank you Woofie....What should I do with the climbers? Just weave them back down the trellis?
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Apr 21, 2013 12:28 PM CST
Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)
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I did some of that and then wrapped them around when possible. But my small trellis was round, sort of like a short, plastic tomato cage.
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Feb 7, 2014 12:41 PM CST
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Name: Joseph
Delaware USA (Zone 7a)
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From this winter's indoor morning glory garden.


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Feb 7, 2014 12:49 PM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
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Stunning! I love the white ones with some purple mixed in! Very unusual, at least to me! The foliage is worth growing them, even without blooms!
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Feb 7, 2014 1:08 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Joseph
Delaware USA (Zone 7a)
Adeniums Region: United States of America Plant and/or Seed Trader Salvias Region: Delaware Morning Glories
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I chose to grow the extremely variegated leaf MGs because of the beauty of the leaves and because the plants tend to not get very huge.

Thanks, Natalie!
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Feb 7, 2014 7:34 PM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Dog Lover Daylilies Irises Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Hummingbirder
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Joseph, do you know if it's possible to pinch the ends of MG vines to keep them shorter?

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