Thanx for the website comfrey!

I unknowingly bought Japanese MG seeds this year! I love the blooms, but am not too happy about the size. I have a plant in a container that is a Blue dawn flower, Ipomoea indica, but it is not as large and extensive as my others. It only grew to about 5 or 6 feet, and only puts out 1 or 2 blooms. I figured the container wasn't large enough to sustain roots big enough to produce the size I wanted. I wanted it to wrap up the center post of my porch, but that didn't happen. Oh well, maybe next year!

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CajunMama
"Sing praises to the Lord..." Psalm 9:11

holly...

the seeds i bought stated morning glory and moon glows. so, i am assuming that is what i got!

planting by the moon phase never entered my mind, but now that u mention it, it sure sounds reasonable and productive. i have no idea when i planted in terms of moon phase, i might be able to go back and figure it out but not sure it would be exact. i certainly will take this into account next planting season.

still NO blooms at all...

i am in new york, where are you?

thanks for all your suggestions...

debby

thanks carla!

i was on that site for half an hour just browsing around and there are some lovely things there for next season that i will have to try...

debby

HELLO DEBBYA!

I am in Oregon...zone 7-8....I planted my morning glories when the moon was in virgo...which is great for "vigorous vine growth" and Libra is a great time for "beautiful flowers" even though Libra is only semi-fruitful...Libra is ruled by Venus...planet of "beauty" so....those are the two that I use most often for flowering plants. Also...Remember that you don't want to plant in the "waning" moon phase...and for best results...you cannot beat planting in Cancer close to a full moon!!! I cannot tell you the difference I have seen in all my plants since I started gardening by the moon signs and phases!!! This is a time tested technique and it only makes sense..the moon controls the "tides" and the water in the earth...so....making sure you plant when water is most "abundant" seems to work beautifully!!! I have several books on the moon phases and refere to them often...also...you may want to look on the internet...I am sure there is a weather guide in your area that can help you map these moon times out. Take care!!! Happy Gardening!!!

CHEERS!
HOLLYHOCKGIRL

There was another topic on just this in the spring. If you want to take a look, it is here.

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debbya,

I'm sooooo glad that you finally got a bloom!
I hope that you get many, MANY more!

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CajunMama
"Sing praises to the Lord..." Psalm 9:11

this morning i went outside and discovered my mg
was blooming,before i had trouble with it,it wouldnt grow just sit there,then i put some epson salt on the ground around it and stopped watering it and it had blooms on it.it was a deep purple,sorry i dont have a pic.it was so pretty.

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joanne

Congrats jbaby!

I have a question about the Epsom salt.................HUHHHHHH?????

I've never heard of that! What does it do? and when do I use it?

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CajunMama
"Sing praises to the Lord..." Psalm 9:11

Thanks! I'll check out the thread and read up on Epsom Salt, it sounds very interesting, and now I'm kinda hoping that I have some plants that could benefit from it just so I can try it!

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CajunMama
"Sing praises to the Lord..." Psalm 9:11

I add it to my fertilizer mix with fish emolsion also.

http://www.wunderground.com/geo/miniWeather07/US/TX/Woodville.html

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