On 14 Apr, 20:57, "Bertie Doe" wrote:
"liketogarden" wrote in message
mm, don´t know..maybe try some rose fertilizer or any feed that
encourages flowers. I´m growing ipomoea heavenly blue this year..so
i´ll see how they do..

liketogarden

Thanks liketogarden, my variety is called 'Blues Band'. It's possible that
the soil may be exhaused and too well drained. I've got a mature compost
heap, so I'll add some to the border. Once they're established, I'll try
your rose fertilizer idea.

Bertie

They like hotter summers and more sunshine than we get in the UK, so
they are unlikely to flower as well as they would do in the US or the
Mediterranean. I'm not sure that fertiliser would help much.
Admittedly, rose fertiliser has plenty of potash to encourage flower
formation but it also has lots of nitrogen to boost leaf growth. I've
a feeling morning glories are similar to nasturtiums when it comes to
fertilising - in a rich soil they'll just produce lots of leaves and
not many flowers. But then, again, I could be wrong...