Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

Planted these seeds in the GH. Came up rapidly and once roots showed at
bottom of seed tray, transplanted them into individual pots about a month
ago. All has been fine, rootball beginning to show at edges of pot, top
growth starting. But over the past week, as the top growth has opened into
leaves, the leaves are pale and yellow. Is this chlorosis? They are still
in the GH and have some shading.

Any thoughts as to the cause? And how to remedy it?

TIA
--A

On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:25:01 +0100, "Alison"
o.uk wrote:

Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

Planted these seeds in the GH. Came up rapidly and once roots showed at
bottom of seed tray, transplanted them into individual pots about a month
ago. All has been fine, rootball beginning to show at edges of pot, top
growth starting. But over the past week, as the top growth has opened into
leaves, the leaves are pale and yellow. Is this chlorosis? They are still
in the GH and have some shading.


It's probably too cold for them. They really like it warm - I'm
starting mine this week.

Heavenly Blue's really hate the cold; if you want a hardier variety
try 'Grandpa Otis.' They seem a bit slower to germinate but are less
likely to turn yellow and fail in my experience.

Hope this helps,

Andy

in article , Alison at
wrote on 13/5/03 10:25
pm:

Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

Planted these seeds in the GH. Came up rapidly and once roots showed at
bottom of seed tray, transplanted them into individual pots about a month
ago. All has been fine, rootball beginning to show at edges of pot, top
growth starting. But over the past week, as the top growth has opened into
leaves, the leaves are pale and yellow. Is this chlorosis? They are still
in the GH and have some shading.

Any thoughts as to the cause? And how to remedy it?

No idea if these *are* the causes but are you over-watering them and what
compost are you growing them in?
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove the 'x' to email me)

Same thing happened to my tomatoes. I stood them lower down where it was
shadier and they've gone back to green. I don't know what it was.


"Alison" o.uk wrote in
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Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

Planted these seeds in the GH. Came up rapidly and once roots showed at
bottom of seed tray, transplanted them into individual pots about a month
ago. All has been fine, rootball beginning to show at edges of pot, top
growth starting. But over the past week, as the top growth has opened
into
leaves, the leaves are pale and yellow. Is this chlorosis? They are
still
in the GH and have some shading.

Any thoughts as to the cause? And how to remedy it?

TIA
--A

On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:25:01 +0100, "Alison"
o.uk wrote:

Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

They just don't like the cold.
Mine are still on a window ledge apart from 2 which go out by day and
in at night. (No greenhouse) Have you still got seed to sow some
more? It is not too late and they germinate so quickly.
Good luck. They are worth the effort.
I save seed every year so have quite a mixture!


Pam in Bristol

Pam Moore wrote:

On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:25:01 +0100, "Alison"
o.uk wrote:

Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

They just don't like the cold.
Mine are still on a window ledge apart from 2 which go out by day and
in at night. (No greenhouse) Have you still got seed to sow some
more? It is not too late and they germinate so quickly.
Good luck. They are worth the effort.
I save seed every year so have quite a mixture!

Pam in Bristol

What sort of site do they like when they finally are ready to go out? and
how big do they have to be before being planted out?
Anita

Pam Moore wrote:

On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:25:01 +0100, "Alison"
o.uk wrote:

Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

They just don't like the cold.
Mine are still on a window ledge apart from 2 which go out by day and
in at night. (No greenhouse) Have you still got seed to sow some
more? It is not too late and they germinate so quickly.
Good luck. They are worth the effort.
I save seed every year so have quite a mixture!

Pam in Bristol

What sort of site do they like when they finally are ready to go out? and
how big do they have to be before being planted out?
Anita

Pam Moore wrote:

On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:25:01 +0100, "Alison"
o.uk wrote:

Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

They just don't like the cold.
Mine are still on a window ledge apart from 2 which go out by day and
in at night. (No greenhouse) Have you still got seed to sow some
more? It is not too late and they germinate so quickly.
Good luck. They are worth the effort.
I save seed every year so have quite a mixture!

Pam in Bristol

What sort of site do they like when they finally are ready to go out? and
how big do they have to be before being planted out?
Anita

Pam Moore wrote:

On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:25:01 +0100, "Alison"
o.uk wrote:

Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

They just don't like the cold.
Mine are still on a window ledge apart from 2 which go out by day and
in at night. (No greenhouse) Have you still got seed to sow some
more? It is not too late and they germinate so quickly.
Good luck. They are worth the effort.
I save seed every year so have quite a mixture!

Pam in Bristol

What sort of site do they like when they finally are ready to go out? and
how big do they have to be before being planted out?
Anita

On Mon, 19 May 2003 10:56:27 +0100, "A.Malhotra"
wrote:


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Morning Glory - Heavenly Blue

They just don't like the cold.
Mine are still on a window ledge apart from 2 which go out by day and
in at night. (No greenhouse) Have you still got seed to sow some
more? It is not too late and they germinate so quickly.

snip

Pam in Bristol

What sort of site do they like when they finally are ready to go out? and
how big do they have to be before being planted out?

Somewhere warm in full sun. A wall with netting or trellis is ideal,
though they'll quite happily scramble through shrubs or up posts etc.

They don't need to be very big - just make sure they've got three or
four sets of leaves. Don't plant them out without hardening off and
wait until it's warm or they'll turn yellow and die. If that happens
just plant some more as they grow fast and can be started quite late
in the season. Think of them as tender ornamental bindweed and you
won't go far wrong.


Andy