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Each blue or magenta flower of Ipomoea, the morning glory, lasts just one day, but it blooms reliably throughout the summer. The dense mat of heart-shaped leaves provide a perfect backdrop for the cheery flowers.How to grow annual climbers from

than plant a rose or another wisteria - there might be some unpleasantness hiding in the soil - I decided to stick with annual climbers. We usually have morning glories (Ipomoea species) in pots, so I moved one of them to fill in and it did an admirable

orchids in borders.Creating an exotic container display.Browse a variety of morning gloryView a selection of conservatory climbers

the green stalk to die down naturallyRaise tender climbers from seed, such as morning glory, black-eyed Susan (Thunbergia), Chilean glory flower (Eccremocarpus) and rhodochitonClean the leaves of evergreen houseplants by wiping them with a damp cloth

and morning glory (Ipomoea)Grow an early crop of dwarf French beans in a large potRepot any top-heavy or pot-bound houseplantsStart feeding young plants about 3-4 weeks after potting up in fresh compostPot up rooted cuttings and seedlings

Clear away annual climbers, like sweet peas and morning glory, growing on obelisksPick seedheads and evergreen foliage and mix with fruit such as clementines or limes to make a fresh Christmas wreathMove tubs of shrubs or winter bedding to a

-flavoured toffee without quite so much guilt as from the real thing!!The slips went in in two batches, the first towards the end of May. This year I grew Jetfire and Beauregard. The pretty, scrambling heart shaped leaves, occasionally topped with morning-glory

are into the crescendo of mid-summer and things happen quick and fast - every day a new beginning and a new combination. By September all the glories of the summer are exhausted and having a bit of a lie down - the mood is, well for want of a better expression, a bit

as if they have erupted out of the ground, dragging cascades of geranium and morning glory up with them on to every available level surface. Even the bridges that clutter the L'Ill, a tributary of the Rhine that encircles the city, are lined with pots and planters

, for example, has glorious white trumpet flowers (it is related to the morning glory) and willowherb is very pretty. But, you would never want either in your garden if you had a choice. They have no idea of restraint or good manners, and rapidly regenerate