Morning Glory Royal Ensign Blue

110 Seeds

Seeding Morning Glory 'Royal Ensign Blue' is a great way to add vibrant, rich blue flowers with a sunny white and yellow center to your garden. Unlike typical morning glories that are tall climbers, ‘Royal Ensign’ (Ipomoea purpurea or sometimes Ipomoea tricolor) is a bushy, dwarf variety—perfect for beds, borders, and containers.

🌸 Morning Glory 'Royal Ensign Blue' – Seeding Guide

✅ Quick Overview

🌱 Step-by-Step Seeding Instructions

1. When to Sow

• Indoors: 4–6 weeks before the last frost date

• Outdoors: After all danger of frost has passed and soil is warm (≥18°C / 65°F)

2. Seed Preparation (Important!)

• Scarify seeds: Nick the seed coat lightly with sandpaper or a nail file

• Soak: Soak seeds in warm water for 12–24 hours before sowing to speed germination

3. Sowing Indoors

• Containers: Small pots or cell trays (peat-free compost or seed mix)

• Sowing depth: 1–1.5 cm (½ in)

• Temperature: 20–25°C (68–77°F)

• Germination: 7–14 days

• Keep soil evenly moist but not wet

4. After Germination

• Grow in bright light or under grow lights

• Transplant seedlings into larger pots when they have 2–3 sets of true leaves

• Harden off before planting outdoors

5. Direct Sowing Outdoors (Optional)

• Prepare well-draining soil in full sun

• Sow seeds 1.5 cm deep, 15–20 cm (6–8 in) apart

• Thin to strongest seedlings after emergence

☀️ Growing Conditions

✂️ Care Tips

• Deadhead not necessary but can tidy appearance

• No trellis needed – this is a mounding/trailing type

• Excellent for containers, rockeries, hanging baskets

• Great pollinator plant – attracts bees and butterflies