How to Transplant Morning Glories to a Bigger Pot

Morning glories are climbing, twining vines that need support to grow. They typically produce blue, pink or purple flowers throughout the late spring, summer and early fall, depending on the cultivar and climate. Morning glories are sometimes invasive in the garden, and planting them in a container is an excellent way to restrain them. Also, you can place a potted morning glory on a patio to help provide shade, if desired. Transplant small nursery transplants or seedlings you started in planting pots in the spring before the plants need support.

Potting soil
Trellis or vine support system
Knife
Trowel

Instructions

- 1
  Fill the pot with potting soil, leaving about 2 inches of space between the rim and soil. Morning glories tolerate most types of potting soil, including soil with low fertility. Therefore, you can select the least expensive potting soil, if desired.
- 2
  Insert a trellis or vine support system deep into the soil so it is secure. Do this before transplanting the morning glory. Insert the support near the middle of the pot. It should be tall enough to accommodate your morning glory variety. Typically, a 5- or 6-foot-tall support will suffice for a potted morning glory, but read the care label that comes with your plant to learn how tall it can grow.
- 3
  Take the morning glory out of its current pot. If the soil is stuck to the inside of the pot, run a knife along the edges between the soil and pot to free it.
- 4
  Dig a hole in the soil large enough to make room for the morning glory and its soil from the old pot. The morning glory should be directly in front of the support, so you will plant it near the center of the pot. Pack down the soil around the morning glory lightly to fill in any spaces in the hole.
- 5
  Water the soil thoroughly so it is evenly moist, but not saturated.

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