Description
Flying Saucers Morning Glory Seeds 5740.
Fast-Growing Twining Vine with Large White and Purple-Blue Marbled Blooms.
Flying Saucers Morning Glory (Ipomoea tricolor) is a spectacular open-pollinated heirloom vine celebrated for its unique, multi-coloured trumpet blossoms. Fast-growing and vigorous, this twining annual reaches heights of 2 to 4 m, producing lush heart-shaped leaves and large, eye-catching flowers painted with unpredictable streaks and swirls of bright purple-blue and clean white. Perfect for covering fences, arbours, trellises, and pergolas, Flying Saucers creates a vibrant vertical screen, opening fresh new hand-painted blossoms every morning from mid-summer straight through until autumn frost.
Quick Seed Details
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Product Code: 5740
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Botanical Name: Ipomoea tricolor ‘Flying Saucers’
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Type: Open-Pollinated Climbing Annual
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Height / Length: 2–4 m
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Plant Spacing: Thin to 15 cm apart
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Light Requirement: Full Sun
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Soil Preference: Moist, well-draining garden soil
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Germination: Approx. 14 days (Soak seeds overnight prior to planting)
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Seed Depth: 6 mm deep
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Seed Count: Approx. 25–30 seeds per packet (25 seeds per gram)
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Morning Glories feature hard seed coats and delicate root systems; soaking seeds prior to direct outdoor sowing yields the highest success.
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Seed Preparation: Soak seeds overnight in warm water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing to soften the outer shell and accelerate germination.
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Direct Sowing (Recommended): Morning Glories resent transplanting, so starting indoors offers no real advantage. Direct sow pre-soaked seeds outdoors in mid to late May once soil has warmed and spring frost risks have passed. Sow seeds 6 mm deep and 7.5 cm apart in a sunny site with moist, well-draining soil.
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Germination & Thinning: Germination takes approximately 2 weeks. Thin young seedlings to 15 cm apart when vines reach 7.5 cm in height.
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Support & Fertilizer Care: Provide a strong trellis, fence, or netting for vines to climb. In rich garden soils, avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers to prevent rampant leaf growth at the expense of blossoms. In poor soils, apply a balanced, dilute fertilizer regularly to support steady vigour and flowering.
Why Flying Saucers Morning Glory Seeds belong in Your Garden
If you want fast vertical coverage paired with magnificent, variegated blooms where no two flowers look exactly alike, Flying Saucers Morning Glory is an exceptional selection. Its easy direct-sowing requirements and reliable growth habit make it a low-maintenance favourite for Canadian gardens, trellises, and patio screens.
