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    From Another John@lalaw44@hotmail.com to uk.rec.gardening on Sun Apr 20 11:14:49 2025
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    I fancied having a go at ipomea (Morning Glory) again this year the seeds I planted indoors have come up like ... well: like bindweed!

    The trouble is: it's far too cold at night up here (Tyne Valley) to plant them out yet. They're currently in the porch, which does get cooler at night (and roasting during the day).

    Can I snip off the tips of the shoots (which are waving around a foot above their canes looking for the next thing to cling on to)? My thought is that
    that may strengthen the plants, as well as calming them down a bit.

    AJ
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  • From Charlie Pridham@charlie@roselandhouse.co.uk to uk.rec.gardening on Fri Apr 25 08:26:27 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.gardening

    On 20/04/2025 12:14, Another John wrote:
    I fancied having a go at ipomea (Morning Glory) again this year the seeds I planted indoors have come up like ... well: like bindweed!

    The trouble is: it's far too cold at night up here (Tyne Valley) to plant them
    out yet. They're currently in the porch, which does get cooler at night (and roasting during the day).

    Can I snip off the tips of the shoots (which are waving around a foot above their canes looking for the next thing to cling on to)? My thought is that that may strengthen the plants, as well as calming them down a bit.

    AJ

    Yes, another year sow in May!
    --
    Charlie Pridham
    Gardening in Cornwall
    www.roselandhouse.co.uk
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  • From Another John@lalaw44@hotmail.com to uk.rec.gardening on Sat Apr 26 14:00:25 2025
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.gardening

    On 25 Apr 2025 at 08:26:27 BST, "Charlie Pridham"
    <charlie@roselandhouse.co.uk> wrote:

    On 20/04/2025 12:14, Another John wrote:
    I fancied having a go at ipomea (Morning Glory) again this year the seeds I >> planted indoors have come up like ... well: like bindweed!

    The trouble is: it's far too cold at night up here (Tyne Valley) to plant them
    out yet. They're currently in the porch, which does get cooler at night (and >> roasting during the day).

    Can I snip off the tips of the shoots (which are waving around a foot above >> their canes looking for the next thing to cling on to)? My thought is that >> that may strengthen the plants, as well as calming them down a bit.

    AJ

    Yes, another year sow in May!

    Thanks for that Charlie! Looks like you're very right! ("I was only doing
    what it says on the packet"!)

    John
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