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Annual Deep Purple Grandpa Ott's Morning Glory Seeds – Ipomoea purpurea – Violet Trumpet Blooms with Magenta Rays & White Throats.
🌸 Classic Heirloom Elegance – Violet Trumpets with Radiant Magenta Stars
Bring a touch of beloved, old-fashioned charm to your American garden with our Annual Deep Purple Grandpa Ott's Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea) Seeds. This spectacular, time-honored heirloom variety produces large, trumpet-shaped blooms in a rich, deep violet-purple color. Each luminous flower is strikingly accented with deep magenta-red rays that radiate gracefully outward from a crisp white center (throat), creating a high-contrast, star-like display that instantly draws the eye from early summer until the first frost.
"Grandpa Ott's" is one of the most cherished heirloom vines in American gardening history, celebrated for its incredible vigor and profuse blooming. This fast-growing twining vine will easily climb 8–12 feet in a single season, quickly transforming unsightly fences, arbors, trellises, and pergolas into lush, living walls of vibrant color. The large, nectar-rich trumpet flowers are an absolute magnet for hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, bringing life and energy to your outdoor space. Easy to grow, incredibly rewarding, and historically treasured, this deep purple heirloom stunner is an absolute must-have for any cottage garden, privacy screen, or classic American landscape.
🌱How to Plant & Grow
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Light Requirements: Full sun (6–8+ hours of direct sun per day is essential for vigorous growth and profuse blooming ).
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Soil Type: Well-draining, average to fertile soil. Morning glories tolerate poor soils perfectly but perform best with moderate organic matter. Avoid over-fertilizing with nitrogen, as too much nitrogen will lead to lush green leaves and fewer flowers.
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Germination Time: 7–14 days at 70–80°F (21–27°C). Crucial: Seeds have a hard seed coat and require scarification (nicking or soaking) to germinate.
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Days to Maturity: 80–100 days from seed to first bloom. (Vines grow very fast; blooms typically begin in midsummer and continue until frost).
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Mature Height: 8–12 feet (climbing). Spread: 3–5 feet (climbing width).
📏Spacing & Seeding Instructions
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Plant Spacing: Space plants 10 to 12 inches apart at the base of the trellis/fence.
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Seeding Density (Per Square Foot): For dense trellis coverage, sow 2–3 seeds per foot of trellis base.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds ¼ inch deep. Cover lightly with soil.
📅 Growing Calendar
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Stage |
Northern States (3–5) |
Mid-Atlantic & Midwest (6–7) |
Southern States (8–11) |
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Start Indoors (Recommended for cooler zones) |
Mid – Late April |
Early – Mid April |
Mid – Late March |
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Transplant Outdoors (After Frost) |
Late May – Early June |
Early – Mid May |
Early – Mid April |
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Direct Sow (After Frost) |
Late May – Early June |
Mid – Late May |
Late March – Early April |
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Direct Sow (Fall - Highly Recommended) |
Late October – Early November |
Late October – Early November |
Late November – Early December |
Important Note: Morning Glory is frost-tender. Do not plant outdoors until the soil temperature has consistently reached at least 65°F (18°C) and all danger of frost has completely passed. In warmer Zones, direct sowing is the easiest method. In cooler zones, start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost to get a head star.
🧑🌾 Step-by-Step Planting Instructions
Start Indoors (Recommended for cooler zones for earlier blooms):
- After soaking/nicking seeds, fill biodegradable peat pots or seed trays with moist, well-draining seed-starting mix.
- Sow seeds ¼ inch deep. Cover gently with soil and press down.
- Place the tray in a warm area (70–80°F) with bright, indirect light. Keep the soil evenly moist.
- Seedlings emerge in 7–14 days. Provide strong, direct sunlight immediately to prevent leggy growth.
- After 4–6 weeks, when the seedlings have several sets of true leaves, gradually harden them off outdoors over 5–7 days before transplanting them into the garden at the base of your trellis or arbor.
Direct Sow (The easiest method for Zones 7–11):
- Wait until the soil is warm and all frost danger has passed.
- Prepare a well-drained bed in full sun at the base of your trellis, fence, or arbor. Remove all weeds and loosen the soil deeply.
- After soaking/nicking seeds, sow them ¼ inch deep, spacing seeds 4–6 inches apart in a row at the base of the support.
- Water gently with a fine mist spray to avoid washing the seeds away. Keep the soil consistently moist until germination.
- Once seedlings are 4–6 inches tall, thin them out, leaving the strongest plants spaced 10–12 inches apart at the base.
Ongoing Care:
- Watering: Water regularly during dry spells, especially when plants are young and during the blooming period. Keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged. Water deeply at the base.
- Fertilizing: Do not over-fertilize. A light application of balanced, slow-release fertilizer at planting time is sufficient. Too much nitrogen will encourage lush foliage at the expense of flowers.
- Training: The vines will naturally twine around the trellis or fence. You may need to gently guide the young vines onto the support structure in the beginning.
- Deadheading: While morning glories self-clean, regularly removing spent blooms will keep the vine looking tidy and encourage continuous blooming.
- Overwintering: This is a tender annual. It will die back completely at the first hard frost. Collect the seeds from the dried seed pods in the fall to grow again next year!
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Note: If your order contains multiple types of seeds or if there are holidays or peak order periods, the preparation time may be extended by 1-2 business days. We will inform you in advance on the order page or via email.
Ⅲ.Logistics Shipping Times
| Region | Estimated Transit Time |
| United States | 7-12 Business Days |
| Canada | 8-13 Business Days |
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