M - Morning Glory
The Botanical Alphabet is more than just a seed collection - it’s a
gardening and typography project that marries the natural world with graphic design. For each plant, carefully selected from the most beautiful flora around the globe, a typeface in an iconic typographic style has been matched.
The Plant
The well-known twining climber, with gorgeous leaves and sumptuous purple-blue-reddish blooms.
The Typeface
A font modelled on the iconic Motown Records logo, created by the label's art director Bernie Yeszin.
Product Details
| Name | Morning glory |
| Variety | Mixed |
| Latin Name | Ipomoea purpurea |
| Seed Quantity | 2 grams |
| Packet Size | 9 x 12.5cm |
| Packet Material | Made from paper produced using tomato waste fibers |
| Plant Size | 2-3cm height, 30-60cm spread |
| Container Size | Minimum 30cm diameter |
How To Grow
| Sowing | Outdoor - Late spring, after last frost |
| Indoor - 4-6 weeks before last frost | |
| Germination | Time - 7-14 days |
| Temperature - 20-25°C | |
| How To Sow | Direct sow - Sow seeds 1 cm deep; soak seeds overnight for faster germination |
| Indoor - Sow in pots; cover lightly with soil | |
| Caring | Light - Full sun |
| Watering - Moderate; keep soil consistently moist | |
| Soil Well - Well-drained, moderately fertile soil | |
| Feeding - Fertilize once a month during growing season | |
| Growing Tip | Morning Glories are vigorous climbers that need a support structure like a trellis. Soak seeds before sowing to speed up germination. |
| Harvesting | Flowers bloom in the morning and last one day. Harvest seed pods when they are dry for propagation. |
About Piccolo Seeds
Piccolo was born in 2012 with the intention of offering select seeds for urban gardens, as well as offering vegetables and plants specially designed for pot growing: compact, dwarf varieties, suitable for terrace garden spaces.
Piccolo think a balcony garden should also be beautiful so they also offer fruits, edibles flowers and herbs. Their selected seeds are packed with sustainable and completely recyclable materials.