Morning glory plants are known as fast-growing vines with a somewhat unique daily schedule, because the flowers open in the morning and close up by the afternoon!
The flower’s blue and purple colours are the most recognizable, but morning glories also appear in a range of pinks, reds, and whites. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, with five large petals arranged flat around the flower head, making them quite attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.
Please be aware that Morning glory vines and flowers are toxic and should not be eaten or used for culinary purposes. The seeds of some species are known to contain small amounts of a hallucinogenic substance, too.
Morning Glory Meanings and Symbolism
- Like many vining plants, morning glories have long been associated with love.
- Morning glories have symbolized love that was never returned, but have also been seen as a sign of undying love.
- Each colour holds a different meaning: blue represents enduring love, desire, and power; purple symbolizes grace, wealth, and hopefulness; pink is a sign of gratitude and energy; red means passion and strength; white, like many other flowers, symbolizes purity and innocence.
The Morning Glory in History
The Morning Glory Flower has a long and rich history, full of symbolism and meaning. The flower is native to China, where it has been cultivated for centuries. The Morning Glory Flower is associated with the sun and with new beginnings.
In China, the flower is often given as a gift to celebrate a new baby or a new year. The Morning Glory Flower is also associated with love and marriage. In Chinese culture, the Morning Glory Flower is given as a symbol of love and fidelity. The Morning Glory Flower is also said to represent good luck and fortune.
In the USA Morning Glory Pool is part of Yellowstone National Park’s upper geyser basin. It was named in the 1880s due to its resemblance to the flower.
Artist Georgia O’Keefe, noted as one of the key contributors to the establishment of modern art, painted “Blue Morning Glories” in 1938, which is one of her most popular works.
Words above taken from here and here
I hope you found the above an interesting read. You may also like to read this post about 'Some Foods In Season During September' which also has some recipe suggestions - please see here
I do like the Pork and Apple Meatballs recipe, it is tasty served with savoy cabbage and a lower carb mash - more details hereThe Morning Glory Flower has a long and rich history, full of symbolism and meaning. The flower is native to China, where it has been cultivated for centuries. The Morning Glory Flower is associated with the sun and with new beginnings.
In China, the flower is often given as a gift to celebrate a new baby or a new year. The Morning Glory Flower is also associated with love and marriage. In Chinese culture, the Morning Glory Flower is given as a symbol of love and fidelity. The Morning Glory Flower is also said to represent good luck and fortune.
In the USA Morning Glory Pool is part of Yellowstone National Park’s upper geyser basin. It was named in the 1880s due to its resemblance to the flower.
Artist Georgia O’Keefe, noted as one of the key contributors to the establishment of modern art, painted “Blue Morning Glories” in 1938, which is one of her most popular works.
Words above taken from here and here
I hope you found the above an interesting read. You may also like to read this post about 'Some Foods In Season During September' which also has some recipe suggestions - please see here
Dear reader, you will find a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic (more about this here) and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.
All the best Jan
28 comments:
They are so pretty! We have pink and purple ones blooming right now!
Hello Jan, the flowers are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing about them and for everything you share! Your posts are a breath of fresh air, sunshine and a big help to me!
Lindas flores. te mando un beso.
I like Morning Glories a lot and they grow and bloom well in my garden.
I accidentally got a morning glory in my flower bed. I have no idea how it got there. It took over and even climbed up into the tree!
Needless to say I ripped it all out before it could start taking over the house.
Thank you for the interesting post, I love this flower!
Great recipe for September!
I wish you a great start to the week, hugs Elke
Thanks for that - it's my husband's 80th birthday on the 17th. Always good to read about September.
I like Morning Glory and always intend to grow some, but somehow never do! Hey ho!
What a beautiful flower. Thank you for a lovely Blog, Jan. Always a pleasure to visit here.
God bless.
The morning glories are lovely!
Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead..
...and they are beautiful.
That's really an interesting read about specific emotions and messages related to flower colors.
Have a nice week ahead of you 🌻
beautiful
So pretty. I didn't know they were Septembers birth flower.
Hello Jan :)
I have a lot of blue Morning Glory on the farm, but I didn't know it's origin or what it simbolizes, which is all good news, thank you.
My best wishes
Sonjia.
Hi, I have two morning glory varieties growing this year. Pink and blue. :-) Thank you for the fun facts about them, I like to learn the different meanings and history of flowers.
Carla
I love how you bring together history, symbolism, and practical insights about the Morning Glory, it’s fascinating to see a flower explored from cultural, artistic, and even culinary angles, making it much more than just a garden bloom, I just shared a new post.
I love morning glories. I didn't know the meanings associated with the flowers. Cool!
They are lovely :-D
One of my favourite flowers, from the days when there was a blue Morning Glory growing up the outside of my grandparents barn.
Such pretty flowers.
I do love morning glories. I really should try to grow them again -- when I did, they weren't in the right spot for the best sun.
Wow! I love the colors in the photo! Our first house had a morning glory covered fence, but the flowers were white.
You did such a great job of breaking down the symbolism of morning glories. It's fascinating how a single flower can have so many different meanings, especially the association with both unrequited love and undying love. And I had no idea about the connection to the Yellowstone pool or the Georgia O'Keefe painting.
I just shared a new post, you are invited to read. Thank you.
Pretty flowers! I didn’t have any come up this year, although I planted some seeds which I soaked first. I guess the weather did not cooperate.
Dear Jan 🥰
Big thanks for cheerful sharing 👍
Flowers made my day 🤗
I loved learning about them
Blessings to you and yours ♥️🙏
I did not know that about the yellowstone park, I hope all that didn't burn this summer, we have only been to the bottom basin of the park not the North.
Son muy bonitas, antes tenía muchas de ellas. Besos.
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