If the energy of the plant is going to flower growth and production then other areas like the tubers will suffer.
Sweet potato vine potato plant flower.
With edible sweet potatoes as with most root crops and herbs it is important to remove any flowers.
While the ornamental sweet potato plants don t often flower when blackie does it produces lavender or purple trumpet like flowers.
Laxum ought to sue the person who saddled it with its misnomer.
Despite most people s assumptions this is not a plant children grow by sprouting a potato s eyes.
The ornamental varieties are simply cultivars of the species plant.
Rather it is a vine that grows up to 25 feet long that boasts an almost perpetual display of showy blue white blossoms.
The vigorous growth and drought tolerance of ornamental sweet potato vines makes them great choices for mixed containers and hanging baskets.
It is important to have a fertilizer that is high in potash in order to encourage tuber or root growth.
They are bred for the beauty of their leaves rather than edible tubers and the vines from these plants make them look more like a morning glory or clematis than a member of the potato family.
When growing ornamental sweet potato vines there are a number of varieties to choose from.
The potato vine plant is a decorative climber of walls or.
Where freezing temperatures occur this means putting the plant in a greenhouse or indoors for the winter.
Sweet potato vine ipomoea batatas named for its edible cousin is an ornamental warm season annual grown for its attractive leaves and vining habit the foliage lends a tropical feel to the garden and comes in a range of colors and varying forms.
The poor potato vine plant solanum jasminoides or s.
One of the easiest ways to create multi seasonal interest in the garden is to use plants with interesting foliage.
Types of ornamental sweet potatoes.
Ornamental sweet potato vines are in the same family as edible sweet potatoes and are in fact the same species.
They can also be grown outdoors as annual ground cover in flower beds.