Shelter from cold drying winds.
Blackie sweet potato vine plant.
This ornamental plant provides color and interest like no other plant.
They also prefer soil that does not dry out completely.
This is the first time i grew blackie potato vine and it has has grown beautifully.
How to grow a purple sweet potato vine.
Today for the first time it has blooms of beautiful pink flowers.
I had never seen any other one with flowers so for me this was a great surprise.
Blackie is usually grown as an annual.
Not nearly as wicked as its name implies this sweet potato vine has a trailing habit deep purple leaves.
Root softwood cuttings in spring or summer or semi ripe cuttings in summer.
Provide support or use as a groundcover.
Sweet potato vine ipomoea batatas blackie is a fast growing tropical vine that gracefully spills over the edges of patio containers or hanging baskets.
They are grown for their distinctive foliage and vigorous growth habit.
A real simple magazine top 10 goofproof plant the only surprising thing about the sudden popularity of sweet potato vines is why it took so long to happen.
Sweet potato vines are heavy feeders so they benefit greatly from regular fertilizer feedings.
The sweet potato vine blackie ipomoea batatas a proven winners selection has a trailing habit and dark red purple leaves that are shaped like a bird s footprint.