Can potato vine grow in shade?

SWEET POTATO VINE FAQ’s Plants are adaptable to varying light conditions from full sun to shade. Foliage color is richest when plants receive at least 6 hours of full sun per day. Leaves will be greener when planted in shade.

How do you take care of purple sweet potato vines?

Water sweet potato vine as needed to keep the soil lightly moist but not soggy until the plant is established. Thereafter, sweet potato vine is drought-tolerant and requires little water because the underground tuber supplies the plant with water. If the plant appears wilted, it rebounds quickly when watered.

Can purple sweet potato vine grow indoors?

So whether you have the common chartreuse variety, variegated, purple, or some other hybrid, you can follow these same steps. Potted sweet potato vines can be brought indoors and kept as houseplants. They can be allowed to go dormant, and you can store the tubers.

How do you overwinter purple sweet potato vines?

To overwinter the tubers, cut the vines to ground level, then dig them up before the first frost in autumn. Dig carefully and be careful not to slice into the tubers. Brush the soil lightly off the tubers, then store them, not touching, in a cardboard box filled with peat moss, sand, or vermiculite.

What kind of sweet potato vine has black leaves?

Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas “Blackie”) is a fast-growing tropical vine that gracefully spills over the edges of patio containers or hanging baskets. “Blackie” is an impressive variety that displays large, deep-purple leaves that appear nearly black.

When to sow Blackie seed on sweet potato vine?

Provide support or use as a groundcover. ‘Blackie’ is usually grown as an annual. Propagation Sow seed in spring after chipping them or soaking them in water for 24 hours. Root softwood cuttings in spring or summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in summer. Problems White blister, rust, fungal leaf spots, stem rot, thread blight, charcoal rot, and wilt.

Where can I get a sweet potato vine?

Sweet potato vine starter plants are widely available at garden centers and nurseries. Water sweet potato vine as needed to keep the soil lightly moist but not soggy until the plant is established.

Is there such a thing as a Blackie sweet potato?

Blackie is a wonderful groundcover here in Tallahassee, and so far I am also successfully growing it in a container on a southern windowsill in my office! Blackie won’t overwinter here, even with protection (neither will any of the other ornamental sweet potatoes), but it’s glorious during the warm season.