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Ipomoea Solar Power Collection

Common name: Lime Heart' Sweet Potato Vine

The sweet potatoes will swell and ripen under the main stem during the summer months ready to be harvested with the first frosts in the autumn

5 to 10°C

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just £4.00 each
9 for £18.00
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Ipomoea 'Solar Power Collection'Our Ipomoea 'Solar Power Collection' consists of 3 outstanding Ipomoea varieties - a foliage packed set adding lush texture to your containers and borders from spring until autumn.Each cultivar bears stunning, heart shaped foliage, densely packed for long-lasting interest. Plant to tumble over the sides of your hanging baskets, window boxes, and pots. Can also be grown as groundcover to soften border edges and fill gaps.Ipomoea 'Solar Power Black Heart' is a stunning, almost black variety, 'Solar Power Red Heart' offers deep-red, burgundy foliage, whilst 'Solar Power Lime Heart' adds heaps of zesty lime green texture.Often grown as an annual, Ipomoea are tender perennials, a relative the Sweet Potato producing underground tubers which can be lifted and stored for planting the following spring.H&S: 30cm x 70cm.The Ipomoea 'Solar Power Collection' make excellent companions to summer flowering annuals such as Heliotropium, Pelargoniums, and Lantana.Heat tolerant, thrives in full sun or part shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Feed once a month with liquid fertiliser and keep well-watered to maintain healthy foliage.
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Key Information
Included In this Collection Ipomoea Solar Power Black Heart YP Ipomoea Solar Power Red Heart YP Ipomoea Solar Power Lime Heart YP
Latin Name Ipomoea Solar Power Lime Heart YP
Common Name Lime Heart' Sweet Potato Vine
Hardiness H1c (5 to 10°C)
Format Young Plants
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 0.30
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.90
Soil Conditions Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Aspect East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for hanging baskets Yes
Good for groundcover Yes

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