Dave's Garden - Gardening Community

PlantFiles: Ornamental Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
Ipomoea batatas 'Sweet Carolina Bronze'

 
  Welcome!  
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

  Login  
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:


Family: Convolvulaceae (kon-volv-yoo-LAY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Ipomoea (ip-oh-MEE-a) (Info)
Species: batatas (bat-TAT-as) (Info)
Cultivar: Sweet Carolina Bronze
Additional cultivar information: (aka Sweet Caroline Bronze)

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By Floridian
Thumbnail #1 of Ipomoea batatas by Floridian

By TamiMcNally
Thumbnail #2 of Ipomoea batatas by TamiMcNally

By Happenstance
Thumbnail #3 of Ipomoea batatas by Happenstance

By RON_CONVOLVULACEAE
Thumbnail #4 of Ipomoea batatas by RON_CONVOLVULACEAE

By ByndeweedBeth
Thumbnail #5 of Ipomoea batatas by ByndeweedBeth

By vossner
Thumbnail #6 of Ipomoea batatas by vossner

By Connie_W
Thumbnail #7 of Ipomoea batatas by Connie_W

Profile:

3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive sundevilcass On Sep 13, 2007, sundevilcass from Phoenix, AZ wrote:

gorgeous, bright lime green turns to deep maroon purple. Mature leaves retain lime coloration on margins. Very heat tolerant-the only container garden plant left in heat of Phoenix summer along with Portulaca. Leaves wilt significantly when thirsty (1 1/2 days no water in 100d F) but quickly bounces back to beauty; tolerant of mild winters in Phoenix, AZ. The little quart or pint size plant I started with is now a huge viney-shrub with thick red woody root stems. A real sweetie!

Positive vossner On May 3, 2007, vossner from Richmond, TX
(Zone 9a) wrote:

I love this vine's coloring, though I can see how some people might think it looks like a sickly "Blackie". Not as vigorous as Blackie. Unlike Blackie, it dies back and doesn't return so I need to overwinter cuttings. Also, it's still fairly hard to get in my area.

Positive Happenstance On Aug 15, 2004, Happenstance from
(Zone 10a) wrote:

Very pretty foliage, but much less vigorous than some of the more common cultivars.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona
Clayton, California
Jacksonville, Florida
Pompano Beach, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Pequannock, New Jersey
Wilmington, North Carolina
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Schulter, Oklahoma
Scio, Oregon
Conway, South Carolina
Austin, Texas
Odessa, Texas
Richmond, Texas



We recommend Firefox
Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

[ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Acceptable Use Policy | Tour | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

Back to the top

Copyright © 2000-2008 Dave's Garden. All Rights Reserved.

All times are recorded in EDT
 

Gardens.com Pixamo Photo Sharing Bloom.com Landscaping.com

Hope for America