Re: Ipomea batatus Blackie
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- Subject: Re: Ipomea batatus Blackie
- From: M* T*
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 03:28:28 -0500
Myrna,
I had this for the first time this year. Dug a plant and potted it up and
it seems to be holding well inside. It is also extremely easy from
cuttings; will root in water. Should overwinter fine for you. Lovely
plant. Also comes in a striking chartreuse ('Margarita') and a variegated
leaf form ('Pink Frost'). It's a sweet potato and forms a tuber that is
supposed to be edible. I know the plant I dug had a nice fat tuber that
did look like a small sweet potato. Supposedly, you can just store the
tubers to replant the next year, but I don't have a clue on proper storage
methods for them.
These are extremely frost tender and will not winter over in the ground
where temps get below 32F, but can be wintered easily in the house with
good light.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Myrna Miller <mmiller@nemontel.net>
> Date: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 8:12 PM
>
> Dear Members,
>
> The new Park Seed catalog arrived today, and among the many new offerings
> that I covet is ipomea batatus Blackie (cuttings). Who among you northern
> gardeners have grown this plant? Can you winter it over? This is one
plant
> that will probably not be available locally (I live in the real boonies,
70
> miles from anything, and though there are some excellent nurseries in the
> area, they can't afford to stock much more than the ordinary stuff}.
>
> TIA,
>
> Myrna, Zone 3, Montana
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