Re: More Ipomoea Questions
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- Subject: Re: More Ipomoea Questions
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- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 11:10:18 -0600
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sweet potatoe plants are easily propagated by cuttings. they root in just a
few days. the tri-color sweet potato will do well with less sun. too much
sun will burn the foliage. and the marqurite with also do well with less
sun. christain :)
-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Lauterbach <mlaute@micron.net>
To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Thursday, December 10, 1998 10:52 AM
Subject: RE: More Ipomoea Questions
>At 10:00 AM 12/10/98 -0600, you wrote:
>>Last September I ran into an excellent example of a beautiful purple leaf
>>vine at a nursery that was explained to be a sweet potato vine. I was told
>>that it was an annual in Kansas and that the only way to buy it was from
>>seed (from them). I wonder if this is true [about starting from seed
only],
>>and if It has tubers like many other Ipomoeas. Since I haven't run into a
>>shade loving Ipomoea before I wonder if this one too needs full sun and
>>persistent defense against aphids and Spider mites. Would it start indoor
in
>>winter in a pot? I am especially interested in replies from the central
>>plains of the US, but all info is welcome.
>>
>>I have been training my morning glories and cardinal flowers up my bamboo
>>for a few years and the effect is great, but they want more sun and more
>>aphid protection than I have time to do.
>>
>>Tim Chavez
>>Wichita Kansas, z6
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>I too would be interested in seeds for that plant. Margaret L
>
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