Re: Clueless on Potato Vine
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- Subject: Re: Clueless on Potato Vine
- From: D* W*
- Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 19:44:15 -0400
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Duncan,
As Elliott stated, this plant is very easily propagated from stem
cuttings, it helps to put a moisture tent over them for a week or so
after you have placed the cutting in soil less mix.
I work in a nursery and we sell them strictly as ornamental plants as
they do grow as beautiful vines, especially for containers. They are
treated as annuals here.
I know of three varieties, a lime green leaf, a dark leaf ("Blackie"),
and a pink and green leaf.
Duncan McAlpine wrote:
> Ok, I ve seen this Potato vine in several magazines
> but I have very little knowledge on it.
>
> How do you propagate it? How hardy is it? Is it just
> a vine or do you get a potato from it...lol?
>
> Duncan
>
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