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Sweet Potato Sweet Caroline Light Green - Ipomoea batatas

Ipomoea batatas Sweet Caroline Light Green
Sweet Potato, Yam

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Out of the 3 plants bought this year, only 1 shoot grew. I thought they had struggled to thrive this year in our garden. However, I had taken cuttings from last year's plants, placed them in the conservatory over winter. Everything sprouted back this summer without any issues.

Francine, 13/11/2024

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This annual morning glory with particularly bright foliage is a perennial plant, remarkable in flower arrangements. It forms an elegant dome of chartreuse green foliage, lobed and pointed. This heat-resistant plant requires very little maintenance. Ideal for hanging baskets and flower boxes, it is very original as a ground cover. To be grown in full sun or partial shade, in moist but well-drained soil.
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
80 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -6°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time April
Recommended planting time March to May
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Flowering time August to September
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Description

This Ipomoea Sweet Caroline Light Green is a new variety of sweet potato with remarkably bright foliage designed for summer compositions. This frost-sensitive perennial plant grows very quickly and is typically grown as an annual. In just one season, it forms a sprawling dome with stems adorned with graphic chartreuse green foliage, beautifully divided into lobes reminiscent of oak leaves. This award-winning variety is highly heat-resistant and requires minimal maintenance, aside from regular watering. It is an incredible plant that can transform a hanging basket or a flower pot. It also makes for an original ground cover in sunny flower beds.

 

Ipomoea batatas is a plant from the Convolvulaceae family native to Central America and the Pacific islands. In its country of origin, it is a climbing perennial plant that can reach lengths of 1 to 3 metres (3 to 10 feet). 'Sweet Caroline Light Green' is a dwarf form, selected for its foliage and compact, spreading habit, which adds great ornamental value. This plant forms a rounded, dense, and branching clump that can trail or spread, depending on whether it is grown in a hanging basket or as a ground cover. It reaches a height of approximately 30cm (12in) in one season, with a minimum diameter of 70cm (28in). The large, palmate leaves are divided into five elongated lobes, lime green in colour, finely edged with a darker green, and pointed at their tips. This plant produces few flowers, small pink funnels, and is very adaptable to different soil types, as well as being tolerant of heat and summer drought.

 

Ipomoea 'Sweet Caroline Light Green' is used in flower compositions, in containers, flower pots, or hanging baskets. Combine the light and bright green foliage with the dark foliage of Ipomoea 'Illusion Midnight', for example, and the pink flowers of Diascias or pelargoniums. It will create unique annual borders and ground covers, providing a luminous backdrop for taller perennials. The foliage is lighter when the plant is placed in a sunny location and more green in semi-shade.

Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant and store them in a sheltered location (greenhouse, conservatory, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before placing them outdoors, once the risk of frost has passed.

 

 

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time August to September
Inflorescence Solitary

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour light green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 80 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Ipomoea

Species

batatas

Cultivar

Sweet Caroline Light Green

Family

Convolvulaceae

Other common names

Sweet Potato, Yam

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference4916151

Planting and care

Plant your 'Sweet Caroline Light Green' young plants in a sunny location or possibly partial shade in the afternoon. They require a light and humus-rich soil and appreciate a fertilizer application. They tolerate heat well, as long as the soil remains slightly moist. You can plant your young plants directly in the ground, in well-prepared soil, or in a pot. In pots, they need to be watered and fed regularly. These field of plants only live for a few months.

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Planting period

Best planting time April
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -6°C (USDA zone 9a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-draining soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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