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Ipomoea ‘Solar Power Collection’Our Ipomoea ‘Solar Power Collection’ consists of 3 outstanding Ipomoea varieties – a foliage packed set adding lush texture to your containers and borders from spring until autumn.Each cultivar bears stunning, heart shaped foliage, densely packed for long-lasting interest. Plant to tumble over the sides of your hanging baskets, window boxes, and pots. Can also be grown as groundcover to soften border edges and fill gaps.Ipomoea ‘Solar Power Black Heart’ is a stunning, almost black variety, ‘Solar Power Red Heart’ offers deep-red, burgundy foliage, whilst ‘Solar Power Lime Heart’ adds heaps of zesty lime green texture.Often grown as an annual, Ipomoea are tender perennials, a relative the Sweet Potato producing underground tubers which can be lifted and stored for planting the following spring.H&S: 30cm x 70cm.The Ipomoea ‘Solar Power Collection’ make excellent companions to summer flowering annuals such as Heliotropium, Pelargoniums, and Lantana.Heat tolerant, thrives in full sun or part shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Feed once a month with liquid fertiliser and keep well-watered to maintain healthy foliage.
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Key Information
Included In this Collection | Ipomoea Solar Power Black Heart YP | Ipomoea Solar Power Red Heart YP | Ipomoea Solar Power Lime Heart YP |
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Latin Name | Ipomoea Solar Power Black Heart YP | ||
Common Name | Black Heart’ Sweet Potato Vine | ||
Hardiness | H1c (5 to 10°C) | ||
Type | Perennial | ||
Format | Young Plants | ||
Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun | ||
Foliage | Deciduous | ||
Height in Maturity (m) | 0.30 | ||
Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.90 | ||
Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand | ||
Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral | ||
Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing | ||
Drought Tolerant | Yes | ||
Good for pots | Yes | ||
Good for hanging baskets | Yes | ||
Good for groundcover | Yes |