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Home  Our Plants  Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Purple' (P)

Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Purple' (P)

Ipomoea Sweet Caroline 'Purple' (P)

6 Jumbo Plug Plants

£20.48  (inc. VAT at 20%)
 (inc. VAT at 20%)
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  • Description
  • Cultural Info
  • P&D Susceptibility

Alternative Names:

comm. Ornamental Sweet Potato

Narrative Description:

Sumptuous burgundy-purple leaves. The most likely variety to produce flowers.

Ideal Conditions:

Prefers full sun with free-draining soil or compost.

Possible Situation:

Excellent as a colourful addition to summer baskets and containers. These can be mixed with many other basket and bedding plants to make a stunning display of colour and texture.

Accreditations /
Awards:

Proven Winner® Variety

Resilience:

Tender

Habit:

Trailing

Height x Spread / Trail:

25 x 30 cm

Features:

Typical Season:

Summer

Flower Colour:

Foliage Colour:

purple

Flowering Time:

June - September

Planting Recommendations:

Basket

Container

Prefers:

Full Sun

Temperature Tolerance:

To keep this plant over winter it must be kept in a frost free area.

Plant Care:

Family:

CONVOLVULACEAE

Genus:

Ipomoea

Species:

batatas

Series:

Sweet Caroline

Cultivar:

Purple

Alternative Names:

comm. Ornamental Sweet Potato

UPOV:

SWEET CAROLINE PURPLE

UPOV No:

EUPVR 15711

Category:

Summer Patio Foliage

Recommended Pot Sizes:

11cm

1Ltr

Pot Spacing:

Leave enough room so that foliage does not overlap within crop time.

Typical time required from pot to sale:

0 weeks over Winter

8 weeks in Spring / Summer

Based on producing a finished pot size of 1L for plug products and 2L for liner products. (*)

Growing Media / Irrigation / Water Capacity:

Free draining - keep evenly moist

Feeding / Fertilser
(during crop time):

NPK balanced feeding

Feeding Frequency:

Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)

Recommended pH:

Standard 5.0 to 5.5

Growth Regulation PGR:

Due to the current approval situation, please contact your PGR provider

Temperature During Production:

Warm crop 11 - 19°C

Temperature During Transport:

12-16°C

Common Pests:

Aphid

Common Diseases:

Additional Notes (*):

All information provided is based on producing a default finished pot size of 1L for our plug products, and 2L for 7cm and 9cm liner products. For alternative pot sizes please adjust cultural notes accordingly.

Finishing times - Based on average estimated climatic and environmental conditions, and are for guidance purposes only.

Temperature – These conditions assume a protected ornamental growing environment. Recommended growing is generally above 5°C.

Feeding – Does not specify controlled release or liquid fertiliser application. This choice will depend on your conditions, requirements and preferences – please contact your fertiliser consultant for suitable products to meet your requirements.

Growing media and pH – Is shown for guidance purposes only - please contact your growing media consultant for suitable growing media to meet your requirements.



Disclaimer

This information is for guidance purposes only and is based upon our own growing environment and experience during trials. It is wise to use your own knowledge about your growing conditions and local environment in order to make informed cultural decisions.

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