Ipomoea hirsuta — Climbing, Trailing

Overview

Ipomoea hirsuta is a climbing, trailing climber wall shrub in the genus Ipomoea, part of the Convolvulaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Ipomoea hirsuta grows best in full sun, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H1c. Suggested uses include patio and container plants, sub-tropical, climber and wall shrubs and conservatory and greenhouse.

About

Ipomoea hirsuta is a climbing or trailing cultivar within the Ipomoea genus, known for its twining growth habit and deciduous foliage. It thrives in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, moist but well-drained loam soils with a pH ranging from acid to alkaline. Suitable for patio and container planting as well as conservatories and greenhouses, it is hardy to UK zone H1c. This cultivar is best appreciated during spring and summer and can be propagated by seed or cuttings.

Growing conditions

Best soil and position for Ipomoea

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil moisture: Moist but well-drained
Aspect: South-facing
Exposure: Sheltered
UK hardiness: H1c

Plant details

Ipomoea hirsuta size, habit and characteristics

Plant type: Climber Wall Shrub
Habit: Climbing, Trailing
Foliage: Deciduous
Suggested uses: Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical, Climber and wall shrubs, Conservatory and greenhouse

Care notes

Pruning and caring for Ipomoea hirsuta

Propagation: Seed, softwood or semi-ripe cuttings
Pest resistance: Susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly
Disease resistance: Susceptible to fusarium wilt, powdery mildews and virus diseases