Ipomoea pandurata (wild potato vine) — Climbing, Trailing

Overview

Ipomoea pandurata is a climbing, trailing climber wall shrub in the genus Ipomoea, part of the Convolvulaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Ipomoea pandurata 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 pandurata, commonly known as wild potato vine, is a climbing or trailing deciduous plant within the Ipomoea genus, which includes both annual and perennial species with twining growth habits. It produces simple or lobed leaves and tubular or funnel-shaped flowers, typically in spring and summer. This cultivar thrives in full sun on south-facing, sheltered aspects, favouring fertile, moist but well-drained loam soils with a pH ranging from acid to alkaline. Suitable for patios, containers, conservatories, and sub-tropical gardens, it is hardy to UK zone H1c 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 pandurata 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 pandurata

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