Sweet potato blossoms

[Grampa Don]

Last winter I pulled a sweet potato out of the cupboard that had started to sprout. What to do with it? I planted it in a sunny spot next to the driveway. Here it is now. Maybe I'll get a crop of sweet potatoes.

Don

 

[hollydolly]

WoW!! That looks very pretty. I might try the same thing with a sprouted sweet potato in my garden or in a pot...

 

[terry123]

I will try that! Love them in pie!

 

[Keesha]

I will try that! Love them in pie!

Me too!

Very pretty flowers too

 

[Grampa Don]

Just as a follow up, the plant was looking kind of sad, so I dug it up. Here's what I found.

I don't think they would win any prizes at the county fair. My soil probably isn't the best for sweet potatoes. The big one weighs almost a pound and a half.

Don

 

[Pink Biz]

Just as a follow up, the plant was looking kind of sad, so I dug it up. Here's what I found.

I don't think they would win any prizes at the county fair. My soil probably isn't the best for sweet potatoes. The big one weighs almost a pound and a half.

Don

Such funny shapes! Let us know how they taste.

 

[Kaila]

sweet potato out of the cupboard that had started to sprout. What to do with it? I planted it in a sunny spot

They do grow beautiful vines! Some of them will grow long vines too, (and strong, durable ones)
if you can plant them up in a higher windowbox, or other flower pot that is up off the ground.

They could be planted just for the lovely leaves and vines and flowers too. Some have nicely variegated foliage. Very decorative, and rewarding plants, as they keep growing all the warm season, even up North, in the summer months.

They prefer a very sunny spot, but they don't mind part shade.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

What pretty flowers. They look like Morning Glories. I hope you are going to try them.

 

[Gardenlover]

Sweet - Pun intended. And healthy to boot.

 

[SeaBreeze]

So pretty Don, nice shot! You sure do have a green thumb!

 

[C'est Moi]

You can also grow the vine/plant in water, similar to an avocado seed. Put toothpicks into the sides of the sprouting potato and suspend it in a jar of water, half in the water and half out. The "top" that is out of the water will sprout and make the gorgeous vine.


Of course, you won't get any potatoes this way.

 

[toffee]

is sweet potatoe-- yams ?? pretty plant ...

 

[-Oy-]

Interesting stuff

 

[toffee]

hi oy ;;; welcome to the forum ...