Ipomoea sloteri

Cardinal Climber

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Common Name: 

Cardinal Climber

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Green

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Maximum temperature: 

30°C

Minimum temperature: 

15°C

Maximum height: 

150 cm

Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) - Description

Add a tropical feel to your garden. Unique 2" scarlet, trumpet shaped flowers bloom all summer long. Great vine for partial shade. Attracts hummingbirds. Ht.15'. Space 8-10" apart. Annual.

Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) - Blooming

The flowers of Morning Glories usually last a single day, unfurling in the morning and fading later in the day. Moonflowers (I. alba) however bloom in the late evening. The blooms of Ipomoea may attract butterflies, moths, and occasionally hummingbirds.

Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) - Growth

Morning Glories do best with full sun. They are good candidates for growing up a trellis or fence, and may even require support.

Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) - Planting

Sow Morning Glory seeds after threat of frost has passed. Nick the seed coat and soak overnight. Plant sweet potato slips (6-8" tall sprouts) in ridges with a height of 8". Place the slips be 12-18" apart, and space the ridges 3-4' apart, as the plants will need plenty of room to grow.

Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) - Pest

Prone to rust, fungal leaf spots, stem rot and wilt.

Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) - Interesting facts

The common name for the genus Ipomoea is Morning Glory, even though this genus also has very famous and popular members such as I. batatas and I. indica. Those species are commonly known as the sweet potato and Blue Dawn Flower, respectively.The sweet potato was first cultivated between four and five thousand years ago in South America.

Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) - Soil and irrigation

Water regularly during the growing season for best results, but it only needs moderate water at other times.

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