Ipomoea lobata

How to grow Ipomoea lobata – growing and care:

Trellising, rich soil, moist soil

How to care:
Fertilize in the spring, put mulch especially when the plant is young, possible to keep the plant indoor overwinter and take it out in the spring after the last frost

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative reproduction cutting or bending a branch over and covering it with soil

How to propagate cutting?
Cutting temperature 25-30C (77-86F), high humidity, possible by water and switch the water every few days or to put in soil – moist soil, better in spring to summer and possible to use in root growth hormone.

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but easier to start by cutting than seeds although start from seeds it’s easy

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive, invasive

Planting season:
Spring as annual or as perennial in hardiness zone 10a, spring to summer in hardiness zone 10b, spring to autumn in hardiness zone 11, all year in hardiness zone 12+

How to plant:
Dig hole bigger 50% more than the roots ball, add to the hole, organic matter, dead leaves and humus put back some soil and mix it, after this put the plant cover lightly but strong enough that won’t fall put support for the plant and give it place to trellising on it, consider to prune week branches, water it twice in the first day and every day for two weeks.

Pests and diseases:
Weevil, moth, whitefly, aphids

Pruning season:
All year, better after blooming season or in the early winter, for annual plants no need to prune

How to prune:
For design and defining borders, dead parts

Size of the plant:
3-7 m, 10-21 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a pot / planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, planting in containers need to be at least 20L (5 gallons), well-drained soil, the plant not react well to overwater, need to make enough holes in the container for good drainage also choosing soil for container important and need to be soil well ventilated, can be potting mix or peat soil with perlite, when use bottom for the pot need that it will dry in the same day.

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower
Red, orange, yellow flowers in cone shape (like little peppers)

How to grow Ipomoea lobata from seeds

Sowing requirement:
Not require special condition, also possible just to threw some seeds and it will grow, better in moist soil

Saving seeds and care until sowing:
Cool and dry location

Sowing season:
End of the winter (after the last frost, start of the spring) in hardiness zone 11+ possible all the year.

How to plant:
Plant in well ventilate soil, better to choose vermiculate with peat soil

Planting spacing:
30*40cm (12-16 inches)

Depth of Sowing:
1-2cm (0.5-1 inch)

Conditions for seeds germinate:
Full sun, 25-29C (77-84F), moist soil

Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water, the soil should be moist and don’t let the seeds dry

Germination time:
2-4 weeks

Condition of seedling:
Full sun, more than 20C, the sprout is very delightful to bug need protection in the beginning

Ipomoea lobata

Scientific name:

Ipomoea lobata

Alternative names: Mina lobata, Exotic love vine