This could also be done with the decorative leaved sweet potato varieties, some of which also flower. They look very much like these too in many cases. For them warmth is a key, though; my 55-65 degree kitchen is not warm enough for the cuttings I took last autumn. It worked for my phal orchid and African violet plants, and it has carried my cured onion and garlic bulbs and sweet potato roots very well, but not the sp cuttings. Standard sweet potatoes can also be overwintered as decorative vining plants, but they do not do well if chilled.

Not sure this is the one you mean, but here's a link to information from people growing ipomoea indica Here is a link that might be useful: ipomoea indica

I'm going for a patriotic look: Cypress vine, MF, and Grandpa Otts MG for a red, white, and (purply)blue combo. Grandpa is the shortest but already blooming, and the other two have climbed the sheperds hook, but are just beginning to develop buds.

Kim, I've found that when the soil has too much nitrogen, the leaves get huge, and hide the blossoms. I try to starve mg's and marigolds a little to prevent that. I'll have lots of hyacinth bean, both white & purple, scarlett runner beans, and the dancing lady if you want to trade or sasbe in a bit. I'm pretty sure dancing lady was what the trader called them last year--but you're right, there's no info out there that I can see. The flower clusters are big and showy like the hyacinth beans (moreso than scarlett runner) and the blossoms are bright red and white. Sounds nice, right? Con