If you are a gardening enthusiast, you will know that protecting your plants during the winter is essential to ensure their survival and health.
The sweet potato vineknown for its beauty and taste, requires specific care during the colder months.
Find out how to effectively protect these wonderful plants and secure one rich bloom spring. Ready to immerse yourself in the secrets of winter care?
Sweet Potato Vine Care in Warm Climates
If you live in warm climates, within USDA hardiness zones 9-11, the sweet potato vine it can stay in the ground all year round.
In these cases, there is no need for special winter precautions, making care simple and stress-free.
However, prepare a anyway well-drained soil e fertilize adequately can ensure robust growth.
Preparation for Cold Climates
Do you live in a colder area? Don’t worry! Before first autumn frostit is essential to cut the shoots at ground level and dig them up bulbous tubers cautiously.
Make sure not to damage them to avoid leaks. Once extracted, gently dust the soil and store the tubers in a cardboard box filled with peat moss, sand o vermiculite.
Internal Shelter for Screws
If you don’t have outdoor space, you can grow your own sweet potato tubers as houseplants until spring.
Bring them inside in a container with fresh soil will allow one attractive plant and to be able to replant them as soon as the risk of frost has passed.
Saving of vine cuttings
An alternative solution for winter protection it is through cuttings. Before the plant is damaged by frost, cut several cuttings 25-30 cm long.
Rinse them under cold running water to eliminate any parasites. Place the cuttings in a clear vase filled with clean watereliminating the lower leaves to prevent them from rotting.
Ensuring Root Growth
Place the vase in an area with indirect light and observe the root development in a few days. You can leave the cuttings all winter in water, or plant them in pots to enjoy as indoor plants until spring.
If you decide to keep them in water, remember to change the water if it becomes cloudy, keeping the level above the roots.
