Ipomoea Solar Power Black ('Balsolablack')

Grow outdoors in the summer months in well-drained soil in full sun with shelter; overwinter or grow in containers under glass in loam-based potting compost John Innes No.2 in full light with shade from hot sun, watering freely in growth and use a general fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter

Pinch out tips to keep the plant bushy and compact

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or summer, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mites if grown in a conservatory or greenhouse

May be susceptible to a virus and powdery mildews