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potato vine [2] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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potato vine [2]

Solanum laxum

Genus: Solanum
Family: Solanaceae
Common Names: Japanese nightshade, jasmine nightshade

About this plant

A fast-growing woody climber reaching 8m. It has green, semi-evergreen leaves and white or palest blue, flowers in clusters through late summer into autumn.

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun; well-suited to growing against a sunny wall. Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light shaded from hot sun, or bright indirect light. Support plants and tie in regularly

Pruning

Pruning group 12 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and glasshouse red spider mite under glass. Outdoors generally pest-free

Diseases

May be subject to tomato spotted wilt virus and grey moulds under glass

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage Informal

Planting Places

PrairieOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar UprightBushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years