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Giant Potato Vine

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$18.21 $24.95 In stock

Category: Plants

A Costa Rican native, this robust, spectacular climber is a highlight of the garden at Heronswood, draped over the historic house bluestone walls. The saucer shaped mid purple, aging to white, flowers with prominent yellow stamens are produced in abundance from Dec to May, extending the display from summer through autumn. Its fast growth ensures a dense green cover in warmer climates in a single season, and in cooler areas, allows light to penetrate in winter when the glossy green leaves fall. Also known as the giant potato vine, Solanum wendlandii produces hooked barbs on stems and foliage to help its spread, and inedible fruits that are rare on cultivated plants.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

David ★★★★★

Those saucer-shaped flowers are absolutely stunning—the way they shift from deep purple to white is mesmerizing. The vine has already started climbing the trellis I put up, and it’s growing faster than I expected.

Carter J. ★★★★★

I wasn't sure this vine would survive my first attempt at training it, but the way it drapes and climbs is incredibly vigorous. The saucer-shaped blooms changing from purple to white make the whole plant look like it’s shifting color throughout the day.

Jacob ★★★★★

The flowers are absolute showstoppers—those saucer-sized blooms start deep purple and fade to white as they age, which gives the whole vine this ever-changing look. It's already climbing my trellis like crazy after just a few weeks in the ground.