You may find it works best to place the container on a wheeled cart or dolly, as once it’s full of soil, it will be heavy.

Ornamental sweet potato vine indoors. Set the sweet potato inside a jar of water. If necessary, supplement with artificial lighting. Sweet potato vine likes moist soil for the first few months of growth, but then needs less water than many other plants.

These are a few of the best practices that you should follow. And the cultivars of this plant that have. How do you care for a sweet potato vine indoors?

Excellent heat tolerance and good vigor. Sweet potato vines can be overwintered indoors from tubers or cuttings. All you need is a sweet potato that’s sprouting, a jar and some toothpicks.

In a few weeks a vine with several stems will begin to grow from the point of attachment. When the vine is about 2 inches tall, cut it off and discard the stem. Water them in and place the containers in a sunny window.

Ornamental sweet potato vines are a classic spiller plant perfect for container gardening. And just a tad of patience. Then cut the vines back to 6 inches (15 cm.), dig up the tubers and repot in good potting soil.

What are ornamental sweet potatoes? Make sure the container has plenty of drain holes. Store dormant tubers in a cool, dry place and.