Sweet potato vines are so pretty and I have always wanted one, especially the lime green ones. Knowing it's not going to come back each year makes me hesitate to spend the money...until now. Thank you so much for sharing the information.

You are quite welcome.

Also, welcome to the NGA! You will find many great ideas here and very knowledgeable members!

You can probably find some vines soon on a clearance rack at the local big box stores. Happy growing!!

@TheBoparazzi

So does this work with the edible kind too ?
That would save the fuss and bother of starting slips from the tubers !
Might try this another year.

Caroline,
This method will work for regular sweet potatoes as well

It is suggested that you cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and place them in a bed of moist soil, then cover with a thin layer of soil.

Well, that works for you guys up north! Freezing isn't the norm in Houston area, well, neither is dry, chuckl. Our winter varies, 80* all winter or just one 20°F 3day norther... humidity norm is always above 50%. Still, you do have the right of it for storage during winter months- tho I may have to find a place to tend to the other requirements. The lengthwise halving I had forgotten, tho I have found 4 different ornamental tubers used. Thank you for the article!!! Refresher was appreciated!!!

Thanks for the information!!
I have two questions-
1) can I eat the Ornamental Potatoes from Lime green and also purple vines?

2)if I bring the healthy, growing vines inside and repot them will the grow as a house plant?

Ornamental sweet taters are edible, tho everyone has a taste preference.

Yes, as stated above, they are edible but not as tasty as the garden varieties.

I have not grown them indoors, but I do believe with adequate lighting they would grow inside.

I grub mine out of the planters and just pot them up in "something" small for the winter. Smaller hanging baskets work pretty good. Obviously I cut them way back before doing this. Since I have a large greenhouse I have the room to do this. I remember one year they looked pretty atrocious come May..........I had started moving things out, but just took those baskets and set them outside till I could get to them. Well, well...........we had a couple of nice rains before I got them planted back in the planters and they took off like gangbusters. I overwintered some for 3 years before I let them go. It's fun buying new ones too.

In the south, with an east facing well lighted kitchen...a slip rooted in water is usually at home with a pothos ivy in a different jar of water on the window sill. We just have to protect from chills..