Has anyone planted a potato bush in a warmer climate? I'm thinking

[babylonsister]

about buying one or two and potting them for the summer, but it gets really hot here, so am wondering if they might wither and die by August. My alternative is hibiscus. Thanks!

[NMDemDist2]

1. i'm thinkin of doing one as a fall planting

and letting them winter over

we'll see how that goes.....

[murphymom]

2. If it's the plant I'm thinking of

My MIL had one at her old house in Fresno and it seemed to do fine. If you know Fresno, it's a lot like Hell in the summertime, only without the ambiance - weeks of 90's and triple digit temperatures. We had a couple of plants when we lived in the SF Bay Area, and I remember them being pretty easy-care. They got blasted a couple of times by cold and lost leaves, but came back.

[Le Taz Hot]

10. "A lot like hell in the summer

but without the ambiance."

:wtf: :mad:

LTH,
Fresno, CA

[flying_wahini]

3. do you mean air potato or sweet potato vines?

[babylonsister]

4. No, it's a blue potato bush, w/blue (purple?) blooms. Here's a pic:

[flying_wahini]

5. oh, yeah

i have seen those before but have never planted one.
do they get pretty big? looks like a warm weather bloomer..?

[babylonsister]

6. I think they do get big and are a vine? I've seen them in the spring

at Houston Garden Centers.

[babylonsister]

7. Here's a link with a good description and pic:

http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Solanaceae/Lycianthes_rantonnei.html

[flying_wahini]

8. saw a potato bush "vine" at Lowes but it was white (absolutly beautiful, tho)

nt

[babylonsister]

9. I bought two purples; took 'before' pix, will also do 'afters'. nt

[XemaSab]

11. Define "warmer"

Ours are happy here in 110+ degree weather, but we give them extra water.