Propagation: Ornamental Sweet Potatoes, 1 by randbponder

randbponder wrote:
ejennings; That could be a multiple question.. If you are looking for a ornamental S/P, There are two main colors, purple and light green . Then there is the tri color leaf.. then there is the shape of the leaves.. They have names like sweet caroline lime green, sweet caroline purple. both have leaves shaped a little like maple leaf only with smooth cuts, instead of the sharper cuts. Then the Blackie looks more like a maple leaf and is a dark purple leaf. there are more variations. all ornamentals are hybridized for a particular leaf shape or color, and a disreguard for flavor of the tuber. (The store bought S/P) There are a lot of varities there as well. Most of those are bred for flavor, uniform size and color of the tuber as well as to best yeild for an area or temp zone and eye appeal of the tuber. Just stand by and someone from your area will probably say which variety is best for them. I have the Centennial variety in my garden, Georgia jet would do just as well.
I didn't mention any thing about the blosoms on any S/Ps but there is some attention blosom color and size on the ornamentals.
I was trying to find some of my pictures. I know they are hiding somewhere in this computer, This one is extra big and not uniform. it is a centennial from my garden. most were more uniform.