ILLUSION ® Ipomoea batatas
Growing Tips for ILLUSION® & SWEET CAROLINE • Needs 200-250 ppm fertilizer for optimal growth. • Keep air circulation up and foliage dry. Prolonged wet foliage may lead to bacterial leaf spotting. • Use 2500 ppm of B-9 to maintain shape on 4.5”.
Z 10-11 6-10”
The texture of Illusion is unique in the industry, with very compact, dense, lacy, dissected foliage. Plus, its controlled growth habit means it won’t overpower the garden. Illusions are ideal for small pot production, summer gallons, and mixed containers. They are showy plants that will behave themselves on the retail bench. 84, 128 1 SWEET CAROLINE Ipomoea batatas 9 beautiful varieties in 3 distinct habits. All are heat and humidity tolerant and grow vigorously across the U.S. and Canada, although the farther south you go the faster Sweet Carolines grow. 84, 128 1 Award Winner ILLUSION® & SWEET CAROLINE Ipomoea batatas More than 80 Awards Including: Top Performer, Oklahoma State; Leader of the Pack, North Carolina State; Outstanding Rating, Disney Trials; Prairie Star, Kansas State; Best Varieties, Penn State Z 10-11 6-88”
Additional Culture Information for ILLUSION® & SWEET CAROLINE pH/EC: 6.0 - 6.5/ .6 - .9
Growing Temperature: 65-72º/65-72º Holding Temperature: 50-60º outdoors Water Requirements: Moderate to Moist Planting and Timing:
Spring to Summer Finish. Standard Plants Per Pot.
Finish Times in Weeks:
for 4-5”, 4-6 for 6”/gallon, 5-7 for 8”, 7-9 for 10-12”, 10-12
Notes: For Illusions, no pinch is necessary. For Sweet Caroline varieties, pinch once, 2 weeks after liner planting. PGRs are not necessary.
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Tray Sizes: 32, 32S, 50, 50D, 72, 84, 128 or 162 Number of cuttings per cell: 1, 2 or 3 Pinched - P
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