Ipomoea Illusion Midnight Lace
Ipomoea Illusion Midnight Lace
Ipomoea Illusion Midnight Lace
Ipomoea Illusion Midnight Lace
Ipomoea batatas Illusion Midnight Lace
Sweet Potato Vine
Incredible plug plants! Rapid growth once planted out, producing highly original purple, finely cut foliage. Allow 4m diameter for each young plant, positioned in full sun and benefiting from permanent watering with a lovely oya... A little disappointed, though, by the roots – not very fleshy, but pleasant from a taste perspective.
Catherine , 23/11/2025
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Description
This morning glory or Ipomoea batatas Illusion Midnight Lace is a frost-tender perennial plant with tubers, grown as an annual. It forms an elegant dome of very dark foliage, black with purple highlights, deeply divided into elongated lobes. This plant is ideal for hanging baskets and containers and is very unique as a ground cover. It will enhance bright or pastel colours. It should be grown in full sun or partial shade, in moist but well-drained soil.
Ipomoea batatas is a plant from the family Convolvulaceae native to Central America and Pacific islands. In its country of origin, it is a climbing perennial plant that reaches a length of 1 to 3 m (3.3 - 9.8 ft). 'Illusion Midnight Lace' is a dwarf form, selected for its foliage and compact, spreading habit, of great ornamental value. This plant forms a round and dense clump, with a minimum height of 20 cm (7.9 in) and a diameter of 30 cm (11.8 in). The leaves are large, palmate, divided into five thin lobes, almost black with dark green and purple highlights. This plant does not flower and shows good tolerance to summer heat.
Ipomoea Illusion Midnight Lace is used in floral compositions, in pots, containers, or hanging baskets. Combine the black foliage with blue lobelias and bright pink pelargoniums. It will create original annual borders and ground covers, forming a lace-like backdrop for taller perennials. The foliage looks best when the plant is partially shaded in the afternoon.
Note: Please be aware that our young plants in mini pots are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them in a sheltered location (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C for a few weeks before being planted outdoors once all risk of frost has passed.
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Ipomoea
batatas
Illusion Midnight Lace
Convolvulaceae
Sweet Potato Vine
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant your Illusion Midnight Lace ipomoeas in a sunny location or possibly partial shade in the afternoon. They require a light and humus-bearing soil and appreciate fertilisation. They tolerate heat fairly well, in moist soil. You can plant your ipomoeas in the ground, in well-prepared soil, or in a pot. In pots, they need to be watered and fed regularly. These young plants only live for a few months.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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