Ipomoea Insider

Ornamental ipomoea fills a niche by providing a great spreading habit in the landscape. The color selection of chartruse, purple, and red leaves, along with a multitude of leaf shapes, makes ipomoea an ideal plant for adding lots of color and texture. When problems arise, having the resources available in order to diagnose problems is important. This photographic guide is an aid to commercial greenhouse growers, consultants, technicians, and students in identifying disease, insect, nutritional, and physiological disorders of ornamental ipomoea. The photographs are based on research conducted to induce disorders and consultations with greenhouses. Appreciation is expressed to all the greenhouse growers who graciously allowed scouting of their crop for problematic plants, which resulted in the photographs that appear in this guide.