What: Solanum crispum “Glasnevin,” or Chilean potato vine, is hardy and blooms abundantly. The plethora of small star-shaped flowers, which are an intense lilac color with yellow centers, begin in ...

Belonging to the potato family (Solanaceae) it has deep purple-blue, slightly scented flowers borne in large clusters from summer to autumn; similar to the flowers on potato plants. Each flower has ...

What: Solanum crispum “glasnevin,” commonly known as Chilean potato vine or just potato vine. Its long bloom period, from March until late November, makes it an outstanding choice for the garden.

It was raining very hard on Saturday and in the early hours I pictured a scene of devastation. A few years ago my Solanum crispum – the potatoto vine – fell off the wall in heavy rain and tumbled over ...