June 15: foliage color looks dirty, interesting color, can't decide if it's attractive or if it looks sick, smaller than others in Sweet Caroline series.


June 30: slow growing, crowded by others, color nonuniform, unattractive color, lot of variation between plants, like color, stunted, some brown leaves.


July 15: not as vigorous as other Sweet Carolines, not filling in like other ipomoeas, variation in foliage color, compact, nice variegated color, like the color but they don't pop.


July 30: non uniform leaf color, slow to fill in, less Japanese beetle damage, little spread.


Aug 15: not impressive, variation in foliage color, Japanese beetle damage, little spread, finally flourishing.

Aug 30: uneven coloring, stayed compact, Japanese beetle damage, good color, great cover.