On 30/3/07 14:12, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


I have drawn a complete blank on obtaining any seed of the species
I am looking for, and should appreciate any pointers. Please DON'T
bother to point me at seed catalogues that use the names, as these
species are misclassified even in herbarium catalogues :-( I am
looking for things that have at least a HOPE of being the right
ones! They a

I. hederacea, I.nil, I. purpurea and I. pes-tigridis.

I. indica (a.k.a. learii, a.k.a. acuminata); it is self-sterile
but I believe that viable seed can be produced by crossing two
geographic varieties.


I know you said "no catalogues" but I assume you have tried Secret Seeds
somewhere near Tiverton, Devon?
They have Ipomoea purpurea, I. purpurea 'Milky Way', plus some others you're
not looking for.
http://www.secretseeds.com/acatalog/I.html

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