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"JoeSpareBedroom" writes:
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| I suppose Thompson & Morgan might also have the same problem....or not. Who
| knows?

They do, redoubled in spades. Look at their entries for Ipomoea;
they can't even work out whether I. nil and I. imperialis are species
or crosses. If I recall, I bought their "Scarlett O'Hara" and it most
definitely wasn't - though it was the right colour.

B and T World Seeds do a LOT better, but I have never dealt with
them, and their Web pricing is, er, bizarre. As they are expensive
and not just perverse, I am a bit cautious. Does anyone know how
good they are? Particularly the accuracy of their classifications,
and the viability of their seed (though Ipomoea isn't usually a
problem there).
[*] Actually, I. imperialis is a superseded name for I. nil. While
I. hederacea is currently regarded as different, it has been made
a synonym of I. nil in the past. Anyone who says that I. tricolor,
and either I. purpurea or I. nil are synonyms is probably confused.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.