Amanda Wilcox wrote:

I used to live in Spain and they had some beautiful flowers, purple in
colour, overhanging balconies etc. I used to see a lot of them all over.
Does anyone know their name or if I can grow them in the UK South West.

Thanks Amanda

Was it a blue-purple perennial climber like morning glory? Then it's
Ipomoea learii, now called I. indica.
In the South West? I've never seen it there, but I certainly think it
should be tried. It did survive on my south wall for several years -
and I'm in Belgium, near Antwerp, much colder.
It's available here and in the UK in some specialised nurseries. If
you can't get it - it comes up very easily from cuttings, bring some
over from Spain next time.
Regards,
Roger.
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