Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth. var. violacea

For a brief description of the species see  Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth. var. major.  Violacea has deep violet or violet-purple flowers.  A double flowered form also exists.

Horticultural & Botanical History

See Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth.

History at Camden Park

Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [T.580/1857].  Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth is common in the Camden area in a range of colour forms although a purple-pink predominates.  Interestingly, the colour form violacea is particularly common in the vicinity of the gardens at Camden Park.  I have raised this form from natural pollination for several generations from a population isolated from other forms only by some 50 metres and it continues to come true to colour.

Notes

Published Feb 07, 2009 - 03:17 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 03:53 PM

More details about Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth. var. violacea
Family Convolvulaceae
Category
Region of origin

Mexico
Synonyms
  • Convolvulus major Hort. ex Nichols
  • Pharbitis purpurea Lunell
  • Pharbitis hispida Choisy
Common Name

Common morning glory, Annual morning glory
Name in the Camden Park Record

Ipomoea purpurea violacea 
Confidence level high