Ipomoea quamoclit L.
Frost tender annual twining climber with deeply divided, feathery leaves and slender-tubed, scarlet, sometimes pink or white, flowers in summer. To 6m. [RHSE, Hortus]. Attractive as much for its feathery foliage as for its striking flowers.
Horticultural & Botanical History
Probably first cultivated in Britain around 1629 by Parkinson. ‘In a former number of this work, we gave a figure of the Scarlet Ipomoea, which every one possessing a garden, at least in the more southern parts of this kingdom, might gratify themselves with a sight of, it being hardy enough to flower and ripen its seeds in the open border; but the present species, an annual also, and equally beautiful, with greater singularity of foliage, can be brought to perfection only in the stove or hot-house.’ [BM t.244/1793].
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.118/1850].
Notes
Naturalised in the north east of NSW. [FNSW].
Published Oct 04, 2009 - 04:46 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 03:28 PM
Ipomoea quamoclit L. | BM t.244/1793 | BHL
| Family | Convolvulaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | South America |
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| Common Name | Star glory, Cypress vine |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Ipomoea quamoclit |
| Confidence level | high |