Morning Glories: Calystegia and others, 1 by Rareseedman

Rareseedman wrote:
Calystegia was grown in Victorian times in the United Kingdom and then discarded when it took over. It went by various names such as "spectablis" and "incarnata", the exact origin is not totally known but it could be Eurasia.

There are other forms of Calystegia which are rarely grown - such as Calystegia pulchra, Calystegia hederacea (pubescens) both the double and single form, I have species from Hokkaido in Japan.

There are noteworthy forms of Calystegia from California - such as Calystegia occidentalis, Calystegia macrostegia and a pink form of Calystegia purpurata - cultivator "Ancapa Pink" (from Ancapa Island)

...what is considered a weed to some people is a flower to others, mention morning glory to a farmer they cringe mention it to people like us here and we smile..

Here is a Victorian print of 'incarnata'