This is a marketing name for a mixture of the flaked purpurea colors originally out of Japan as echoed on the JLHudson site here
http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/S...

The JLHudson link to the PlantFiles was based on my commentary which has since been removed and replaced by the comment by grovespirit who has echoed the marketing material as provided to her by the marketers.

Ipomoea purpurea originated in the New World Tropics and there was no Ipomoea purpurea in Europe at the 'time of the Crusades'...

My original commentary in the PlantFiles explained the connection of the flaked strain with Dr. Yoneda's research, but it conflicted with the merchandisers who were advertising the 'carnivale of venice' as yet another new and improved exclusive ploy, and so my comment was removed.

There is nothing to support the false history as supplied by the merchandisers connecting the origin of the flaked strain with Venice and the 'carnivale of venice'; The 'carnivale of venice' flaked purpurea was made available 'mysteriously' only AFTER it was already in the hands of Morning Glory growers in the USA, Europe and other parts of the world, supplied by stock originating from Japan.

A possible duplication for the Ipomoea purpurea flaked entry here
Tall Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea 'Aomurasakizyouhantenshibori')

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