It was very difficult to cross Ipomoea hederacea with Ipomoea purpurea. In 1980 the author collected a lot of strains of both species each and crossbred them on a large scale, but obtained only one seed after about 2000 crossings. From that single seed, the author was able to bring up an F1 plant, which set seeds. So F2 descendants were grown.
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