"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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Some of you may remember that earlier in the year I asked a question
about a clematis in a friend's garden that you decided was a viticella
species; small blue bells on quite a prolific climber. My "must have"
plant.
I tried cuttings, and to my shame, none took. I should have kept some
indoors. Is it too late to do cuttings again now?
However, the plant is covered in what appear to be seed pods.
All clematis seeds I have ever seen have fluffy tails. These are
clusters of little things that break up into what look like pale green
lentils! Are they seeds? Will they be viable? I've never seen their
like before.

Pam in Bristol

Pam, that's what Clematis viticella seed looks like, sow in gritty compost
as soon as ripe, place out side in a cold frame and in spring you will have
germination (protect from rodents! and watch for snails and slugs after
germination) they are just as easy as tangutica but take a year longer to
flower.

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)