"Sacha" wrote in message
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We were given a Clematis called Green Velvet. However, the label on it
is handwritten and calls it Clematis petrei, whereas a quick Google
puts it in C. forsteri group but there seems to be little information
on it. Can anyone tell me which is correct? Charlie perhaps, or
anyone else who happens to know it, of course. As far as I can find
out, it's evergreen and scented. What I haven't yet discovered is if
it's hardy or not!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon

It won't be fully hardy, none of the New Zealand sorts are, but you can
often find a place where they will survive. A lot have green flowers and
green velvet is not a name I have come across, People are always asking for
green flowered clematis so I would interested how you get on!
For an id have you tried the Hull clematis site www.clematis.hull.ac.uk see
what they say

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