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"dave or stella @ stejonda" writes:
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| We have a sycamore nearby and each year we have to keep an eye out for
| numerous seedlings which establish themselves with remarkable speed.
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| We also have several Clematis montanas around our garden which each year
| coat the garden with their seed heads. All I do with these is let the
| flymo vacuum them up from the grass and otherwise leave them where they
| fall. I never see clematis seedlings.
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| Why the difference?

I get a few clematis seedlings (mainly tangutica), but the winter is
the key. Ours is so warm and soggy that most of the clematis seeds
rot. Sycamore are better adapted to our climate.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.