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Old 11-05-2008, 12:44 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren Nick Maclaren is offline
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Default Wanted a very large, almost decadently beautiful, clematis.


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Janet Tweedy writes:
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| I had a "henryi", but it died :-( That comes close. As does
| "The President", which is an extreme purple.
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| I once had a lonicera henryi which was the most boring plant i have ever
| owned, no fragrance and horrible small brown colour flowers.

I have owned much more boring ones, but I eventually dug mine up and
gave it away.

| Hope it wasn't named after the same plant breeder as the clematis!

It probably was :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.