On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:01:01 +0100, "Jeff Layman"
wrote:

"kay" wrote in message
...

Some years ago I grew from seed something that was labelled Clematis
integrifolia. It clearly wasn't, since it galloped straight to the top
of a Sorbus. So I've been looking out for flowers, and this year I
spotted them at the top of the tree - white, dropping, with rounded
rather than pointed petals. In terms of flowering time, this is very
early - before C armandii, and before CC alpina is even showing buds. So
I assume C cirrhosa - but is there anything else it could be?

It's also not totally tender - it's come through this winter unscathed,
whereas I lost my 10 year old C armandii


My armandii has just about finished flowering. The cirrhosa balearica
finished a month ago.

I assume that as you said yours could be cirrhosa it is evergreen. If that
isn't the case, it isn't cirrhosa.

Where are you Jeff?
My armandii and cirrhosa baleaarica are both in full bloom.
Integrifolia is surely herbaceous and cirrhosa is evergreen?

Pam in Bristol