"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:01:01 +0100, "Jeff Layman"
wrote:

"kay" wrote in message
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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?

I'm in West Sussex (although I was in your area at the Botanic Gardens in
Bristol today. They are doing a good job there - it's worth seeing. Will
be more plants in flower in a few weeks, though).

Integrifolia is surely herbaceous and cirrhosa is evergreen?

Yes, so I can't see how they could be confused with each other!

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Jeff