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Clematis 'Green Velvet'
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! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon |
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Clematis 'Green Velvet'
"Sacha" wrote in message oups.com... 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! -- 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 -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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Clematis 'Green Velvet'
Charlie Pridham wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message oups.com... 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! -- 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 Thanks Charlie. And yes, I did try the Hull site which is where I found the first description of it as Forsteri. Then I finally had the common sense (duh!) to look at Guy Sissons new site because it was he who gave it to us. (I had been looking at UK sites only and of course, he's in France now!) He still calls it C.petrei and says it will go to -6C. Ray is going to try it in a sheltered spot but will take cuttings from it, too. Here's what Guy's site says about it: "0131 Clematis petrei. "Green Velvet". £9.40 Beautiful evergreen small serrated leaved climber from NZ. Bright green glaucous leaves, masses of cream / white fragrant flowers with a green centre in early spring , climbing to 6ft on a protected wall, needs winter protection from frost laden winds. Highly suited to a conservatory, flowers earlier and avoids winter damag. Expect over 100 blossoms to cover a small 2 ft plant. Easy, very rewarding, a good first evergreen conservatory clematis to start with. Hardy to -6c or more, needs any fertile moist soil and a cool period to intitiate flowering." Hull describes it as lime green flowers but the pic appears to show white flowers, so I suspect Guy's description is more accurate. He's more likely to have seen them, too! Naturally, if cuttings are successful, I'm sure one will come your way! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon |
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