Morning all

In a VERY sheltered area right next to the house, I have a summer-flowering
clematis still covered in buds.

Of course it's not labelled. : (

Large-flowered, the white buds have very definite green stripes up the
centre of the petals - most easily visible on the underside. As the flower
opens, the green colour fades a bit and the flower is almost completely
white on the upper surface of the petals. Then as it matures it becomes a
very pale pink.

People who lived here before were not great plant lovers so I would think
it's probably a "garden centre special", most likely sold as a "climbing
plants pair" with the honeysuckle (labelled, naturally!) growing next to it.

Any ideas?

Heather

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If you go to www.google.com (Images) and search for: clematis flowers
you will probably find it as most of them appear to be there.

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"Heather" wrote in message
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Morning all

In a VERY sheltered area right next to the house, I have a
summer-flowering
clematis still covered in buds.

Of course it's not labelled. : (

Large-flowered, the white buds have very definite green stripes up the
centre of the petals - most easily visible on the underside. As the
flower
opens, the green colour fades a bit and the flower is almost
completely
white on the upper surface of the petals. Then as it matures it
becomes a
very pale pink.

People who lived here before were not great plant lovers so I would
think
it's probably a "garden centre special", most likely sold as a
"climbing
plants pair" with the honeysuckle (labelled, naturally!) growing next
to it.

Any ideas?

Heather

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"Heather" wrote in message
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Morning all

In a VERY sheltered area right next to the house, I have a
summer-flowering
clematis still covered in buds.

Of course it's not labelled. : (

Large-flowered, the white buds have very definite green stripes up the
centre of the petals - most easily visible on the underside. As the
flower
opens, the green colour fades a bit and the flower is almost completely
white on the upper surface of the petals. Then as it matures it becomes a
very pale pink.

People who lived here before were not great plant lovers so I would think
it's probably a "garden centre special", most likely sold as a "climbing
plants pair" with the honeysuckle (labelled, naturally!) growing next to
it.

Any ideas?

Heather

Try looking at pictures of 'Dawn' but there are a lot of contenders and of
course these late flowers whilst very welcome are generally not typical for
colour.
The best site for id' ing clematis is http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk
good luck
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http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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Try looking at pictures of 'Dawn' but there are a lot of contenders and of
course these late flowers whilst very welcome are generally not typical
for
colour.
The best site for id' ing clematis is http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk

Excellent site Charlie, thanks.

My best bets so far are Balerina and Henryi. Wonder which one the local DIY
shop was selling off cheap a few years ago? (I know that sounds awful, but I
have my reasons for thinking that's why the people who lived here last
bought it, bless them...... Enough said!)

Heather


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"Heather" wrote in message
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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Try looking at pictures of 'Dawn' but there are a lot of contenders and
of
course these late flowers whilst very welcome are generally not typical
for
colour.
The best site for id' ing clematis is http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk

Excellent site Charlie, thanks.

My best bets so far are Balerina and Henryi. Wonder which one the local
DIY
shop was selling off cheap a few years ago?
Heather

Of those two my money would be on Henryi - its the easy propagator!
:~) (and mine still trying to flower too)

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

"Heather" wrote in message
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"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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Try looking at pictures of 'Dawn' but there are a lot of contenders and
of
course these late flowers whilst very welcome are generally not typical
for
colour.
The best site for id' ing clematis is http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk

Excellent site Charlie, thanks.

My best bets so far are Balerina and Henryi. Wonder which one the local
DIY
shop was selling off cheap a few years ago?
Heather

Of those two my money would be on Henryi - its the easy propagator!
:~) (and mine still trying to flower too)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

"Heather" wrote in message
...
"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
...


Try looking at pictures of 'Dawn' but there are a lot of contenders and
of
course these late flowers whilst very welcome are generally not typical
for
colour.
The best site for id' ing clematis is http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk

Excellent site Charlie, thanks.

My best bets so far are Balerina and Henryi. Wonder which one the local
DIY
shop was selling off cheap a few years ago?
Heather

Of those two my money would be on Henryi - its the easy propagator!
:~) (and mine still trying to flower too)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

"Heather" wrote in message
...
"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
...


Try looking at pictures of 'Dawn' but there are a lot of contenders and
of
course these late flowers whilst very welcome are generally not typical
for
colour.
The best site for id' ing clematis is http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk

Excellent site Charlie, thanks.

My best bets so far are Balerina and Henryi. Wonder which one the local
DIY
shop was selling off cheap a few years ago?
Heather

Of those two my money would be on Henryi - its the easy propagator!
:~) (and mine still trying to flower too)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

"Heather" wrote in message
...
"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
...


Try looking at pictures of 'Dawn' but there are a lot of contenders and
of
course these late flowers whilst very welcome are generally not typical
for
colour.
The best site for id' ing clematis is http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk

Excellent site Charlie, thanks.

My best bets so far are Balerina and Henryi. Wonder which one the local
DIY
shop was selling off cheap a few years ago?
Heather

Of those two my money would be on Henryi - its the easy propagator!
:~) (and mine still trying to flower too)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)