The Main Plant entry for Clematis

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Life cycle: Perennial

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  • Clematis

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Location: My garden
Date: 2018-05-12

Date: 2017-05-31
Photo by Newyorkrita
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2019-06-11
#pollination

Date: 2003-06-01
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Location: My garden
Date: 2011-07-08
35 years old.grows well with wisteria on trellis.
Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: April 7 2020
Distinct red tones in this purple NOID
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2021
Growing threat variegated holly tree
Location: Columbus, OH
Date: 8/28/2003

Date: 2018-05-15
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-04-28
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2021
Growing thru tree
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-10
Photo by bearsearch
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2018-06-06
KODAK Digital Still Camera
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL
Date: 2023-06-15
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-05-23
Location: My garden, Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2015-06-10
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-04-11
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2011-06-05
Purple Clematis NOID
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2007-05-25
Purple Clematis NOID
Location: My garden zone 5
Date: 2018-06-22
Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: April 6 2020
NOID, third year plant, has 32 buds so far

Date: 2014-06-16
Location: Lindon, Utah
Date: 2009-06-12
In a tour garden
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2009-06-09
Ina Utah Garden...growing with grapes
Location: Zone 5
Date: 2014-06-22 
This plant appeared out of nowhere, next to my Jackmani Clematis,
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-04-26
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-04-18
Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2014-07-12

Date: 2015-05-26
Photo by Calif_Sue
Location: central Illinois
Date: 8-4-07
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2004-05-11
Pink clematis NOID
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-06-06
Location: Mamaw’s Garden 
Date: 6/3/21
By KySprout
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: 2022-03-29
Location: Wiesbaden - Germany
Date: 2021-05-31
Unknown
Photo by NJBob
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2009-06-20
Location: Aberdeen, NC 
Date: May 10, 2023
Clematis #45 nn;  LHB page 391, 70-4, "A Greek name for a climbin

Date: 2014-06-16
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2019-06-01
Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2023-06-07
Photo by Newyorkrita
Photo by sedumzz
Photo by Hamwild
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-06-08
Photo by Samlav
Photo by kiseta
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2004-05-16
Pink clematis NOID

Blooming now. This grew outside all summer, but did not do as wel

Date: 2009-06-09
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2019-06-09
NOID
Location: Photo by Carol Bacskai; zone 5b, Yorkville, IL

Date: 2009-06-12
Location: Carolina Shores, North Carolina
Date: 2017-05-08
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2009-06-20
Location: Blaine TN
Date: 2018-06-03
Against variegated Solomon seal

Date: 2014-06-16

Date: 2014-06-16
Location: In my garden. 
clematis but which one?
Photo by NJBob
Photo by Newyorkrita
Location: My Garden
Date: 2012-09-19
A seedling of a species Clematis of unknown parentage.
Location: Virginia
Date: 2012-04-09
Location: Virginia
Date: 2012-04-09
2012 First blooms
Location: Virginia
Date: 2012-04-09
Location: London UK
Date: 24 April 2020
Hi, can anyone help ID this flower? I believe it is a clematis an

Date: 2015-06-09

Date: 2015-05-26
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-04-28
Location: My Garden
Date: 2012-05-19
Location: Dallas,Texas
Date: 2023-07-04
Photo by Roseville
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-17
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2004-07-10
Pink clematis NOID
Location: Elkhart
Date: 2020-06-13
Location: Elkhart
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-05-11

Date: 2015-05-26

Date: 2009-06-09
Location: Dallas,Texas
Date: 2023-07-04
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2022-04-26
Centerpiece - White Clematis 008 macro

Date: 2012-04-19
Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: 6/26/11
Location: My garden; with Mexican flame vine thought it was VV when planted
Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2012-05-10
An unknown in Zuzu's yard
Location: Mamaw’s Fence 
Date: 6/3/21
By KySprout
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-03
Future banner in progress.
Location: Quad Cities Botanical Garden, Rock Island, Il.
Date: 2010-07-04
Photo by abhege
Photo by ge1836

Date: 2009-06-12
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-05-02
Location: Moms Yard
Location: Blaine TN
Date: 2018-05-31
Against variegated Solomon seal
Photo by Calif_Sue
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-29

Date: 2014-06-16
Photo by QueenDreama
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Date: 2009-06-12
In a garden on a tour in Utah

Date: 2014-06-16

Date: 2014-06-16

Date: 2015-05-26
Photo by Gardentherapy
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-22
Photo by Rose1656
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2016-03-05
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-24
Location: Altamont, Illinois
Date: 8-4-07

Date: 2015-06-09
Location: Gulf-coast Texas
Date: 2014-09-14
Location: Gulf-coast Texas
Date: 08/31/2014
Location: Des Plaines, IL
Can't remember what cultivar this is, but it's awesome!
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-09-22
Location: Cary, North Carolina private garden
Date: 2023-05-13
Cannot remember the variety name. Any guess?
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-17
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-17
Photo by Sharon
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-06-20
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-06-20
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-06-10

Date: 2015-05-26

Date: 2009-06-12

Date: 2015-06-11

Date: 2015-06-11
Photo by kniphofia
Photo by NJBob
Location: MOBOT, St Louis
Date: 2011-08-09
Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: 6/26/11
Photo by stilldew
Location: Coastal San Diego County
Location: Elkhart
Date: 2019-09-19
Clematis
Location: Blaine TN
Date: 2018-05-31
Against epimedium
Photo by Calif_Sue

Date: 2011-07-04
Location: MOBOT -   St Louis
Date: 8-9-11
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.

Date: 2010-08-02
Credit  Malcolm Manners,  leaves Ligustrum vulgare
Photo by stilldew
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2012-07-26
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-11-13
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Photo by Cem9165
Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: May 23, 2022
Clematis #45 nn;  LHB page 391, 70-4, "A Greek name for a climbin
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-04-12
NOID
Location: Dallas,Texas
Date: 07/12/2023
Unknown clematis breed from my garden.
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-22
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2013-05-22
Photo by kiseta
Photo by Cem9165
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2015-05-11

Date: 2011-07-07
Photo by ge1836

Date: 2009-06-09

Date: 2009-06-12

Date: 2014-09-02
Credit peganum
Location: Elkhart
Date: 2019-09-20
Clematis
Photo by Pattyw5
Photo by Cem9165
Photo by Cem9165
Location: Elkhart
Date: 2019-09-11
Clematis buds
Location: Coastal San Diego County
Location: my garden - side front bed 
Date: 2014-09-02
Seedling from Sweet Autumn or Princess Diana
Location: my garden - back
Date: 2015-12-10
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.
Photo by Newyorkrita
Location: Dallas,Texas
Date: 07/12/2023
Unknown clematis breed from my garden.
Photo by sedumzz

Date: 2015-06-09

Date: 2015-06-09
Location: my garden; NOID sqare planter
Date: 2015-10-30
Location: Hampton, VA | June, 2022

Date: 2009-06-09

Date: 2015-06-11

Date: 2015-04-06
Credit Acabashi

Date: 2015-06-11
Credit Acabashi

Date: 2013-05-25
Credit peganum
Location: Elkhart
Date: 2019-09-11
Clematis close up

Date: 2015-06-09
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-09-30

Date: 2012-10-20
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden (MOBOT) - St Louis
Date: 8-9-11
Location: Elkhart
Date: 2019-09-11
Clematis
Location: Elkhart
Date: 2019-09-11
Clematis

Date: 2014-07-01
Phalaena clemataria

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Comments:
  • Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Sep 23, 2013 5:36 PM concerning plant:
    Clematises are the perfect vines for the cottage garden. You can get spring flowering Clematises and summer flowering Clematises; large flower forms and small flower forms. Shades of purples, reds, pinks, and whites are the most common colors.
  • Posted by KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jun 9, 2020 10:14 AM concerning plant:
    Use clematis in a border; allow ground clematis and solitary clematis to tumble over the edges of raised beds or retaining walls. Use both the flowers and seed heads in arrangements.
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 20, 2013 3:32 AM concerning plant:
    Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

    "The genus is composed of mostly vigorous, woody, climbing vines / lianas. The woody stems are quite fragile until several years old. Leaves are opposite and divided into leaflets and leafstalks that twist and curl around supporting structures to anchor the plant as it climbs. Some species are shrubby, while others, like C. recta, are herbaceous perennial plants. The cool temperate species are deciduous, but many of the warmer climate species are evergreen. They grow best in cool, moist, well-drained soil in full sun.

    Clematis species are mainly found throughout the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, rarely in the tropics. Clematis leaves are food for the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera species, including the Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria).

    The timing and location of flowers varies; spring-blooming clematis flower on side shoots of the previous year's stems, summer/fall blooming clematis bloom only on the ends of new stems, and twice-flowering clematis do both."

Plant Events from our members
piksihk On March 31, 2020 Bloomed
Beth Ann's
piksihk On March 20, 2020 Transplanted
Potted up - not doing well
piksihk On November 12, 2015 Transplanted
NOID (blue/purple) west side bed
piksihk On April 18, 2015 Potted up
all potted up to qt. size containers (seedlings from seeds) probably sweet autumn-those that bloom is sweet autumn
Richardis70 On December 15, 2015 Obtained plant
Cutting start.
Lioba On May 11, 2017 Miscellaneous Event
I bought this clematis from Walmart a couple of years ago, May 5, 2015. I had no money to invest in my yearly perennial but I saw this dried up discounted plant and bought it.

I didn't do any research. I didn't know anything about it except what it should look like, generically. I planted it right away.

Every year I would check to see if it was alive. It was but I never saw any flowers. This year I looked early and it has grow exponentially. Flowers maybe this year!

I also created a better suited environment for it. Come to find out I didn't plant it in a bad spot.
Nutgrass On March 26, 2019 Maintenance performed
grown about 2 foot already
Nutgrass On March 8, 2019 Plant emerged
antsinmypants On January 22, 2021 Seeds sown
WS - Jug 21 - From Angel's garden.
MrsBinWY On June 14, 2020 Transplanted
5 around the Mountain Ash stump on 6-14-2020
MrsBinWY On July 21, 2019 Potted up
On 7-21-2019, potted up 10 seedlings.
WebTucker On May 23, 2022 Bloomed
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Discussion Threads about this plant
Thread Title Last Reply Replies
Tagged wrong by Calif_Sue May 29, 2012 12:10 AM 3
Not Rooguchi by bearsearch Apr 17, 2014 2:41 PM 3
Could it be... by pirl Sep 17, 2014 1:47 PM 12
Wrong ID? by Calif_Sue Apr 25, 2015 9:38 AM 0
id ? by bamira Jun 9, 2015 10:35 PM 3
The Leaves Do not Look Right by Chillybean Oct 24, 2015 12:58 AM 7
Clematis ID? by Calif_Sue Feb 19, 2017 3:29 AM 1
Clematis ID? by Calif_Sue Jan 31, 2017 8:07 PM 2
Gorgeous duo! by Calif_Sue Jul 15, 2021 12:57 PM 7
Whoa Nelly! by HamiltonSquare Jun 14, 2018 12:16 AM 2
Beautiful bloom! by plantladylin Apr 24, 2020 5:51 PM 1
Not Jackmanii by Calif_Sue May 19, 2020 3:09 PM 2

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