Habitat: alpine slopes
Soil: well drained
Height: 2 m
Flowering: summer
Width: 1.0 m
Most clematis are climbers, growing through shrubs and trees, or whatever support you want to give them. There are also a few herbaceous perennials, and at least one shrub. The colourful flowers are usually followed by the heads of feathery seeds, which are also ornamental.
Clematis CC5904 is a Chadwell collection from Tibet, which cames from 4000 m. There was no further information provided, so we have assumed that it is a climber, but at that altitude it would be near the tree line, so it isn't clear whether it would climb up shrubs or rocks.
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| Clematis cf. akebiodes SDR6110 is probably akebioides, which is rather like the well-known Clematis tangutica, but has finer leaves and the petals of the yellow flowers do not drop, but turn deep red. It came from rather lower altitude than normal. | |
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| Clematis alpina pink-flowered has pink flowers. | |
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| Clematis manschurica is a herbaceous species, related to Clematis recta, but the leaves can grasp anything nearby for support. It produces masses of small, white, starry flowers, which are sweetly scented. | |
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| Clematis recta 'Purpurea' is clump-forming and has open, 4-5-petalled white flowers. The epithet 'Purpurea' refers to the young foliage, which is deep purple or reddish bronze. | |
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| Clematis SDR6151 hasn't yet been identified, but we known that it is a climber, with attractive clusters of seeds with long white plumes. It came from deciduous woods at about 3700 m. | |
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| Clematis vitalba SDR6610 is Traveller's Joy or Old Man's Beard, a widespread and well known plant in Britain and in many places in Europe, often the first indicator of underlying limestone. It is a quick grower, and from summer onwards produces its masses of white or pale green-yellow flowers, followed by the long-lasting characteristic fluffy seeds. | |
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| Clematis viticella produces single, open, bell-shaped, blue or purple flowers, which are about 5 cm across, with striking pale yellow anthers. This is an older clematis, which has been around for over 400 years! It is the parent of many well-loved viticella cultivars. |