Re: Help with plant ID

Whatever it is, it is really lovely!

Theresa

Karen Fernsler wrote:
> Well, here's the plant and the trellis it rode in on:
>
> http://lurch.ncsa.uiuc.edu/cam/unknown/bench.jpg
> http://lurch.ncsa.uiuc.edu/cam/unknown/bench1.jpg
>
> for different perspective.  It is odd.  It sprawls for about 2 feet
> on the east side of the stand thing, but it does not appear to be
> going in the tree (unlike I may have led Chris to believe).  I'm
> not sure it's still growing.
>
> Maybe we are on a toxic waste dump!
>
> On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 06:35:05PM -0400, Kitty wrote:
>   
>> That does seem odd.  I got 2 C.h. from Seneca Hill.  Mine has never gone 
>> over 3 ft and the one I got for CES is 3-4 ft.  It likes to grow laterally 
>> and tends to be sort of sprawly.  I'd guess Karen's might be neither C.h nor 
>> C. i., but yet another shrub-type Clematis.  RHS says C.h. grows only to 5 
>> ft and C.i. only to 3.3 ft.
>>
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Zone 5
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Help with plant ID
>>
>>
>>     
>>>> YOu're probably right Ceres.  I've only grown C heracleifolia, so being
>>>> familiar with that one, it was my guess.  Not common to find any shrub
>>>> Clematis at a newly purchased existing home, so I bet Karen's probably in
>>>> for more treats as time goes by.
>>>>         
>>> Actually, I talked with Karen about it a little offlist and showed her
>>> photos of each.  The leaves definitely aren't entire like integrifolia,
>>> so we're leaning towards a C. heracleifolia cultivar.  The leaves seem
>>> right for that.
>>>
>>> What's odd is that her plant is 6 or 7 feet high and still growing!
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
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