Re: Help with plant ID now clematis

I am experimenting with C. texensis 'Gravetye Beauty'. Just planted  
them this year, so no blooms, but I have hopes for the future!

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Jul 23, 2006, at 1:26 AM, Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:

>> Kitty, it is a nice Clematis but certainly not my favorite.   It  
>> does not
>> bloom as long as others.   In fact   of the 25-26 I have it is the  
>> shortest
>> blooming one.   The leaves are quite large.   It is a class 3 so I  
>> do cut it back
>> to the ground each spring.   Mine has not bloomed yet.
>>      Have you grown Betty Corning?   This is my favorite.   It was  
>> the first
>> one to bloom and is still in bloom.   It is a viticella and this  
>> group is my
>> favorite.
>>      I just chkd and Blue Bird has MRB.
>
> Hi Ceres,
>
>    Wow, 25 or 26?!?   I'm going to have to ask you to proofread my  
> Clematis
>    entries in next year's catalog.  :)  I should have quite a few  
> though,
>    as I'm currently on a Clematis kick.
>
>    I agree about Betty Corning -- it's one of my favorites.  I'm  
> fairly
>    partial to all of the viticella hybrids, though.  Kermesina is  
> awesome,
>    and I really like 'Little Nell' too.  :)
>
> Chris
>
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