Re: native clematis/learning

Kitty, I learn so much about the north of the US from all of you, plants that 
I never heard of or can grow.  I've only lived and gardened in drier climates 
in the US....Southern Calif. and Texas (El Paso, San Antonio and west 
Houston).  All being hot and dry.....including west Houston, which is still 
considered dry.  My knowledge and experience is exclusive to those areas....so I figure 
I can return the favor of you all teaching me about other parts by putting in 
my two cents of info about these parts.....for what it's worth that is.  
Meant no disrespect.

By the way, to stay on topic, the native clematis from these parts are quite 
showy.  The Clematis drummondii...although it's white blooms are not showy, 
it's 2" round "bearded" seed heads are quite interesting.  Some other natives 
are Clematis texensis, which many know, with the large pink trumpet type blooms. 
 The Clematis pitcheri and C. crispa are interesting too......dark purple 
smaller blooms with curled ends....quite interesting.  

Noreen
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast

In a message dated 6/26/2003 11:04:18 AM Central Standard Time, 
gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:

> Noreen,
> You caught me on a generality there. It's sort of like when people say
> that wisteria isn't native. I believe there is one native, but it's not
> what people are generally talking about when they refer to wisteria. But
> clematis is a much broader genus and I should have taken that into
> consideration when i made that statement. And, to tell you the truth,
> since I don't live in the desert sw (thank goodness, it's hot enough
> here!) I'm not qualified to make such a broad statement as I did. Thanks
> for pointing that out.
> 
> 
> Kitty

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