Re: Genetic engineering and clematis question

> Also I'd like to ask if anyone has experience with clematis cirrhosa.  I
> want to grow an evergreen vine on my south-facing trellis next to my
> patio for year-round privacy.  So, any suggestions along those lines will
> also be appreciated (by me).  Thanks.  Deb

I've grown this in central England from cuttings collected in Crete, and
seeds from Mallorca, where it is native. The Mallorcan plant was outside
growing up an old dead tree stump, while the Cretan one was in an
unheated greenhouse. Both grew well and remained evergreen. The flowers
are small and not very showy, but attractive in their subtle way. Maybe
you could mix it with Clematis armandii, which is also evergreen, with
much larger leaves and flowers? I'm sure it would grow well if C.
cirrhosa was happy too.

Nick.

Nick Turland
Flora of China Project, Missouri Botanical Garden, 
P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299, U.S.A.
E-mail: nturland@lehmann.mobot.org
Phone: +1 314 577 0269  Fax: +1 314 577 9438
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