Re: [SG] Pine Hyacinth
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Pine Hyacinth
- From: G* <g*@OTHERSIDE.COM>
- Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 08:55:36 -0400
Hello Sheila,
Thanks for the information. Shame it is a far south native. Sounds like a
cutie and one I would be interested in growing if it were hardy here.
Do you collect Clematis species, or just happened to come across this one?
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> From: Michael D. Cook <mikecook@PIPELINE.COM>
> Subject: [SG] Pine Hyacinth
> Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 7:00 AM
>
> At 12:29 AM 5/26/99 -0400, you wrote:
> > Can you please give a bit more information on this Clematis?
>
> Hi, Gene. This is from Audubon's Field Guide (Eastern), 1995 printing:
>
> Pine Hyacinth; Dwarf Hyacinth (Clematis baldwinii)
> Long stalks bear a solitary, nodding, pink to bluish-lavender,
bell-shaped
> flower. Flowers: 1-2" long; sepals 4, petal-like; petals lacking;
stamens
> and pistils many. Leaves: 1-4" long, opposite, variable in shape, the
> lower ones entire, the upper lobed. Height: 1-2'. Habitat: Wet areas
or
> pine woods.
> Range: Peninsular Florida. A color plate is included in the book
(#507).
>
> There is a similar species mentioned (C. crispa).
>
> Personally, I would describe the flowers as shaped like an Easter lily,
> only with the ends of the sepals extremely recurved. The inner color of
> the blossom is very pale, and the recurved ends bring the pale color to
> contrast with the darker outer color. The edges of sepals are frilled
and
> somewhat serrated, for a lacy effect.
>
>
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Niles, MI USA, Z 5/6
