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Thursday 26 December 2013

FFF 110 - CLEMATIS

Clematis is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known as traveller's joy, a name invented for the sole British native, C. vitalba, by the herbalist John Gerard; virgin's bower for C. viticella; old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; and leather flower or vase vine for the North American Clematis viorna.

Illustrated here is the splendid hybrid Clematis 'Daniel Deronda'. Introduced in 1882, 'Daniel Deronda' still holds its own among modern varieties and has given the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM) in recognition of its outstanding excellence. It produces purple-blue flowers throughout the summer. These are semi-double early in the season and then single later on. The blooms are followed by eye-catching seed-heads which have a twist at the top.

To prune, remove any dead or weak stems in late winter or early spring and cut remaining stems back to the highest pair of strong-growing buds. To encourage blooms to cover the whole plant, train the stems so that they are evenly spaced on their support. As new growth appears in mid-spring, train this to fill any gaps. Plant in a sheltered position that is not north-facing.

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8 comments:

  1. Just love the vibrant colour, Nick.

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  2. What gorgeous color on the clematis. Beautiful photo.

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  3. Beautiful - I love clematis - such wonderful flowers!
    Alison

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  4. That's a wonderful pic Nick. Love the vibrant colour! Hope you find time to visit my dahlia pics. Have a good time!
    http://zauberpalme.blogspot.ch/2013/12/dahlia.html

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  5. Clematis are very beautiful flowers! Love the colour .

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  6. well clematis are not in season in richmond, but I do have three of them - and I find them to very sensitive - but worth any extra attention. They also seem to be a spring and fall bloomer - anyhow, i really like the purple you captured and the few drops of water on the greens adds a nice touch!

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