Genus: Clematis

This is wondeful. LOve the dark color.

what a lovely rich colour!

I just planted a new one too. Don't know whether it will bloom this year though!!!

Nice seed pods, they look like old grey men. Ever get the seeds to grow?

O now i know what my President Clematis Flowers will look like thanx Spritz:)

Beautiful even if it stays dark.

Love the shape of the petals on this. Beautiful !

hi chrispook i must admit i like the shade

It's possible as they flower twice usually! Good luck!

Beautiful colour

My Nelly Moser is only 8/9 inches tall & new in my garden do u think it will flower this yr Spritz?

Love Purples&Blues Wish iv recently brought Purple President Clematis i think its a Darker Purple than this ?

Lovely colour

Lovely colours

Still waiting for my first Clematis, but it wont be long.

Those strips on the petals r well weird looking :)

Great Pic :D

oh that is beautiful !

Yes, it's in shade most of the day, the border faces east but is very wide - about 15' where this Clematis is planted. I'm glad you are back - you could have told me that the flowers open green! I'd started to wonder if the plant had the wrong label!

You're a few days ahead of me spritz - my 'Guernsey Cream' is just starting to open its flowers. Where are you growing yours - mine is in shade, climbing over my garrya

Previously, there was a white C.montana growing up the tree and over the wall. It died very suddenly last year so I planted this one to take its place, as a change.

Fantastic!!

Gorgeous pic!!!

I do hope that this one doesn't do that! It is a beautiful plant.

I had this for 2 years and then it died, it had reached 6 feet by then.

I know it's not a particularly vigorous one, Grenville. I'll try to find the plant label for height information. As you may have realised, the flowers are quite small but beautiful and there are lots of buds - amazing for its first year! It also has the advantage of being evergreen. I am very pleased with it!

Gorgeous colour. How high does it climb?. Im very tempted !!!!!

These flowers are spectacular.

beautiful :)

This is such a beautiful Clematis :)

omg i love this :O

Thats Fab Trees&Things fancy having a Pigeon nesting in your own Conifer :)Must be a Deaf Pair of pigeons ;) lol

I was waiting for you to post a picture of the Clematis growing in the hedge. I love the look. Lucky pidgeon !

Yes, Chezs - this is the first bud to open! Exciting, isn't it!

Striking againts all the green.

It's neat how the purple stamens match the purple stems on this plant.

HI Spritzhenry's just brought Bateman about four weeks ago is yours in flower now..chezs

Very pretty!

First time i see one with a green stripe. It's lovely.

What a dark green for a clematis..chezs

great photo

Beautiful

gorgeous.

Lovely pic, Majeeka. I like this clematis, have seen a lot if lately. Must get one.

So Bright its Fab :)

Was worth standing on your head for, Spritz! Brill pic and colour.

This is lovely beautiful colour

Now! I took the photo yesterday. Another good thing - as it is a C. alpina, it does not need pruning (unless just to tidy it).

My name to i might buy this cos i need a couple for my new arch when do these flower?

I wonder if Jacqueline du Pre knew she had a beautiful Clematis named after her before she died - or was it a memorial? I'll have to try googling to find out!

The pink shading is beautiful Spritz.

You will have to plant one of these, then!

Thats my Name Jacqueline :)

Thank you - I like her too! She is growing on the new metal obelisk.

This looks lovely Spritz

Fantastic Colour :O

Spritz ~ Sorry about your clematis, those are so pretty and early bloomers too. I've been using beer and have gotten quite a few slugs. I guess they died happy... or indifferent, ha ha

Fingers tightly crossed here for you, Spritz. :-)
[Note to self ... check on baby clematis received for Mothering Sunday :-S]

oops, sorry ... slow connection + impatient fingers !

Thanks for the encouragement, guys. I shall watch them like a hawk for new growth. I know it was snails because I put slug pellets out and killed 9 snails. We do get occasional visits from a tiny mouse in the summer but he/she tends to lurk near the bird feeder and gather up the dropped seeds! He/she isn't around yet. I get more snails than slugs in the garden, probably due to the nooks and crannies in the dry stone walls we have. Philip, I do normally plant them quite deeply in case of Clematis wilt. Maybe that will help them. I'll try putting the half-bottles over the two real babies to 'bring them on' a bit, with fingers crossed!

One of my young clematis got a bit munched on. Luckily, it was still in a pot, so I just took it into the greenhouse - it's shooting again now... :-)

It depends on how deep you planted them . Clematis should be planted three or four inches deeper than they came in the pot then if you do loose them they will reshoot.

Hi Spritz

Spread some crushed eggshellsaround the plants. Snails and slugs don't like trying to slide over them.

If it is possible, just clear a bit of the growing medium away and check to see if the roots are OK. I would imagine they are.

It could also be birds pecking at the new buds. Cut a pop bottle in two and cover the stumps. Plenty of time for new shoots to be reborn.

HTH

JUST COVER AND HOPE FOR THE BEST,JUST BAD LUCK I SUPPOSE BUT HOPEFULLY THEY WILL RECOVER. SEEYA.

I think they will grow again from the roots. Are you sure it was snails?Another possibility is mice, they love clematis too.

Spritz sweetie I can well imagine your horror in finding the aftermath of the beastly snails midnight snack! :o( I'm pretty sure that if it was snails then your roots will be fine and should start growing again now but if it was the dreaded vine weevil then it very well might be time for screaming! Good luck.Hel.xxx.

Wow, they look like little triffids!!

Great shot, very crisp and clear. I can see the felted texture of the flower petals.