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| I do not have a pic, but this clematis is a vigorous grower, It is the ugliest color I've ever seen. It's a washed out lilac/pink color. When it blooms it has a color of a flower that's actually fading and on its way out. I hate to cut it down since's it such a good grower, but I've never been able to ID it. I bought it in a multi-pak from wally world. I have it growing with a Zephrine Dourhin rose and this clematis almost took this rose over this spring. Just curious if anyone might know what the name of this plant is. Never thought I would see a clematis that I didn't like, but I am not too fond of this one. |
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| Is it a large flower or small flower? I have one blooming now that is a four petal, small leaved Jane |
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| I just found my list and mine might be Betty Corning. A lot of people like this one, but right now mine is not appealing to me. Maybe it will get better. Good luck with your search. Jane |
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| Sorry!!! Mine is not Betty Corning. The leaves are not a match. The leaves on mine definitely are a look-a-like of my Venose Violacea. I will be searching, too. Jane |
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| Those two are definitely not mine. They are quite nice. The one I have is just plain and boring. |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Mon, May 24, 10 at 11:46
| Betty Corning is fragrant and the flowers are blue/lavender not washed out pink. I think Comtesse de Bouchard is washed out pink, have you looked at her photos? |
Here is a link that might be useful: Comtesse
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| If yours is Comtesse de Bouchard, perhaps it is because it is the vivid shades of Zephrine Dourhin that are making the Comtesse, in contrast, look dull and uninteresting. Perhaps in a different location where it doesn't have to compete with bright pinks, the Comtesse would look better. I was going to hazard a guess that your clem might be the mauve-lavender Prince Charles--but I don't remember it getting any pinker than a mauve shade. It is a "dull" color--but I rather like it and have it climbing my Golden Showers rose. It looks nice with the yellow--but it doesn't "pop" like a dark purple would, for instance. Kate |
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- Posted by unprofessional (My Page) on Mon, May 24, 10 at 22:05
| Going to be near impossible to ID without a pic |
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| I felt that way about Hagley Hybrid. |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Tue, May 25, 10 at 10:44
| I also was not impressed with Hagley Hybrid but moving it to a shadier location keeps the flowers from fading so much and now they are pretty. I think Price Charles is gorgeous.
Betty Corning
Hagley Hybrid
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- Posted by kitkat_oregon 7 (My Page) on Tue, May 25, 10 at 21:32
| BoS, what is the dark purple clem in the picture with Betty Corning? Are there two? A larger flower and a smaller one? Thanks, Kat |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Tue, May 25, 10 at 21:53
| It is 'Etoile Violette'. The smaller flowers are just younger. |
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| I wish I had a pic. But this monster almost took over my rose, so I cut it all the way back. Since I'm not crazy about it, I won't really miss it this year. It blooms a little later than my ZD rose, so their not really blooming together. It may be a Hagley Hybrid. I may just dig it up completely and stick in somewhere else in the garden. |
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