Posted by Sacha on August 13, 2006, 6:29 am
Not certain this IS a Clematis but.....growing up the garden-facing front at
Knightshayes was a very well-established climber with pinkish stems when
mature and small more-grey-than-green, 3 lobed leaves. The centre lobe is
longer than the others and each lobe is slightly indented itself two or
three times. The whole leaf is small, no more than about 3/4 inch in
length. No flower description I'm afraid.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
Posted by Charlie Pridham on August 13, 2006, 7:13 am
> Not certain this IS a Clematis but.....growing up the garden-facing front
at
> Knightshayes was a very well-established climber with pinkish stems when
> mature and small more-grey-than-green, 3 lobed leaves. The centre lobe is
> longer than the others and each lobe is slightly indented itself two or
> three times. The whole leaf is small, no more than about 3/4 inch in
> length. No flower description I'm afraid.
> --
> Sacha
> www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
Not a lot to go on! How was it climbing? I am racking my brains for
suggestions that Ray (who I assume was with you) will not have recognised.
When you say 3 lobed do you mean that, or 3 leaflets?
Doesn't sound very clematis like, but could be one of the New Zealand sorts.
What about one of the Ampelopsis or Kennedia's
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)
Posted by Sacha on August 14, 2006, 3:48 am
On 13/8/06 12:13, in article 44e02282_2@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com,
>
>> Not certain this IS a Clematis but.....growing up the garden-facing front
> at
>> Knightshayes was a very well-established climber with pinkish stems when
>> mature and small more-grey-than-green, 3 lobed leaves. The centre lobe is
>> longer than the others and each lobe is slightly indented itself two or
>> three times. The whole leaf is small, no more than about 3/4 inch in
>> length. No flower description I'm afraid.
>> --
>
> Not a lot to go on! How was it climbing? I am racking my brains for
> suggestions that Ray (who I assume was with you) will not have recognised.
> When you say 3 lobed do you mean that, or 3 leaflets?
> Doesn't sound very clematis like, but could be one of the New Zealand sorts.
> What about one of the Ampelopsis or Kennedia's
No, it's neither of those and yes, Ray was with me. I would certainly call
it lobed and I think I'm correct. The leaf was, as I say, a very grey green
and quite small an the stems distinctly pinkish. It was scrambling up and
through a Rosa banksia and judging by its trunk had been there some time. I
suppose I'd best describe its climbing habit by thinking of C. rehderiana.
I think that in the end, I'll have to resort to ringing Knightshayes and
seeing if someone there can find a gardener to talk to me! At which point
you'll go "Oh *that*! Had that for years - what a lousy description." ;-)
BTW, PH is coming here on Wednesday - any messages?!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
Posted by Charlie Pridham on August 14, 2006, 5:12 am
> On 13/8/06 12:13, in article 44e02282_2@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com,
> >
> >> Not certain this IS a Clematis but.....growing up the garden-facing
front
> > at
> >> Knightshayes was a very well-established climber with pinkish stems
when
> >> mature and small more-grey-than-green, 3 lobed leaves. The centre lobe
is
> >> longer than the others and each lobe is slightly indented itself two or
> >> three times. The whole leaf is small, no more than about 3/4 inch in
> >> length. No flower description I'm afraid.
> >> --
> >
> > Not a lot to go on! How was it climbing? I am racking my brains for
> > suggestions that Ray (who I assume was with you) will not have
recognised.
> > When you say 3 lobed do you mean that, or 3 leaflets?
> > Doesn't sound very clematis like, but could be one of the New Zealand
sorts.
> > What about one of the Ampelopsis or Kennedia's
> No, it's neither of those and yes, Ray was with me. I would certainly
call
> it lobed and I think I'm correct. The leaf was, as I say, a very grey
green
> and quite small an the stems distinctly pinkish. It was scrambling up and
> through a Rosa banksia and judging by its trunk had been there some time.
I
> suppose I'd best describe its climbing habit by thinking of C. rehderiana.
> I think that in the end, I'll have to resort to ringing Knightshayes and
> seeing if someone there can find a gardener to talk to me! At which point
> you'll go "Oh *that*! Had that for years - what a lousy description."
;-)
> BTW, PH is coming here on Wednesday - any messages?!
> --
> Sacha
> www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/
Just a hello from us both (we had a bit of a chat at Tavistock in July)
Look forward to hearing what this plant is.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)
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> Knightshayes was a very well-established climber with pinkish stems when
> mature and small more-grey-than-green, 3 lobed leaves. The centre lobe is
> longer than the others and each lobe is slightly indented itself two or
> three times. The whole leaf is small, no more than about 3/4 inch in
> length. No flower description I'm afraid.
> --
> Sacha
> www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/