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Pale blue clematis
Sorry this may be a needle in haystack job, but my 92 year old mother is obsessing about a sky blue (as in Himalayan blue poppy) clematis that she saw on tv (BBC) in the last week or two. I said I would ask if anyone on here saw it and if so has any idea what it might be. (I know, it's a bit like going into a bookshop and asking for that new book with a pink cover...)
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I think Gardeners World had a piece about clematis a couple of weeks back, or more recently 😳. Have a look here, about 23 minutes in.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000jbcz/gardeners-world-2020-episode-10
Try having a look on Taylor's Clematis, Thorncroft or Hawthornes and see if there's anything remotely similar. If she can even narrow it down to the shape of flower that might help. Some of the early ones have drooping, flowers as opposed to the big ones we tend to think of, and there also doubles etc.
You can probably get some of the programmes @AnniD mentions on iPlayer and you might be able to narrow it down that way too.
Is she absolutely sure it was a clematis too?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening was one of the most important things to her, but she can't even get out of the house now as her legs aren't strong enough to walk.
The flowers can change with sun and shade, and as flowers mature too, which makes it harder.
Not an easy problem for you to solve @REMF33. I wonder if you could just pick a few nice ones, and somehow send her those photos - maybe she'd just say 'oh yes, that's the one' .
Does she have internet though, or a phone?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have been watching GW and don't remember it being on there. At least she doesn't think she saw it on the shopping channel... but it might be worth my checking out YouGarden (who I htink supply them) just in case (in which case she can't have one!)
Nice that you're making such a big effort though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...