'Continuity' is barely hardy in the UK and requires a frost free situation. I suspect this is the reason it's no longer offered here.. and probably should not have been sold in the first place..
..just to add further, it should be known as Clematis chrysocoma 'Continuity', it's not really a Montana, as chrysocoma derives from tender clematis native to Yunnan province in China, which is a sub tropical monsoon type climate. In the UK 'Continuity' would only ever be a short plant, not a climber, and would only survive in the most mildest parts I imagine.
My montana is alive! I'm so happy I'm jumping around. This was a twenty year old montana 'Elizabeth' that had grown to cover the entire garage, about a tennis court worth of solid pinky flowers in the spring. The building of an extension over its position meant we tried lifting it, or gave it up for dead. We cut it down to about three foot, stems about wrist thickness, and then started digging. It's roots went pretty much straight down 😣 and next to a brick wall and fence, so we only got about three foot of roots. Bundled it up in a tarpaulin, thinking that's got no chance. It's got little green leafy bits and new shoots! We can't replant until August, so I think I'm best just leaving it alone, making sure the soil it has is damp, not dry or wet, and not disturbing it further. It may still keel over from shock, but I really thought removing about 95% off the top would kill it straight away.
..then it's misleading the customer somewhat. It's only a montana in part, the other is chrysocoma, which is tender. I suspect it took more after the tender parent. Montana is from the Himalayas, chrysocoma from sub tropical China..
Perhaps it has proved unsuccessful in the longer term..
@Papi Jo what are your winters like in that Brittany? I'm told the "cartman" varieties arent keen on cold, wind, yet dont like getting too hot. My Pixie doesn't like being dried out (its died back to virtually nothing a couple of times) and during the usual UK "six day heatwave" goes to sleep! We had it in a more exposed spot before its current home; it just sulked and wouldn't grow or flower. So I guess they're just prone to being mardy!
Hello fellow Gardners it's flowering on my Arch out my front garden along with a climbing Rose and another clematis on the other side called 'Marjorie' which isn't flowering yet, but I don't know what variety it is does anyone recognise it please? Thanks .
@Valleysgirl ...I'd say that's 'Joe' actually.. usually sold as Clematis cartmanii 'Joe' or Clematis forsteri 'Joe'... the foliage is parsley like, as yours seems to be too.. the flowers look identical..
Thank you Marlorena , another new name to add to my Diary. It's been a bit hit and miss if we get any flowers, it's sat with a Honeysuckle on that side and a climbing Rose and clematis Marjorie which never fails to impress. Just want to add it's Spring Blosom day today, just read on-line.
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We cut it down to about three foot, stems about wrist thickness, and then started digging. It's roots went pretty much straight down 😣 and next to a brick wall and fence, so we only got about three foot of roots. Bundled it up in a tarpaulin, thinking that's got no chance. It's got little green leafy bits and new shoots!
We can't replant until August, so I think I'm best just leaving it alone, making sure the soil it has is damp, not dry or wet, and not disturbing it further. It may still keel over from shock, but I really thought removing about 95% off the top would kill it straight away.
Perhaps it has proved unsuccessful in the longer term..
So I guess they're just prone to being mardy!
...I'd say that's 'Joe' actually.. usually sold as Clematis cartmanii 'Joe' or Clematis forsteri 'Joe'... the foliage is parsley like, as yours seems to be too.. the flowers look identical..