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Plant ID please

Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502
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Hi Guys,

I must have bought this as I found plug material around the roots when I dug it up.

Does anyone know what it is? I thought it was a clematis for a while as I'd planted it very close to a fence. Albeit one without a trellis. 

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 Thank youimage

Vic

Wearside, England.
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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    It is a clematis Victoria.

    If there are no tendrils and it's not very big it might be one of the herbaceous ones. 

    C. recta maybe?

     



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    Ohimage

    Thanks Nutcutletimage

    How very odd. I wonder why I bought that. 

    That explains why it's leaves weren't twining and it can stand up on its own...

    Thank you - I'll have to find it somewhere to go now...

    Wearside, England.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    It can stand up on its own to some extent. It sprawls, lovely plant



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    I wonder if I got it instead of a white jasmine. Taylor's website reckons it's scented.

    I'll see if it does alright in an east facing border; I've got a corner going spareimage

    Wearside, England.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    It is scented,ugh I grew it after I picked up the scent at Wisley many years ago. Easy from seedimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • LesleyKLesleyK Posts: 4,029

    Looked earlier and had no idea clematis could be like that.  Very healthy looking specimen Victoria.  Any chance of that growing in Scotland - let alone being rampant?  I would really like something to break up a fence. (ohh not literally)image

  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    Hi Philippa,

    I don't know if it is scented- just what I was reading off Nut's suggestion. It's not evergreen though- I spotted it a few months ago when it was a few inches high and it had no older growth whatsoever. I think it must be herbaceous.

    I just don't remember getting it image

    Wearside, England.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    It's tough as old boots Lesley and self seeds in out gravel drive. Stands about 4 foot tall if it doesn't fall over



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    Oh good- I'm glad you replied to LesleyK, Nut. 

    I could have given you a sledgehammer for your fence Lesley but the clematis is news to me tooimage

    Wearside, England.
  • LesleyKLesleyK Posts: 4,029

    Nuff said nut, it will fall over hereimage

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