Does this mean it's not quite the same variety as the one you've got? To me the flowers look a little different but I wasn't sure if there'd be two types of 'Rosy O Grady'?
...No, it's called Clematis 'Propertius' but on Taylors site they have it as Clematis macropetala 'Propertious' with a slightly different spelling... 'Rosie O'Grady is one of the parents of this plant, along with koreana...
Thanks Marlorena, I've found it. I think this is now high up on my list of possibilities. The only downside is they don't specifically describe it as being good for bees I guess because it's double flowers. But if I could have a display like your photo I think it would be worth it considering all of my other climbers are good for bees.
Marlorena, the ' koreanas ' are a fantastic bunch of clematis, very easy to grow from seed and much variation in colour, whites, blues, pinks, yellows with long flowering period. Best in a dryish spot, easy to lose if the roots are too wet in Winter, Have a look at Broughton Bride and Blue Eclipse, both bred at nearby Preston.
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Marlorena - I've found the following on Taylors Clematis but it has a slightly different name - macropetala 'Rosy O Grady':
http://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/clematis-rosy-o-grady.html
Does this mean it's not quite the same variety as the one you've got? To me the flowers look a little different but I wasn't sure if there'd be two types of 'Rosy O Grady'?
Lucid
Lucid,
...No, it's called Clematis 'Propertius' but on Taylors site they have it as Clematis macropetala 'Propertious' with a slightly different spelling... 'Rosie O'Grady is one of the parents of this plant, along with koreana...
Thanks Marlorena, I've found it. I think this is now high up on my list of possibilities. The only downside is they don't specifically describe it as being good for bees I guess because it's double flowers. But if I could have a display like your photo I think it would be worth it considering all of my other climbers are good for bees.
Lucid
..not sure about bees, but I do see some Blue Tits and Jenny Wren's flitting about amongst it...
...I get masses of bees on the shrub next to it.. a Ribes odoratum, in full bloom right now... strongly scented of cloves which wafts about...
it's probably Joe.I have just bought one fronm the Harrowgate show.Cost £18 but it's beautiful and still has buds coming into flower
Lucid, clematis don't have tendrils, some have petioles, the leaf stalk.
This grasps onto anything it can find to hoist itself upwards.
Did you know that clematis don't have petals ?
Marlorena, the ' koreanas ' are a fantastic bunch of clematis, very easy to grow from seed and much variation in colour, whites, blues, pinks, yellows with long flowering period. Best in a dryish spot, easy to lose if the roots are too wet in Winter, Have a look at Broughton Bride and Blue Eclipse, both bred at nearby Preston.
Thanks Richard Hodson, and no I didn't know they don't have petals - I've obviously still got a lot to learn!
Lucid
Richard...thanks for those recommendations.... 'Broughton Bride' would be one I'd be very interested in, a sparkling white...
...yes I did read that they need drier conditions in winter, that shouldn't be a problem here, so I'd be happy to get another one of these...
Talking about the clematis koreanas, this is a koreana seedling, first flower today, seed sown 2013.