I love these Large purple clematis flowers

Posted by Tricia in Sunday, August 17th 2008   
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Clematis Jackmanii

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I think Clematis Jackmanii is probably one of the most popular Clematis plants. They are hardy, easy to grow and as you can see they produce lovely large purple flowers.

I grow several clematis, but this is my oldest and biggest. I grow it behind my largest rose, William Baffin. Each year I have to untangle it from the rose as it wants to grow on and through it, but I prefer the clematis to grow along the high wooden fence behind the rose. I stretch out it’s vines and it makes a nice leafy background along the top of the fence and when it blooms (two or three times a year) the fence is highlighted by it’s large purple flowers.

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8 users responded to this post

Jean-Luc Picard (386 comments.) said in August 17th, 2008 at 12:57 pm    

A wonderful colour.

Laura (1 comments.) said in August 17th, 2008 at 1:15 pm    

Beautiful colour!

Happy GTS!

Julia (8 comments.) said in August 18th, 2008 at 5:44 am    

Wow, these are really beautiful, and what a lovely rich color they have, awesome!
I’m afraid I didn’t inherit my mom’s green thump though :( I’m better with animals :)

Greets Julia

Andrew (0 comments.) said in August 18th, 2008 at 9:08 am    

Purple is my favorite color, so naturally I find that flower particularly appealing. Good job on growing it!

Bing (1 comments.) said in August 18th, 2008 at 10:53 am    

This is fun!
Dropped to ur EC. Care to exchange link? :)

Dot5Hosting Review (0 comments.) said in August 19th, 2008 at 11:46 am    

Excuse my ignorance but is William Baffin a name you have given a plant or a genus name for a rose? I have never heard that term before, one way or another that is a beautiful flower though. Coming from a line of dutch relatives in NY I am partial to tulips myself ;)

paul (1 comments.) said in August 27th, 2008 at 3:06 pm    

not to be crass, but it just made me think of this. i knew someone who used to accidentally call these chlamydia. i can’t tell you how funny that was when said in a big group! The person had no clue what they had said wrong. i corrected them after the incident in the group – after the fact.

Billa (0 comments.) said in September 11th, 2008 at 2:18 pm    

I have also grown various clematis in my home. Since they have been grown, my home beauty has enhanced manyfolds.

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