Clematis: Naturalized hybrid Clematis, have you got them?, 1 by Lily_love

Lily_love wrote:
I thought this topic maybe of interest to those that are fond of the colorful, but enduring twinning vines of hybrid clematis. Those large colorful blooms of the many cultivars that can add so much beauty into the garden. Let's talk about hybrid clematis and their chance - seedlings.

I discovered the beauty of these vines a few years ago, and was head over heels over the versatility of the vines. They're slow to develope, but once established, they appear to be more and more beautiful every year. Then their offsprings? Well, I've two and they flowered on their second year. I'll show you mine, let's share yours.

This is the offspring, one of two groups (offsprings) in which I believe were a naturalized seedlings of Jackmamnii hybrid. I trained this one to go up on a dogwood tree. It's a singly born green/reddish slender 'vine' or modified 'viney' form. Yes, one and not multi shoots like many other typical hybrid clems. we may have encountered. This is its 4th year in cultivation. It gets frost killed back to the ground each winter, and in the spring, new sprout returns: