Clematis (General Question)

Do any of you know if any of the clematis cultivars have thorns? More specifically, Is there a white one with thorns? I am not familiar with the clematis plant, but I found a plant today along the roadside and I think it is a clematis. Would someone please point me in the right direction.
Thanks!


This message was edited Mar 24, 2008 11:03 PM

I don't believe I've ever heard of a clematis with thorns, but I could be wrong....

I've never seen ones with thorns either. I also am not sure if Clematis would be blooming yet, I picture them more as a summer bloomer (although I don't grow any, so I could very well be wrong!) And the clematis that you might find growing in the wild frequently have flowers that don't look at all the same as the ones that people more commonly grow in their gardens which is probably what you're thinking of. I wonder if it could be a rose of some sort? Here's a thread from earlier today on the ID forum for someone who found a wild white rose growing in their woods http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/826878/

Thank you for your responses. I revisited the site of my curiosity this morning after reading these responses and looking at the link you provided ecrane3 and it is indeed a white rose.
Wow! Double Awesome! And triple Wow!

I agree with the final comment on the thread provided by ecrane--looks like a Cherokee rose. We have them growing wild here in MS too. I tried planting one in my yard at our other house and ended up being sorry. They send out runners and it was headed toward taking over my whole yard! Took me three years to finally get all the little plants dug out. If you leave just a piece of root, it forms a new plant. Now I just stick to enjoying them out in the wild.

I'm grateful you posted. I've been thinking rooting a piece and now I will rethink doing so. I don't want an invasive rose among my garden faves.

The Alpine Clematis is in flower right now, there are white ones and purple ones too, the flowers are very small and the seed heads took like little woolly pompoms, but they dont have thorns, I like the others, would agree this is a wild rose, possible way back in time was the breading partners of what we now know as the rambler roses of modern times. always be very careful of what you find growing wild and be sure to check it out first as there are some really invasive things about. good luck. WeeNel.

After these post and an additional look at the plant, I know its a rose. I never knew roses could be so small in their flowering. Then again, I grow big ole roses. (LOL)
Thanks everyone.