Does this look like a Dr. Ruppel?
Clematis ID please
Yes it does...especially if the Tepals are wavy?....Jeanne
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=143
What a gorgeous flush of blooms!
I thought this was a Dr. Ruppel, but am glad to have it confirmed. Here's a closeup.
one fantastic clematis
It looks exactlyylike Dr Rupple
Very full. The foliage appears to be completely covered with blooms! I love it!
Do you prune by 1/2 after its first bloom period?
After it started growing this spring, I pulled off all the old dead stuff from the trellis, so I guess I actually pruned it.
Here's a pic from this morning. We had a bad thunderstorm with lots of wind on Wednesday morning and Dr. Ruppel has been looking so good since. Told my husband it looked like plucked chicken.
It's so sad when the blossoms begin to drop.
This message was edited Jun 5, 2008 9:09 AM
WOW..My "Dr." is doing the same thing!
I can only hope mine looks as beautiful as yours!!!!