Clematis: C. triternata? vitalba? alpina?, 1 by pirl

pirl wrote:
The photo was that of Rubens and isn't it amazing that no two flowers on the link you posted, look the same?

This photo of Rubromarginata by docgipe doesn't show red stems at all!

It is massively confusing.

After this I'll post the photo of the Donahue's plant stick that came with my plant and it's too difficult to see the color of the stems there. Tomorrow, in the sunshine, I can take a photo of the stems but, being almost winter, it may not be the true color as when they're normally in bloom.