My 20 year old Nellie Moser is blooming...White flowers? Any idea why?
Why? Color change?
From Hummingbird Gardens in Maine:
Actual blooms on clematis plants often change color with age. For example, Arabella flowers start out life as a mid-purple, but fade to lighter purple and then blue as they get older. With this variety, it isn't uncommon to have several shades on the plant at the same time.
Thank you pirl!
I have several Nelly Moser clematises so thank you for the heads up that their color may change. Mine are about 19 years old.
She's back! I fertilized her and amended the soil...Her lovely color came back! I think I will dig many of my older clems this winter and and revive the soil.
Lois
What a great success story!