They've taken awhile to get established but have definately been worth the wait :) Sorry it was almost dark when I took the photo.
C. texensis, "Gravetye Beauty"
Could you post another picture?
will do tomorrow when there is light.
I managed to get the picture. It just looks dark as a thumbnail but enlarged you can see the flowers: beautiful deep blood red.
Really pretty...
I lightened it up a bit!
Wow--sort of Christmassy. How long does this one bloom?
Wow, was that ever a lousy shot! That's what happens when you garden all day and then stop to admire for a few minutes and it's already dark outside ;)
Here's a better photo that gives some depth. The stems are like wire, really strong, and the flowers tilt upwards. They bloom here in 6a now.
That is a gorgeous vine. Where did you find it? Thanks, Barb
Shirley1md had it in her clematis co-op; though I didn't buy it through the co-op :( I found it at 75% off in November 2 years ago at a local nursery, but the tag still says the same place from the co-op - Shirley did a great job on the ones I did get :)
http://www.donahuesclematis.com/
Wow. I am going to have to pay more attention to the Co-ops. Thanks for the link, Barb
Dea, it's beautiful! I love the Texensis varieties! They are all so charming!
Oh boy that is totally awesome, stupendous, gorgeous, etc, etc!!!! One I've had my eyes open for but can't find....sigh.
:) Donna
They have it right here....
http://store.yahoo.com/chalkhillclematis/texgravbeaut.html
It is a wonderful nursery...
Thanks for the link except I see now it's not for my zone and it's in the US.
:( Donna
Oh...I am so sorry...I didn't look carefully where you were from!
Too bad... :-(
Garden Imports in Canada has it for sale... their site says it's hardy to zone 4!
https://www.gardenimport.com/docs/ptemplt.html?refnum=CL4650
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Thanks, IIikeTVO! I knew I had seen it somewhere in Canada as zone 4.
:) Donna
I ordered one too, I was on the fence trying to decide which cultivars to try this year but the pictures here convinced me! :)
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