I bought this Clematis at Fred Meyer late in June. It had buds!! It bloomed quite nicely considering it was real small. Now that it is done, I don't know what to do. This is my first Clematis and there was no name on it. Any help would beally be appreciated.
Sally..are you having problems with earwigs?..Your clematis looks like clematis "Hagley's Hybrid" aka "Pink Chiffon"...Jeanne
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=196
hagleys hybrid usually has a small, inky blue color right at the base of the sepals that is disctinctive. i didn't see that marking so i didn't guess hagley. i did notice the bug bites...here is a hagley that shows the marker of blue.. i thought that was the marker for hagley. i was going to say distressed and older bloom of mrs "chumley" due to the separation/shape at the base of the sepals.
here is hagley hybrid to explain my thoughts....
sending photo of pink cameo. photo after heavy rain had beaten blooom a bit.....could it be a pink cameo?
in comparing i just noticed the anthers seem to be reddish colored on the mystery clematis. so pink cameo, as labeled in my garden is probably out. just doesn't seem like a hagley to me as i have several and always see that inky blue..of course i m in a different zone and even tho i have a few, mine couldall be unique or from one clone.
I went to the Pink Chiffon link and the seed pod is different. Mine isn't curley. I would send a picture but, my batteries are dead in my Camera. Birthday Party yesterday! I will get a picture of the seed pod tomorrow.
Also the color is a little lighter in the picture. It was taken in the sun and is a little washed out. The color was more on the Purple side.
Yes I have trouble with Earwigs. What is the best way to treat for them?
Take a look at the 2nd photo of "Rosa Konigskind" on C.O.T.W. What do you think?
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=479
Earwig damage & control: http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0800/earwigs.asp
It looks a lot like the Rosa Konigskind. I will post a picture of the seed pod tomorrow. Maybe that will help too.
I bought a Ernest Markham at the same time. At least that is what the Tag said. No buds on that one yet. I am mostly worried about the pruning. Without knowing what the Mystery one is, I don't know what to do.
I don't have any damage to the leaves on the plant and am wondering if it could have been the heavy rain and hail storm that did the damage. This was the last blossom. I may have had a slug snail problem then also. I just treated for those again last week.
The wind was blowing so the images of the Seed Pods are not very sharp. I am sending 2. This is the first one.
This is the second one. I hope these help to idenify it.
Thanks for all the help!!
Thanks for the pictures of the seed pods & leaves, but I think that additional photos of the flowers would be more helpful.
I wish I had some more picture's, but all I have is another picture of the same bloom. It is a little sharper though. This was the last bloom on the plant when I decided to take the photo. I will send that one.
