Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | January 2015 | positive
'Odoriba' is not of the species C. texensis, but is sometimes mistaken as such. Although with it's long pink bells, I can see how one c...Read Moreould make the mistake. Rather, it is a hybrid between two Native American species: viorna and crispa. It is an important note because it's parents like more moisture than It's Texas cousin and are more cold hardy. Like so many wonderful garden varieties of Native American plants, it was bred and selected abroad. Indeed, until very recently it was very difficult to find our native Clematis in the trade here. Several Japanese growers have taken a keen interest in our American bell Clematis. Thanks to them! Brushwood Nurseries states "Clematis Odoriba is a cross between two US native clematis; viorna and crispa. Each flower is just an inch across but a bright cherry pink! Blooms appear from July to October! Ozawa, Japan, 1990. Odoriba means "dancing place".
It is hardy to zone 4 and is an herbaceous perennial in pruning group 3. Really, you don't really "prune" it, you remove the dead vines from the previous year and it begins again in Spring. It is a lovely 2 tone pink.
Ellicott City, MD (Zone 7a) | March 2006 | positive
This lovely Clematis texensis has pink flowers with a white bar and blooms from July through September. Prune in early Spring. Fertilize ...Read Morewith a slow release fertilizer every April.
'Odoriba' is not of the species C. texensis, but is sometimes mistaken as such. Although with it's long pink bells, I can see how one c...Read More
This lovely Clematis texensis has pink flowers with a white bar and blooms from July through September. Prune in early Spring. Fertilize ...Read More