I love this Clematis!!

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Author Message   Blooming  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 12:25 pm EST :    I'm not into Clematis like some of y'all here, so I don't know anything about them other than what I've learned here. When I bought this one a few months ago and posted a photo of it in it's pot, y'all said it was a nice one.. WELL...where you ever right! Here it is Oct. 26, and it's in it's third flush of bloom!! Blooming Central Texas Zone 8a   Suzymac  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 12:38 pm EST :    That's just beautiful ! Do you know what the name is ? It looks like a 'Star of India'. You did well whatever it's name! Suzy Suzymac - Massachusetts, Zone "6-7"   Monique  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Time Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 12:42 pm EST :    It is pretty..If you enlarge Georgia's photo I think you will se that is is Warsaw Nike Monique Quebec Zone 5   Blooming  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 12:49 pm EST :    Yes, Suzy, it's Warsaw Nike, I can't wait to see what she does next year!! That really is that color, I've done nothing to enhance her.. Blooming Central Texas Zone 8a   Gardenbug  Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 01:39 pm EST :    Yeah Blooming! We got you hooked quite successfully, don't you think Suzy and Monique? Gardenbug Ontario zone 4b/5b   Janet43945  My Weather Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 02:31 pm EST :    I agree ,she is hooked.And a beautiful clematis Blooming. Janet Ohio Zone 5   Monique  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Time Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 03:15 pm EST :    Marie..you got me hooked.. You would be happy to see how I went and looked at everyone and checked and mulched and bid a good late fall and winter to..So that they will come back next year and bloom prolifically. Monique Quebec Zone 5   Suzymac  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 03:31 pm EST :    My Warsaw Nike doesn't have quite as vivid a central red/crimson bar in the middle as yours does. CotW's has even less of a bar than mine: http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=593 Yet, the Crimson bar closely resembles 'Star of India' in this picture.... http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=428 and then there is my Warsaw Nike....The slight bar you see here disappears after only a few days and the entire flower turns to the same purple color: Also, my Warsaw Nike was done blooming a month ago and CotW lists July, Aug, Sept. as bloom time. I'm surprised that yours is blooming now. There are SO MANY purples with bars of Crimson that it is always difficult to pinpoint the exact hybrid. But, I will stand corrected if this is what your tag says, even though I have little faith in tags ! After you see them both, you will see why I thought of Star of India. I am looking for this one locally, but with no luck, so far. Your picture is lovely. Often, I see quite a degree of variation among the same cultivars in color, so this makes it even more difficult to identify similar hybrids, especially the dark purple Hybrids whose numbers are many. I understand that many experts loathe identifying purples, lol. Have I confused everyone with my logic ? Probably. Suzy Suzymac - Massachusetts, Zone "6-7"   Blooming  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 03:47 pm EST :    Suzy, that's what the tag says.. I bought three of them, all have the same tag...that being said.. we all know how accurate tags can be sometimes. I'm a complete novice at Clematis, so tags are all I have to go on. We bought them in June, some where already covered in flowers. I put them in the ground two weeks ago, and the one in the photo has just gone crazy.. I swear it seems to have grown 4' in the last two weeks and put on lots of buds.. This was taken right after I bought her..in June.. Blooming Central Texas Zone 8a   Suzymac  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 04:08 pm EST :    Blooming, whatever it is, I love it. If it's not Warsaw Nike, it's likely still a group 3. The CotW link for Star of India didn't work in my previous post, so I'll try again...Hope it works now. See the lower picture: http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=428 Suzy Suzymac - Massachusetts, Zone "6-7"   Blooming  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 05:22 pm EST :    Wow..it sure does look like the Star of India.. either way.. I Love it! Blooming Central Texas Zone 8a   Wendy  Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 06:21 am EST :    Then there's my WN... I thought Warsaw Nike was a wine-purplish and that is why I got her to match my wine-purplish door color. I am surprised to see your deep purple versions. Mine is only in her first year however. Maybe she will change. (did your logic cover that variation too Suzy???) This picture is a tad more red than the reality was. Wendy N. MA 5A   Suzymac  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 07:00 am EST :    Wendy, I give up ! They're all different, lol. Now, I'm as confused as can be because yours looks like Niobe, see below: http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=27 Maybe W.N. is extremely variable. That's the only logic I have left ! Suzy Suzymac - Massachusetts, Zone "6-7"   Wendy  Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 07:27 am EST :    that is quite ironic about your Niobe statement. I have Niobe in the front of the house to go with that door. I always had felt that either one would go with the door color. I'll be able to compare them better next year. Wendy N. MA 5A   Ingwe4  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 07:47 am EST :    Your clematis is so beautiful Blooming! And the growth must be extraordinary! I must tell you I bought a Warsaw Nike this Fall (remembered yours) and it's your fault, I mean it's thanks to you! Here is a late September-picture of my Star of India! I'm sure it'll contribute to the general confusion. Ingmarie Sweden Zone 1   Finnoslo  My Garden Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 08:15 am EST :    Here I show pictures of my Warzaw Nike. It seems more red (like on the CotW page) but i do think this is because this is a very difficult colour to present and it is strong varying with the lighting conditions. Finn Norway Zone 6   Katie  Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 09:05 am EST :    Mine bloomed the same color as Ingmarie's. It sure was prone to mildew but maybe that's because it was near Recta in containers and Recta got mildew real bad this year. Katie Northern California Zone 8   Katie  Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 09:07 am EST :    Blooming, Consider the texensis Duchess of Albany as a good buy for your zone. I'm in the same zone and it did quite well here, no "crispy critter" leaves like so many of the Type 2's. Katie Northern California Zone 8   Suzymac  My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 10:10 am EST :    Wendy, Finn and Ingmarie your pictures are simply gorgeous ! I'm beginning to think that W.N. varies greatly with conditions. Ours all look so different ! Ingmarie, I love your Star of India ! Suzy Suzymac - Massachusetts, Zone "6-7"   Blooming  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 02:06 pm EST :    Katie.. thanks for the info about 'Duchess of Albany' I will be looking for her. As for WN.. I love all your different versions of her.. maybe it is the growing conditions.. I don't know, lets see what she looks like next year..either way, she's a lady with a mind of her own!! Blooming Central Texas Zone 8a   Wanda  My Weather Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 08:41 pm EST :    Wow! You are so lucky. Mine had a few blooms and quit. Hardly any new growth either although it looks fine. Duchess of Edinburgh (the supposedly finicky one), on the other hand is acting like your WN. Wanda - ca, Zone "zone 10, sunset 16"   Blooming  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 04:27 pm EST :    Just a short note.. When we got back from Vacation, there had been two freezes here(in the mid 20s) Imagine my shock when I found that WN had 20 healthy blooms on her. I just can't wait to see what she does next year!! Blooming Central Texas Zone 8a   Karalyn  My Weather Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 08:53 am EST :    I planted this clem, but it didn't make it. Or maybe I left it in the pot and trusted hubby to water while I was gone. But anyway, I bought it for its purple fuschia blooms. Maybe it'll show up where I planted it, but I'm not holding my breath. I'll just have to get another one. Oh, the garden nurseries love that! Karalyn Idaho Zone 6

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