A near to Black Clematis

[Lyn and Malcolm]

The darkest one I have seen yet, unless you know any different ?

Raised from seed by an Irish Man.

http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=3185

Malcolm

[ideasguy]

What a lovely surprise! Its a pleasure to have you back on the forum again Malcolm

As for the Clematis, it wasn't me - I read on that web page it was one of my Irish neighbours Seamus O'Brien
Would you believe it - in my Engineering days I used to work in Finglas, fairly close to Glasnevin in Dublin.

Are you thinking of buying it Malcolm? Ive had a look through your vast collection of Clematis and don't see it on your WPG plants list  (yet!) here:
http://www.plantguide.lynandmalc.co.uk/

[Lyn and Malcolm]

We probably won't be getting that Clematis George  , although we will be attending our 'Wessex' Clematis group meeting in a months time, where they will be taking orders from anyone who wants one.
We do have several C.Alpinas here, they tend to be a bit straggly, only supposed to be lightly pruned not too long after flowering.
But that one sure looks nice.

Malcolm

[ideasguy]

I grew black tulips once and I proudly showed them to my sister when visiting - she was horrified!
Still, if its a colour break in a plant, I am interested. Much better than "new" cultivars which are released and which would require DNA tests to tell the difference from existing varieties

[Lyn and Malcolm]

George wrote

"Much better than "new" cultivars which are released and which would require DNA tests to tell the difference from existing varieties"

I wholeheartedly agree with you on that George.


Malcolm

[ideasguy]

How many cultivars are there in the Genus Rosa? 
I'd like to see an ID parade there, and ask experts to tell the difference.
Mind you, fragrance plays a big part as does Classification (Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, Climbers etc) so we would have to sort the ID parade into groups. Having done that to say Hybrid Teas, I think it may be difficult for some