Clematis leschenaultiana

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   This rather unknown species has flowers during winter, today the first flowers. It looks like a grewiflora and grandiflora. 
The leaves are yellowish green.
It is a rich flowering species.
I have two different forms, a normal and open flower see pictures:

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Edited by ton hannink - 06 Jan 2007 at 5:44pm

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ton hannink Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 141	Quote Reply Topic: Clematis leschenaultiana Posted: 06 Jan 2007 at 5:31pm
	This rather unknown species has flowers during winter, today the first flowers. It looks like a grewiflora and grandiflora. The leaves are yellowish green. It is a rich flowering species. I have two different forms, a normal and open flower see pictures: http://members.home.nl/hanninkj/Clematis%20leschenaultiana.html Edited by ton hannink - 06 Jan 2007 at 5:44pm

Helen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22	Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jan 2007 at 7:10pm
	Thats another attractive flower,Ton. Have you ever crossed this species with anything else? Does it set seed? Is it tender?
	Helen (Sussex UK)

ton hannink Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 141	Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jan 2007 at 9:24pm
	I have crossed this species with my new Chinese species(the unkwown special yellow), species henryi. I had a lot of seeds. The flowers give a lot of necktar! Edited by ton hannink - 12 Jan 2007 at 9:25pm

Helen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22	Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 2007 at 7:40pm
	How wonderful, please post photos, when new cross seedlings flower. Fantastic.
	Helen (Sussex UK)