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- From: drmax@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Marianna Max)
- Subject: Re: Clematis rehderiana
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 22:55:26 GMT
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- In article <24.2b5e8100@axolotl> bob.batson@mtask.omahug.org writes:
- >lienhard@daydreamer.metaphor.com (Steve Lienhard) writes:
- >
- > > Does anyone know of a source (plants or seeds) for the species clematis,
- > > Clematis rehderiana? In Stephen Lacy's book 'Scent in your Garden' it
- > > is described as the "most desirable of all clematis."
- >
- >In the 1992-93 catalog from THE FRAGRANT PATH (P.O. Box 328, Fort Calhoun,
- >Nebraska 68023, USA), eight varieties of fragrant Clematis species are
- >listed. They are Clematis crispa, C. macropetala, C. orientalis, C.
- >paniculata, C. pitcheri, C. recta purpurea, C. tangutica. and C.
- >viticella. Listed under ALTERNATIVES is Clematis texensis.
- >
- >You might contact the proprietor and inquire as to the availability of
- >Clematis rehderiana.
- >
- >You also might have luck by contacting the following>
- >
- > ARTHUR H. STEFFEN, INC. [CAT - $2]
- > P.O. Box 184 [MIN. ORD. $30]
- > 1259 Fairport Road
- > Fairport, NY 14450
- >
-
-
- Is this the same critter that is generically called Evergreen Clematis?
- This one has a simple white flower that smells wonderful and keeps its
- leaves all year so it looks pretty decent even when it isn't in bloom. It
- also grows pretty quickly if my memory serves me.
-
- Max
-