Other locations, perhaps hundreds or even thousands of miles away, may have plants with slightly different characteristics. This is to be expected since plants are named from an initial very small sample (typically only a dozen or so plants) and this sample is from just one location. It is not uncommon for scientific plant names to describe a characteristic that does not apply to all members of that species. Also, the shape of the basal leaves varies. Leaves, which are almost always withered and not visible by flowering time. "round leaves", was given to this plant to describe the basal Click for excellent details about the species' habitat and characteristics. The species is widespread throughout Europe. Jussieu named this family and Linnaeus name this genus and species in 1753 from collections made in Europe, "Habitat in Europae pascuis ". Which plant you are looking at in the field. rotundifolia gets its specific name from its round basal leaves (which are dried andĬlear-cut differences in the plants, it is often quite difficult to tell parryi in the two photographs at left with the short sepals of C. rotundifolia sepals are 3-9 mm long, not reaching the cut in the corolla lobes. parryi sepals are 5-15 mm long, often reaching and protruding beyond the cut in the corollaĬ. Rotundifolia flowers are multiple in racemes, blue, nodding, and the lobes are about one third the height of the entire flower bell.Ĭorolla length of the two species is about the same, but C. parryi flowers are usually single, purple, erect,Īnd the lobes are about half the height of the entire flower bell Summer, fall.Ĭross Mountain Trail, Augand Upper Rough Canyon Trail, August 8, 2017.ĭistinguish the two Campanulas shown on this page: Well-established clematis will bloom for generations.įor more information, see the following Colorado State University Extension Fact Sheet.Campanula parryi variety parryi (Parry's Harebells, Parry's Bellflowers) These include Clematis x jackmanii and Clematis ‘Ernest Markham’ hybrids among others. Types that bloom on the current year’s growth should be cut back in early spring to the first pair of healthy buds. Large-flowered Clematis ‘Henryi’ and Clematis ‘Elsa Spaeth’ hybrid types also should be pruned this way. Prune plants after flowering to remove deadwood. Woody-stemmed types like the Clematis montana bloom early on last year’s stems.
There are two different kinds of clematis and you need to determine which kind you have before you prune. However, clematis roots do poorly when the soil around them is water-logged.
Keep plant roots moist and cool by using mulch. The crown, the part of the plant where the stem and roots meet, should be about two inches below the soil. Plant clematis in a soil that drains well and is amended with organic matter such as compost. A trellis or other support is helpful in windy periods.
Vines do best in full sun and bloom poorly when planted in areas that have less than 6 hours of sun per day. In Colorado, planting clematis in the spring is generally more successful than fall planting. Flower shapes range from large, eight-inch hybrids to the dainty bells and honeysuckle blooms of autumn clematis. Hotter shades of red and yellow are also available. The best known flower colors are the cool shades of purple, blue, pink and white. Clematis (Greek word meaning vine) is one of the flowering vines better adapted for Colorado.