Flowers: what is this vine?

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rubia16 Saint Cloud, MN August 30, 2009 01:28 AM	I live near the Clemens-Munsinger Gardens and they have this amazing vine growing on the trellis. It has almost no scent. What is this? Thanks! View Larger
ecrane3 Dublin, CA (Zone 9a) August 30, 2009 01:33 AM	It's a Clematis of some sort--I'm not familiar enough with the different ones to tell you which one though.
rubia16 Saint Cloud, MN August 30, 2009 01:40 AM	Thank you! So is the furry part what happens to the flower after it fades-- kind of like a dandelion?
ecrane3 Dublin, CA (Zone 9a) August 30, 2009 01:41 AM	Yes, that's where the seeds are.
JasperDale Long Beach, CA (Zone 10a) August 30, 2009 01:44 AM	Looks like Clematis tangutica "Golden Harvest"
hanseycollie Cynthia (N. Kansas City), MO (Zone 5b) August 31, 2009 12:44 PM	It looks like it's having a bad hair day, lol!
JasperDale Long Beach, CA (Zone 10a) August 31, 2009 02:30 PM	My nephew's daughter has hair that looks just like that !
SunnyBorders Aurora, ON (Zone 5a) September 1, 2009 06:16 PM	Agree that it is Clematis tangutica or one of its cultivars. Have several but beginning to feel C. tangutica is a bit too vigorous for me. Have one on an arch with two spring-flowering atragene clematis. They have to be rescued yearly by cutting C. tangutica back. A friend has one that has gone at least twenty foot up a blue spruce, but what's invasive to some is a delight to others.
plantladylin (Zone 9b) September 4, 2009 04:51 PM	Pretty Clematis tangutica. Here's the listing in Plant Files for C. tangutica: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/829/ And, a cultivar of C. tangutica called Radar Love: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/72987/
cheerpeople northwest, IL (Zone 5a) September 6, 2009 02:10 AM	It self sows. I use preen to lessen the weeding it creates. Very vigorous.
Jim41 Delhi, LA September 6, 2009 04:45 AM	I keep hearing people mention Preen. I have never used it. I was afraid it would hurt the plants. All my beds are perenial plants and wondered if I could use Preen on them. Sounds like you guys have used it. Advice please. Beds contain an assortment of Verbena, Day lilys, Dianthus, Rosemary, Corriopsis, Amarylis and others.
cheerpeople northwest, IL (Zone 5a) September 6, 2009 11:31 AM	You can read up on it. I used to think it stopped weeds from growing by stopping germination. Lately I've heard it stops weed from growing by stopping their root development just after germination. I used to think it may have slowed down the perennials a bit. Now I would use it even if that is true. I still have some dandilion seeds, clover, and morning glory seeds germinate even tho I use it. Some folks also talk about the organic version of Preen - using corn gluten a by product of ethenol production. We feed that to the cattle here, so I could get that, but I don't think it wold be attractive laying on top of my gardens in the amount needed. You can look that up too. Myself I found a similar product with the same preen ingredient but a few buck less than the name brand. A far as what you have- you can't use i where you plant seeds. I plant seeds elsewhere and tranplant the seedlings into the Preen laced garden. I avoid putting it where the self sower are, like nigella. K
Jim41 Delhi, LA September 6, 2009 08:12 PM	Thanks K. I don't think we have anything it will hurt unless some of the dianthus reseed.
jjsgramma Woodhull, IL (Zone 5a) September 6, 2009 08:32 PM	cheerpeople I use it also. Love it. saves alot of work. Jim I used it where my columbine was and it reseeded itself. I just wait until after the plants come up, (usually the weeds aren't bad until after that here) and stop using it while before the seeds drop. Works for me
cheerpeople northwest, IL (Zone 5a) September 7, 2009 01:05 AM	I just reread what I typed eeearly this a.m. I really shouldn't be on here before the coffee starts working! Sorry for all the typos ;) JJS, yeah, I agree, a real time saver. Here's a pic of a self sown tangutica I moved to a corner of my porch. Veeerry vigorous. K View Larger
hanseycollie Cynthia (N. Kansas City), MO (Zone 5b) September 8, 2009 12:37 AM	So, bottom line is that Preen is safe by gardens, correct? That Tangutica, Cheerpeople, is gorgeous. Invasive tho? Cynthia

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