Clematis from seed
The stages of growth of clematis, from seedling to flowering plant
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LFH = large-flowered hybrid
1. Before germination
^ large-flowered hybrid seeds
2. Germinations
(there are further germination pictures on the Archives pages)
C. napaulensis; and 3 pots of large-flowered hybrids
Large-flowered hybrids a couple of weeks after germination
Another few batches of new large-flowered hybrid seedlings:
As soon as you have germinations, label them.
3. Small newly germinated seedlings; potting-up
C. texensis and C. florida seedlings: turn out of pot: pot-up, add grit: remove pot...
turn out of pot... pot-up... ...and add grit (photos December 2000)
New large-flowered seedling March '02
4. Seedlings re-emerging after first Winter
You can trace some of these through from seedling to flowering
C. pitcherii C. texensis C. new LFH C. japonica C. texensis
C. patens C. japonica C. crispa C. new LFH C. fusca
(photos January 2001)
5. Early buds
C. new LFH C. new LFH C. new LFH
C. new LFH C. new LFH
C. new LFH C. new LFH's More LFHs C. new LFH
C. new LFH C. new LFHs
(photos Feb/March 2001)
6. Flower bud development (March 2001 to later)
G74C & 74F G74F bud G74C bud G72C
LFH bud LFH bud LFH bud blind LFH bud Bud developing
Sequences of development of buds, to flowering. Seedling G72C
Note elongation of stalk (pedicel) as bud develops April - May 2001
Seedling G74C
April-May 2001
Another bud-development sequence...Seedling G74F
April 2001
Seedling G67:
Next sequence.. I thought I'd got good photos at the time, but these images don't really represent just how lovely this bloom turned out to be.
Seedling G51A:
Seedling G47B attempts a late run toward a first flower in November 2001 - whether it will come to fruition or not with Winter around the corner we'll have to wait and see. Nancy's washing-line in the background. The G47 series has been particularly good.