Clematis

I tried to find the thread I'd mentioned this clematis in but had no luck, so I've put it here, can someone ID it for me please.

My brother gave me this last year and I didn't expect it to survive as they don't like my soil or situation. It vanished over the winter, but surprisingly it reappeared a few weeks ago and is now in bloom.

 

Its lovely but no idea sorry x

 

The one i can see in google pics like it is ...Alpina helingborg ? worth a look x

 

It is an alpina type, but not sure which one.

 

C. Helsingborg is much darker purple and single flowered.

 

i seen a pic when i searched " springtime flowering double clematis" and i found thishttp://www.cgf.net/plants.aspx?id=8&hid=6&genus=CLEMATIS its on the list if u scroll down

 

yeah theres diff flowers if u just search alpina helinborg, it prob isnt the one but was info i found so i posted sorry x

 

Actually looking at it again I am wondering if it is not a C' macropetala type, something like Pauline for example.

 

yep take a lok a macropetala hybrids clematis http://www.cgf.net/plants.aspx?id=8&hid=6&genus=CLEMATIS on this list

 

Thanks Joolz/Palustris. It does look like Alpina Helsingborg. I'll study it a bit more on the web later.

 

its looking more like it is this sheal http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Clematis-...aultDomain_0&hash=item588c04d076#ht_635wt_905 you can buy seeds from ebay

 

Just pointing out that maybe 1 or none of those seeds will come out as the picture shows as I wouldn't of thought many (if any..) growers would go to the trouble of creating a clematis cultivar that comes true form seed when they take so readily from cuttings.

not to poo poo the idea of buying mixed seed from eBay as I'm sure they will be some interesting and varied plants but just to make you aware that unless a cultivar is known to come true from seed then it could come out like anything

 

Too true i only posted it to show sheal a photo with the name

 

Oh I see

Well it's still good info for some

 

It is aesculus,im learning all the time on here,its the most reading i do and it actually sticks i should of explained that it was just a ref for sheal sorry x
maybe she might collect some seeds from it and sees what pops up if i creep enough :WINK1: