I bought this clematis years ago and was so anxious to see it bloom but it didn't make it to that stage. It may be due to the stomping feet of the tree workers when storm, Irene, hit and took down the tree. Does anyone have a photo of it in bloom?
Will Goodwin is probably the most beautiful clematis that I grow. The shade of lilac on the flowers is impossible to describe. You just have to see it for yourself. Plus, the flowers are nice and large.
This has been blooming here in zone 8a since May 2013. It currently has a few buds and makes lots of seeds. This plant took three years to bloom and the second plant purchased at the same time still has not bloomed, I can only suppose that it is working on the root system as you can see some foliage.
A very lovely addition to my Zone 6 gardens. Adds wonderful late summer color and is attractive to pollinators. Needs plenty of room to grow, either on a large trellis or tumbling over a large bush.
Shorter clematis varieties like this one are great candidates for climbing up and through small trees... or just let them "scramble" through your perennial border! No need to go nuts trying to find a trellis or other support for every clematis you want to grow.
By lovemyhouse (Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) - Zone 8a) on Apr 16, 2013 12:11 PM concerning plant: Clematis Filigree™
Moved it out of a container to in-ground and the color depth has some catching up to do. Still good considering I thought it lost to the drought last year.
Netleaf Leatherflower is a native perennial wildflower found along forest margins, woodlands and pinelands in northern and central Florida. It grows 10 to 12 feet in length, with the thin branches sprawling along the ground or climbing over vegetation. During the spring and summer months it bears showy and fragrant 1 to 1 1/2 inch urn-shaped flowers that are pale purple to violet in color. Leaves of Clematis reticulata are up to 3 inches in length, elliptical to oval in shape, and leathery, with raised veins. The common name of Netleaf Leatherflower comes from its leathery leaves with their net-like raised veins. The species name reticulata means "network" in Latin, referring to the prominent pattern of the veins.
This clematis is extraordinarily adaptable. I have heavy clay soil, it is planted in one of the hottest parts of the yard close to concrete sidewalks and between two concrete driveways, and receives little supplemental water. Gets crispy brown during the summer, but always comes back to bloom again in November and December.
Very attractive single-flower form, with reddish-purple blooms and bright yellow stamens. Mine has stayed about 4' tall over the course of 5 years, and blooms prolifically over about a 3 week period. If dead-headed, it will usually produce a second, smaller flush of flowers late in the summer.
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