Hey Carol! Great thread idea and a great way to start off the new year! I have some pictures but was rather negligent this year with taking pictures of some of my native US clematis. I have two different viorna, glaucophylla, and pitcheri plants (with another pitcheri on the way from Brushwood in the spring).
Here goes.

Several of pitcheri (or supposedly anyway-we all know how that goes!)
Pitcheri plant 1
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Pitcheri plant 2

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Mixed pictures of glaucophylla and viorna-the two types of colored leaves in the same post point out the differences in the leaf colors in the two plants. In the first picture, I can't remember if the buds are of viorna or glaucophylla but appear to me to be viorna. In the second picture, the flowers to the left are viorna and the ones to the right are glaucophylla.

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Pictures of the wild colony of viorna that I discovered two years ago at a local park where I run. Pictures and samples of these plants were sent to NCSU Botany Department and identified as viorna.

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A combo picture with pitcheri bloom at the top of the picture and glaucophylla near the bottom of the obelisk.

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Glaucophylla buds prior to opening.
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Crispa pictures

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I have a plant that was sent to me last year and it is supposed to be addisonii but it was so small that it didn't flower last year--hopefully next year! Following are pictures of a clematis labelled as addisonii at Plant Delights Nursery near Raleigh, NC. I would love to have this one!

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I also have a plant supposed to be texensis which was sent to me last year but it came down with mildew several times and didn't flower. Hopefully it will return next year. I also have another one on order for spring delivery along with a couple of the other natives. We will see what the current year's growing season provides.

They are gorgeous, Miguel! Lucky you to see Clematis in their native range. I hope to take a trip and return with photos of various species from VA, NC, TN, and perhaps TX!

This vine grows in a friend's garden. Garden club members on a tour asked me about it as it drew their attention. There was no label. After asking a few Clematis growers about it, the conclusion was a pitcheri hybrid. Dan at Brushwood rooted cuttings is now offering it for sale!
I thought it was a gorgeous plant and returned several times to take photos.

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I haven't taken photos of mine in a long time. This is a good reminder for 2006!

I believe I sent you seed from this one-
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A crispa I grew from seed-
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Hoping for more in the new year.

Gardenbug , yes, that is the cutest pitcheri! It's one of the deepest colors I've seen.

Looking forward to more pictures this year!

I have a batch of crispa seedlings, one of which turned out white.
Dan has it at Brushwood!

I have recently become enchanted with these. I only have fremontii and crispa so far but I hope to see my collection increase substantially!

Jan

A friend sent me a photo of this growing in his garden. He thought it was addisonii when he bought it, but doesn't think so now.
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It's quite pretty, Gardenbug! To me it looks like a viorna.
Is it a climbing vine?

It insinuates itself well through shrubs. Is it a climber? Well, it grows upwards and reaches a decent height.

Thanks for the kind words Carol. I anxiously await the plant that Dan at Brushwood was able to grow from the cuttings you kindly donated of the pitcheri hybrid. It is quite a striking plant and I can't wait until it gets as large as the plant you posted pictures of.

Marie, I am no expert either but your friend's plant looks more like a viorna to me also from what I can see in the picture. Your description of it reaching a decent height also tends to confirm that it isn't an addisoni. Everything I have ever seen written about addisonii is that it is not a climber at all. It is described as a bushy subshrub with nonclinging leaves. My viornas and the wild colony of viornas in my area are clingers and the vines can get quite long. The plant at Plant Delights Nursery best fits the description of addisonii that I have ever seen--a self supporting bushy growing plant with non-clinging leaves. The knockout color of the tepals is just overwhelming to me!

ALL I CAN SAY IS, THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING YOUR PICTURES. THEY ARE ALL SOOOOOOOOO BEAUUUUUUUUUUTIFULLLLLLL.

Enjoyed the pictures. I'm trying to find a source for scarlet clematis (clematis texensis) the pure form without hybridization. Can anyone direct me to a source or offer a trade for seeds?

Try Brushwood Nursery. Link below.

Or Collectors Nursery at http://www.collectorsnursery.com

Here is a link that might be useful: Texensis at Brushwood

Nckvilledudes...the link goes to white flower farms, not brushwood.

~Chills

OOPS that is what happens when I try to post when I get up at 4am! Let's see if I can get it right after being up since 4am, working 13 hours, and not being at home for more than 30 minutes or so. Should work. Don't ask me how I managed to do that! LOL

Here is a link that might be useful: Brushwood Nursery

Thanks for the Brushwood lead! Now, I just have to decide if my level of "addiction" can justify $24.95 for a quart sized plant! I've been looking for this item for two years, so I might just have to dig down in the wallet...