florida 'Sieboldii'

golden_ca_2000

17 years ago

Here is a photo of my new buy - Just wondered in my area - being Vancouver BC Canada (sorry I dont know my zone) will i have to bring it in at night ?? Would it be ok in a covered area or under a overhang? Could I just wrap it in burlap??? Or is it a definate - bring inside?? Anyone know?? Thanks for your advice in advance.

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clematis_not_bombs
17 years ago
Sieboldii is one cool plant. the only bummer is that it wilts a little but always comes back.I would just bring it inside at night.Good luck with your new sieboldii
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
17 years ago
We've had this discussion before. C. florida sieboldii has a reputation for being a fussy, tender plant but there are those who have posted here that have grown this clematis successfully in some pretty low zones. Native to China and Japan, at the very least it is hardy to zone 7 and should be very accomodating to most of the PNW. Golden, you should be in the equivalent of USDA 8 so no reason to bring this in at night or afford other protection unless you are limited to growing it in a container and then it should need some care only in winter and if the container is very small. It's not happy in much wind (any clematis that are?) and it will bloom most profusely in a location with some reflected heat, but it is hardy.

FWIW, both 'Pistachio' and 'Vienetta' are derivatives of C. florida and are perfectly hardy as well.
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Clematis don't do well as houseplants. I have a Florida Sieboldii that is in a large pot and keep it in my unheated garage for the winter. It was moved to a larger pot this spring which set it back but it is blooming now. No special care in the garage over the winter. I set all pots on pieces of wood to keep pots off cement floor. Some people have had success planting this clematis in certain areas of their yards with micro-climates that allow it to survive in our colder zones. I may buy another plant and try that next year. Have you seen 'Cassis'? It is a dark purple which looks like 'Florida Seiboldi' and is hardy to z:6. Cassis was a new purchase this spring and is potted in a matching pot. It is blooming now. I also have a c. montana rubens that has been overwintered in my garage for several years. It survives but has very limited bloom for me so it will go south with family this fall. Here is a link that might be useful: COW Cassis
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Thank you, diggingthedirt, the information on the link was helpful as you outlined in your response. I didn't want to pay a $20.00 membership fee for the site but the link you provided had a lot of useful information. wendyb, you always have good advice so I'm thinking of overwintering but am still leaning toward trying to plant it. You can say "I told you so" in 2010! I actually found one web site that said it was good to zone 4 but that was the exception - most said zone 6. After extremely limited success with starting from seeds this year (I will try winter sowing this December), I decided to buy several different plants to experiment. Mahoney's in Winchester had a lot of perennials marked down 50% so starting in September I was going in there, writing down the names of plants I thought might work, going home and looking them up on the web and then going back the next day to buy the ones I wanted based on my previous night's research. Unfortunately or fortunately, they kept adding plants to the sale and I kept writing down more plants....etc....going back the next day (several times). My rationalization was it was better to kill plants at 50% off than kill plants at full price! The Floriday Sieboldii was an impulse purchase based on the picture with the plant (my fault) and was part of the 33% off sale. In the spirit of the movie "Field of Dreams", I used to think "if you plant it, it will grow" - how naive. Thank you both for your help, as always, it is appreciated.
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Yes, if you read the literature, most clematis authorities consider this to be a rather tender species: "needs a very sheltered spot in the garden or grow in large pots or tubs in a cold greenhouse or conservatory" "tender to a degree, this climber needs a choice warm wall but in favored areas only" (Both of these from British authors referring to growing it in the UK, which is zone 7 and higher). And from a more local authority, LInda Beutler: " it is slow to establish and somewhat tender. The best plants of this that I have seen are container grown indoors and rolled outside when the plant blooms." I live in a very mild zone and have been trying florida seiboldii for years. 3 times it bit the dust - never made it through winter. Trying once more (found it at Costco last spring and too cheap to pass up) and so far, so good. But it IS in a container, so just in case of one of our rare Arctic blasts hits, I can haul it inside.
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dee_can1
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Not sure what your zone is in your area of BC, but here in NS, I grow Florida sieboldii. The funny thing is, it did better in its first two years, surviving 2 cold, snowy winters, than it did last year (which was a relatively mild winter).

The first two years, I had good growth, and some blooms - this year - it's 2" above ground, and taking its sweet time (I predict there will be no blooms this year, but you never know). I like this clematis - a lot.
buyorsell888
17 years ago
Vancouver BC is USDA zone 8. My good friend grows Florida sieboldii in a pot on his patio. I don't think he does anything to it for winter, certainly doesn't bring it inside, no room but I shot him an email.
golden_ca_2000
Original Author
17 years ago
GREAT - Thanks sooo much for your help. Looking forward to hearing what he does. Also, is the patio covered? Thanks Golden And thanks for letting me know what actual zone I am - lol.
buyorsell888
17 years ago
No, his patio isn't covered. It faces North but gets sun because the building is terraced up the hill. Lovely view of the mountains.

He is on holiday in sunny CA at the moment but I really don't think he does anything to his vines.

His patio is pretty small but you would not believe what all he crams on it. Here is his website

Here is a link that might be useful: Sean's Ponds
buyorsell888
17 years ago
Oops, I thought he had Florida sieboldii but he doesn't. My bad.
golden_ca_2000
Original Author
17 years ago
lol - your Bad! Oh well - thanks anyways for trying. Golden

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