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oh my oh my Omoshiro!

16 years ago

Does anyone know where I can buy, trade, beg, borrow or steal(just kidding)the absolutely wonderful Omoshiro clematis in the USA? Or does any know of a country that has it that mail it to the USA. I have been hunting for this beauty, found one in Canada but they don't ship to the USA. Any help would be appreciated! Am I alone in my obsession or are there others?

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alina_1
16 years ago
Chalk Hill had it. You can contact them and ask when it will be available again.
It looks very unusual on pictures! Good luck with your hunt!
nckvilledudes
16 years ago
It is appealing looking but it is also a type II clematis which are types that do horribly here in the south. Garden Imports in Canada had it earlier this season. They do ship to the US but you have to pay for a phytosanitary certificate to have it shipped here.
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buyorsell888
16 years ago
I love it. Haven't seen that one locally. :(
christal
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks for the help!!! Garden Imports told me that they don't ship to the USA anymore, that was Monday...I'll try again tomorrow.
nckvilledudes can u tell me what type clematis' do well in this area. Thanks....I haven't given up yet..Does anyone know if someone could drive the plant back from Canada...I have a brother in Detroit that I was going to ask if all else fells. Anyway thanks to all!
nckvilledudes
16 years ago
Wow Christal, Garden Imports used to ship to the US just last year. Haven't checked them out lately. Maybe with all the new restrictions in place they decided it wasn't worth the effort. I guess the US government is afraid terrorists might try to slip into the country in the pots!!! LOL I am unsure of the ease of getting a plant across the border.

I personally have found that the viticellas do exceptionally well here in the southern parts of the US. I wish I could have one of each of all of them and would gleefully replace any of the nonviticellas in my garden with them, especially the type IIs I have! By the way, I live in zone 7a in NC!
buyorsell888
16 years ago
Miquel, maybe we should do a trade.....I've now got mildew on almost every type III I planted last year. I didn't have any III's only I's and II's prior to last year. Except Ville de Lyon which has always wilted. I much prefer the II's in my climate.

I know the logistics of such a swap are impossible. :(
nckvilledudes
16 years ago
Sounds like a good plan BorS, but like you said the logistics would be a nightmare, especially as hot and dry as it has been here lately. The grass is back to brown as are quite a few of my clematis including some of the type IIIs, but not the viticellas!!

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