Thursday 7 June 2012

Clematis 'Montana'

Every branch . . . that bears fruit, 
He prunes it so that it may bring forth more fruit.
John 15:2
 
A little research has helped me to identify this clematis that was already growing in my daughter's yard when she purchased her home late 2011.  It became necessary to prune it back to almost nothing when a neighbour backed into the fence and so we had no idea what kind of flowers it had.  It took off again very quickly and this year we were overjoyed to witness the explosion of growth and myriad small white flowers . . .



The small 'Montana' blooms vastly outnumber the larger purple variety but look so beautiful together.
You can see why the clematis 'Montana' is sometimes referred to as  the "mile a minute clematis".  It has also been said that even with hard pruning it is almost impossible to kill it.
The blooms attract many varieties of bees and other pollen gatherers . . .
 . . . as well as photographers in their quests for that "stunning capture".  



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18 comments:

  1. i love your clematis photos...what a wonderful plant! those macro shots are just amazing! very nice!

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  2. Really stunning photos, Andrea, especially the closeups. You really do the clematis proud!

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  3. Such an amazing plant with some beautifully captured works of art too :)

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  4. Dear Andrea Dawn,

    This is the line that did it for me

    You can see why the clematis 'Montana' is sometimes referred to as the "mile a minute clematis". It has also been said that even with hard pruning it is almost impossible to kill it.

    I must get one of these plants for my yard. I have a wire fence lining the back of my yard and I could really use a "mile a minute" beauty like this. Your photos really sell it. You are a "stager", you know, like when someone is trying to sell a house and they rent furniture and bake cookies to have the scent of baking in the air to accentuate the hominess of the home. You do this with flowers. If you could somehow integrate scent into your posts I know you would do it!

    So fun being here today,
    Dawn

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    1. You know it, Dawn . . . I have often said to myself, "I wish there was a way to capture the scent along with the image".

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  5. Hi Andrea,

    Your daughter's clematis is stunning as well as your photography! I wish clematis grew like this in my area. I have several varities, but 'Montana' is gorgeous. Thank you for stopping to visit me.

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  6. Those bee shots are truly stunning! Awesome work. Thanks so much for sharing with Flower Art Friday. :)

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  7. the wings of the bees! staggering beauty as always my friend. Shoshanna has a corner of her yard in South Africa with two blended bushes like this... I will have to look more closely at hers to see exactly what they are.
    I am so blessed for the beauty God plants in each home, in each city, in each land... enough to go around for all who have eyes to see~

    looking today, with much much joy!

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    1. I know, Susan . . . I was thinking those wings must be the inspiration for stained glass artwork. They almost make me weep for their beauty.

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  8. A very nice series of photos, really great flowerage ..soooo beautiful ...
    Best regards, Karin

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  9. Wow, amazing flowers!
    White and purple are very beautiful together!
    Thanks for sharing
    Greetings from Norway

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  10. Wow, that clematis is just incredible - great bee captures Andrea!

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  11. I love that last shot! But I love clematis vines of all kinds. I cut mine to the ground every year. And every year it overtakes the trellis by mid-May! Lovely shots!

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  12. Wow! Such wonderful serie of photos!

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  13. Wow, are these ever outstanding macro shots! Lovely work!!

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  14. Wonderful shots of the clematis and the bees!

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  15. Gorgeous! Love the capture with the bees and that last shot, breathtaking.

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  16. Wow, you caught some beautiful photos of the clematis and also the bees, very pretty.

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