1. Habitat-gouriana is wild and flammula is cultivated.

2. Leaves-compound in gouriana and simple in flammula.

 

Ranunculaceae Fortnight :: Clematis gouriana :: Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai :: ARKJAN-07/36 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)

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I also do think that this can be Clematis flammula...

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Thanks ... Any key to differentiating between C. gouriana and C. flammula? 

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It is Clematis flamula, an introduced species in Indian gardens.

Thank you for help regarding Clematis plant.

It is Clematis flammula

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This is regarding Clematis. Recently I wrote an article for a local news paper on Clematis (C. flammula). I am attaching the article along with the photographs. You may add this to your write up, wherein you have summed up Indian Clematis species

‘Fragrant Virgin's Bower’ – the pure white magic

When ‘Fragrant Virgin's Bower’ blooms with its masses of sweet scented, pure white, starry flowers with the aura filling the air it is really a  magical  transformation/ of your garden.   The common name ‘Fragrant Virgin's Bower’ refers to the amazing hawthorn-vanilla fragrance emanating  from  the blooms. It is also known by several other names  like ‘Fragrant Clematis’, ‘Sweet-scented Virgin's Bower’. ‘Taylor’s Clematis’. This ornamental climber. is native to Southern Europe and Northern Africa, but  cultivated all over the world  for its  exuberant   display of  dazzling blossoms.  The botanical name is Clematis flammula belonging to Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), which has contributed many a beautiful ornamental plant. In fact Clematis group of vines are  incredible plants offering bold seasonal colour - from the large-flowered purple clematis (C.viticella), to the more subtle but stunning smaller flowered species (C.ternifolia ) besides the   most  attractive indigenous species C. gouriana.

Clematis flammula is a temperate, semi-evergreen or deciduous, long stemmed woody vine (technically called liana) climbing by twining leaf-stalks, reaching  up to 6 m height. This climber bears round and weakly ribbed stems with double-compound  leaves ( each comprising two rows of  leaflets )  arranged in opposite pairs on the stem. The leaflets are  small,  thick, glossy,  deep green, sparsely hairy, un-lobed  (rarely 2-lobed) , falling  in Autumn.   Small, fragrant pure white flowers (2-3 cm diameter) in large bunches  called  panicles in  abundance during April end - May.  The flowers have a strong sweet almond fragrance. They last for a month followed by distinctive, small, green achenes (a kind of dry fruit) containing fluffy clusters of hairy seeds (5-6 mm long). Useful tips :

• Suitable  for fences and trellis,  walls, pergolas, frames, containers  or left to scramble as ground cover.  Also suitable  for growing on / climbing over a tree or shrub in a well-drained soil

• Bright sun  light is required for  best bloom, but dappled light is preferable. Though it  prefers light (sandy) or  medium (loamy) well-drained moist soil, the plant can tolerate slightly acidic / alkaline soils;  and requires thorough watering.

• Propagation  by  cuttings of soft to semi-ripe inter-nodal cuttings  and layering  of old stems (current season).  Can also be propagated by seeds.  However, I could not get any viable seeds from the plant.

• While transplanting the sapling bought from a nursery care should be taken to  keep the  root ball intact; and to bury the basal stem of the plant into the soil pit at least two inches below the soil level, so that more stems  emerge  from the base .

• Garden care : Cut back the previous year's stems to a pair of strong buds about 10” to 12” above ground-level in early spring and apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotten  garden compost around the plant.  Thorough watering is essential for the good  development of the plant.

• Plant near a   window, patio or deck and enjoy its fresh fragrance!

• Though the plant  bears  sweet-smelling  blooms plant parts are poisonous. 

I enjoyed the beauty of this starry wonder  with its fragrance filling the air for a month. With passersby curiously  looking and enquiring  about this plant it was the cynosure of all eyes. Surely, this climber is a owner’s pride and neighbour’s envy.  

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Clematis gouriana From IAS Summer Hill Shimla: 5 images.

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- this plant is even used for gardens 

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May be Clematis flammula as per details and keys herein.

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yes … The flowers are reminiscent of Clematis viginiana but leaves are per the page we have and link ... gave leads to the correct id.

…  had given a distinction key

" Two Clematis can be distinguished from

1. Habitat-gouriana is wild and flammula is cultivated.

2. Leaves-compound in gouriana and simple in flammula."

so your plant is Clematis flammula, even if it is an escapee growing in wild now.

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ForID_01MAR2012_DS_01: 6 images.

Attaching pics of another shrub like plant, from my roof garden. We had massive flowering in last 2 months.

When bought from Nursery, they told the local name (Bengali) as Budhha Jui. Seems to be some form of Clematis.

Experts please identify.

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May be Clematis recta

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Clematis Gouriana for me.

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May be Clematis flammula as per details and keys herein.

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Yes. This is C.flammula.

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lant for ID p: 2 images.

This small creeper we brought from a nursery in Jabalpur.

At present it's a small creeper about 2 feet tall but flowering profusely since last one month.

May I request you to please help in ID.

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it is clematis gouriana

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May be Clematis flammula as per details and keys herein.

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yes ...

Clematis flammula as per details and keys herein

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Ranunculaceae Fortnight: Clematis gouriana from Kashmir-GSJAN29/29 : 1 post by 1 author.

Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC Syst. Nat. 1:138, 1817

Large woody climber; leaves once to twice pinnate with 5-9 leaflets entire or serrate in upper part, 3-5 nerved, glabrous or hairy along nerves; inflorescence a panicle with numerous flowers; flowers 12-15 mm across, greenish white to pale yellowish white; sepals 4, spreading from base, revolute along margins; stamens numerous; achenes compressed with long feathery tails.
Photographed from Kashmir University Botanical Garden 

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May be Clematis flammula as per details and keys herein.

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In this case leaves are entirely different from the case we just saw from ...

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Lalbagh, Banglore-14 06 09; at a nursery in Nagpur (18-10-2009); Private Garden, Kolkata- June 2010;

Help ID - indiantreepix | Google Groups

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Clematis triloba------------ Tanay Bose - efloraofindia | Google Groups

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Clematis Species for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 270618 : AK-12 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)

Clematis Species seen earlier at Lalbagh.

For Species id please.

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Clematis glouriana

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Thanks ... The correct name should be Clematis gouriana.

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May be Clematis flammula as per details and keys herein.

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Clematis gouriana

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Thanks to … for the id.

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I think it's C. paniculata only,

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Possibly C.flammula. Leaflets margin lobed in a few leaves. Need to check thoroughly with the specimen rather than comparing photographs for final ID.  

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