Cindy, I would comment that this clematis is not uncommon in the short grass prairie surrounding the Black Hills. It is very reliable bloomer hear and extremely long lived(at least in my area). Another common plant that is garden worthy found in the same area is the Scarlet Globe Mallow.
Jim Hatchett Eagle, Idaho, Zone5 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cindy Reed Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 9:45 PM To: Alpine-L, the Electronic Rock Garden Society; postings copyright by authors. Subject: Re: [Alpine-l] experiences growing Great Plains plants? Clematis hirsutissima would qualify. It is not frequent in the Plains, but has been documented here in some places. We use the Flora of the Great Plains as our reference, at least until Flora of North America is completed. I do know where a native occurrence of an infrequent Clematis is to be found, I will check whether it keys out as hirsutissima, and can collect seeds sometime. It would be very interesting for people to read about your experiences with it. The Flora of the Great Plains actually includes plants not native to the Plains, as the authors had to include entire states, rather than using the actual boundaries of the Plains, which do not include all of any state. Sometimes we check the index which shows county occurences more carefully, so as to focus on plants of the Plains proper, rather than add to the muddy comprehension of the difference between the Plains and the Prairies to our east. See the map on www.gpnps.org/region for a better idea of our boundaries. Thanks for your willingness to write a little bit. Cindy Reed On 2/4/2011 7:36 PM, Ilse Burch wrote: Does Clematis hirsutissima qualify? If so, then I could write a little about it. It is a lovely plant, and apparently not all that easy for most people. It might help if you were to list some of the plants you think of as Great Plains plants. Ilse Burch Sammamish, WA zone 7+ currently 50 and raining On 2/4/2011 5:55 PM, Cindy Reed wrote: Since winter is still with us for a good while longer, I am hoping that some of you might be willing to write a few lines on your experience growing any plants of the Great Plains, that I may put into the newsletter of the Great Plains Native Plant Society. Our seed collectors need inspiration as to what you may be looking for. And others need inspiration and guidance choosing and growing these species. Thanks. from under my snowdrift Cindy Reed Hot Springs, SD _______________________________________________ Alpine-l mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l _______________________________________________ Alpine-l mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l
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