I had mine in partial shade too. I guess I need to feed it better!

What say ye those who have experience with Josephine:

this is supposed to be Josephine--I had no blooms last year; this is it's third year and it has many...yay!...and I was so exited to finally see them, but, are they supposed to look like this?
Does the unusual center develop as the blooms mature or should it be more apparent when they first open?
Does it take a while for this plant to mature and do the characteristic Josephine thing or do I just have yet another mutant pink clematis ?

Sorry dd, that's not Clematis Josephine™

I posted my picture of mine just a few posts up, those were the 2nd and 3rd blooms of the year. The unique center is apparent in mine.

This is similar to the
Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
but be careful, half of the picture there is not Nelly Moser
who says that ? and why ?
for the correct tip I'll give 3 acorns

Hi Clematis lovers, guess who this is. I just watered my garden and the Clematis are very nice, but the poor little Rebekka is still having a hard time. I am slowly figuring this site out, give me some time.

Thanks Sue--that is what I was thinking and I did note the center in your blooms above as compared to the incorrectness of mine

Stefan, it is not Nelly Moser...doesn't have the red anthers...here is my 'Nelly' just next door


any other guesses?

kiseta
Nice clems
Lots of wonderful folks here to help you figure this site out and you may have all the time you need!

Hi Etelka! So glad you came here. Love your clem's.

I just turned on the irrigation system last night for the first time this year. We're 2" below in rainfall. No clem's blooming yet - spring was too cool.

dirtdorphins said:Thanks Sue--that is what I was thinking and I did note the center in your blooms above as compared to the incorrectness of mine

Stephan, it is not Nelly Moser...doesn't have the red anthers...here is my 'Nelly' just next door

• Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
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any other guesses?

I know that it's not Nelly, just that is similar to the,
but for Nelly are classified other, easy changes

I am kinda liking it for Dr. Ruppel maybe...with the cream yet multicolored anthers?

Here's our Dr. Ruppel to add to the confusion:


I doubt the clem in question could be Dr. Ruppel.

pirl said:Here's our Dr. Ruppel to add to the confusion:


I doubt the clem in question could be Dr. Ruppel.

sorry pirl This is not Dr. Ruppel.

bamira said:This is similar to the
Clematis 'Nelly Moser'
but be careful, half of the picture there is not Nelly Moser
who says that ? and why ?
for the correct tip I'll give 3 acorns

the same is true for Dr. Ruppel.

Really?

look for look for differences , Maybe you make acorns


This is your dr.

I checked our own database and, as usual, there are many variations in colors for Dr. Ruppel:
Clematis 'Dr. Ruppel'

omg--Stefan, you had better tell us whatever you want us to see!!!

the color is not important , with no plants

just when you can count on the fingers

No one can count on the fingers?
just eight

Petal count can vary on clematis.

but only one, If there is more, It is considered a different hybrid
Dr. Ruppel can't have eight instead of six
Dr. Ruppel-There are 6 sepals (occasionally 7), which have ruffly edges, and they surround a light-colored center composed of stamens and pistils.
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