By Casso
Kent, United Kingdom
This is a close up of the leaves of the 'clematis'. It has now produced some little blue flowers.
- 19 Apr, 2011
Answers
Me neither. Cannot off hand think of any Clematis with that shape leaf.
19 Apr, 2011
I think Cassie knows its not a clematis now - what she doesn't know is what it really is... We thought possibly Vinca, and I still do, although those leaves look remarkably bushy and I can't see any long bits of stem as you'd normally expect with Vinca.
19 Apr, 2011
I also think vinca still too. def not clematis.
19 Apr, 2011
Thank you. Yes the leaves are evergreen Louis1.
19 Apr, 2011
It is definitely Vinca - I've just passed ours downstairs, and currently, it looks just like this - bushy, without too many naked stems apart from round the edges.
19 Apr, 2011
Vinca gets my vote too.
19 Apr, 2011
It looks like a solanum to me.
20 Apr, 2011
I have to disagree Scotsgran. Have you seen Casso's original post (a few below this one) which shows this plant as a mat on the ground? And the leaves aren't like those of any Solanum I've seen....
20 Apr, 2011
No I did not see the original post but she has now changed the photo and that is definitely a Vinca. Probably Vinca Minor from the size of the flowers.
20 Apr, 2011
definitely Vinca minor. as you now know a very good ground cover plant.
20 Apr, 2011
Thank you. It hasn't always been there and I didn't plant it but yes it is good ground cover and it is green all year. I hope to get some more flowers.
20 Apr, 2011
Looks like my creeping myrtle.
20 Apr, 2011
Well its not, Cynthia, its definitely Vinca. Casso, when the flowers it has finish, pick up the lengths of leaves and clip them right back to prevent the plant from getting straggly.
21 Apr, 2011
I've just googled creeping myrtle and found that it's another name for Vinca minor. :-)
21 Apr, 2011
Thank you Bamboo. I've never had flowers on it before.
21 Apr, 2011
Ooh, is it, Beattie, then Cynthia was right - if use of common names can ever be said to be right, that is. Never heard of creeping myrtle myself...
21 Apr, 2011
Sounds like a character from Harry Potter. :-)
21 Apr, 2011
Is that an evergreen leaf, Casso ?
Is doesn't look much like a clematis leaf from here :-/
Perhaps it's me :-/
19 Apr, 2011