Clematis Species, Sweet Autumn Clematis, Virgin's Bower, Japanese Clematis (Clematis terniflora)
May 2007
Sweet Autumn Clematis covering a chain link fence here at our home.
Small 1 inch fragrent blossoms in late summer/early autumn.
Just a note ignore all the other leaves you see in the picture it's mixed in with several other vines.
Sweet autumn clematis growing in a container on a balcony
Here's the plant in the wild.
The seed heads also makes a pretty show after the blooms are gone.
Sweet Autumn Clematis in Japan, October 1992
Closeup of Clematis terniflora bloom, August 20, 2003.
Clematis terniflora on my greenhouse.
Two year old vine that's doing even better this year.
One season's growth.
Close up of blooms
In 3 years, this plant has engulfed some 20+ feet of privacy fence.
Pic of the seed's
These vines cover my shrubs and trees at the back of my property and bloom profusely in Autum with a heavenly scent.
Dried seedhead
Sept 2006 - its second summer. Next year should be a blockbuster!
Year two...blooms finally...very nice scent!!
Masses of Sweet Autumn vines provide a buffet of sweet attraction for honeybees.
Keeping an eye out for clematis beetles, this vine was able to bloom in full during late summer 2007.
Planted two other clematis but this one took off and kept growing
At Chicago Botanic Gardens
This is a beautiful late blooming, sweet smelling hardy vine growing on our backyard fence.
Fall Clematis - 20' stretch...has Cypress Vine mixed in (red flowered).
chewed up by the beetles
My first blooms, on a second year plant. 09'
seeds
growing in a pot on an 11th floor balcony in NYC
First couple of blooms. Just planted this year! NE Ohio zone 5b
Sweet Autumn clematis NE Ohio zone 5b. Second year blooms
Sweet Autumn clematis NE Ohio zone 5b. Second year blooms
10-2010 *growing wild at local park
10-2010 *growing wild at local park
10-2010 *growing wild at local park
Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora)
09-08-12
Sept. 2012--English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Sept. 2012--English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Sept. 2012--English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
Sept. 2012--English Gardens, West Bloomfield, MI
A wildly-growing plant as a weed in a big yew bush in September 2011 in se PA
New Haven, Connecticut. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
New Haven, Connecticut. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
New Haven, Connecticut. Photo courtesy of and copyright of Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore.
As a hedge,Wethersfield Garden, NY. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
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Clematis Species, Sweet Autumn Clematis, Virgin's Bower, Japanese Clematis
Clematis terniflora
| Type: | Vines and Climbers |
| Height: | 20-30 ft. (6-9 m) |
| Conditions: | Zone 4-9, Sun to Partial Shade |
