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Identify this flower!

Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief


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Charlotte discovered this flower picture and repurposed it in her creative overlay series, here. Do you happen to recognize the structure and can you name it? I find the rolled back petals so feminine and attractive. It must give some advantage to the flower, but I can't imagine what that might be. :)


Asher
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief


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Wild Asparagus shown on the aphotoflora website​

Bob,

I like the general structural similarity, but the unique spiraling of the leave tips is not evident.

Asher
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
James Newman said:
It could be a Clematis Viorna or something similar. It comes in many different colors and styles it seems.
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Yes it does seem like a Clematis Viorna.




This is close but the tips of the petals do not curl into a complete spiral as in the picture Charlotte chose to use. While searching further, I came across this variety of Clematis. I thought the flower and its provenance were very special and worth sharing:



Gardenimport.com: Mrs. Harvey

Mid Season Clematis of the Vioma Group




"Nodding, bell-shaped flowers of dark blue fade to a lighter
blue towards the flared and curled edges of each deeply-ridged
petal. A most unusual and beautiful Clematis, in bloom from
June to September. MRS.HARVEY was discovered by our friends
Christopher Andrew and Chrisopher Graham next to the garden
of the late Mrs. Anne Harvey of Kitchener Ontario, who was
early Clematis collector and whose collection was donated to
The Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington Ontario. Of it
parentage we only know that Clematis crispa was one.

Ht. 2.5-3m (8-10'). "​
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I'm still searching for Charlotte's especially elegant flower! :)

Asher
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Adrian Wareham said:
It almost reminds me of the Atropa Belladonna flower:

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Thankfully ... only almost!
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Adrian,

Well this "Deadly Nightshade" flower would be a little more dangerous to have around! It is indeed very much like the picture Charlotte repurposed, but notice the distinguishing green sepals at the base of the bloom and the very tall stigma. Where did you find this? Don't want some local "green" restaurant to be adding it to their salads, LOL!

This very poisonous plant is surpisingly a relative of good old tasty and healthy tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and chili peppers!

Asher
 
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