Clematis tangutica seed

LATIN NAME: Clematis tangutica
COMMON NAME: Golden Clematis
Golden clematis is the hardy, twining vine of the high valleys of Central Asia, one of the great late-flowering clematis. The wiry, twining stems climb the fence, the wall and the old tree with the ease, carrying the divided, dark-green leaves, and the dangling, lantern-shaped, bright-yellow flowers open through the summer, to be followed by the fine, silvery, feathery seed heads that keep their beauty well into the winter. The vine is a tough, generous, long-flowering plant, and the golden bells against the dark foliage are one of the good sights of the late garden. It is a vine of the open, sunny, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The golden clematis has a quiet place in the plant science, and the vine has been studied for the dangling, lantern-shaped, bright-yellow flowers and the fine, silvery, feathery seed heads. The way the vine climbs and flowers over the long season has been studied steadily, and it keeps showing up in the work on the hardy vines, the late-flowering climbers and the plants of the buttercup family. The divided, dark-green leaves and the tough, twining habit have also made it a fine garden vine, and the golden clematis is a regular subject of the studies of the clematis and the climbers of the high valleys.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The golden clematis earns its place in the garden and the wider world. The lantern-shaped, bright-yellow flowers open through the summer, and the fine, silvery, feathery seed heads keep their beauty well into the winter, giving the vine two good seasons in the garden. The tough, twining stems cover the fence, the wall and the old tree with the ease, and the flowers draw the bees of the late season. It has been written about in the horticultural papers for the golden bells and the silvery seed heads, and it is a fine, generous vine of the open, sunny, well-drained garden.
Golden clematis is one of the great late-flowering clematis, and the lantern-shaped, bright-yellow flowers open through the summer against the divided, dark-green leaves. The fine, silvery, feathery seed heads keep their beauty well into the winter, giving the vine two good seasons in the garden.
To grow the golden clematis from seed, press the plumed seeds into the surface of moist, free-draining soil in pots, keep them in a bright, sheltered spot and water gently. The seedlings show themselves within a few weeks and grow on steadily. With the sun on the tops and the shade at the roots, the golden bells will hang through the summer.
Uses: Medicinal
A woody climbing vine native to the eastern and central United States. Infusion of the leaves and flowers is used to relieve severe headaches. Sometimes used to make ointments for sores, skin ulcers and itchy skin. Can cause dermatitis or stomach upset in some sensitive people. White flowers.



