Shot at McLennan Park in Richmond this morning. The flowers are borne on a vine supported by a metal trellis. Thought this is some sort of clematis ?
Clematis montana is one of the plants featured in Douglas Justice's May 2021 in the Garden - UBC Botanical Garden blog.
This seems to have more pink in the photo than the common version — I wonder if it is « Elizabeth » Scented? Oh who was asking about vanilla scented flowers plants a few months ago in the forum? Clematis montana Elizabeth - Clearview Horticultural Products ÉDIT - it was this thread about vanilla scented plants Plants that Smell like Vanilla
Couldn't get close enough to smell ! It is deep within flower bed and can't be assessed without trampling through all the other bedding plants.
At UBCBC, there is a pink one that's Clematis montana var. rubens. And also a cultivar of that called 'Pink Perfection'.
It’s interesting to read the write-up on Clearview website about “rubens” 1. Apparently some breeders have poor versions of it 2. Cold tolerance You searched for Montana - Clearview Horticultural Products I am one who is very energized to buy plants based on the nice name & photo on label! (Candy store method) — so I had not really read the details previously Tetraploid as a noun is a new word for me and maybe @Margot (plant word collectors) I have never really thought about some Montana having bronze-ish leaves ... sounds nice And a “short” Montana? No way :) but Clearview says that FREDA is not as keen on rambling and scrambling up tall trees (which I like) (Max 12-15 feet) I have a couple of young Montana but I can’t find my labels at this time - I wonder what I bought a couple of yr ago.
