Clematis Recta ‘Serious Black'

Those are strikingly not-black flowers!

@emch check out the older pictures. It name mostly likely has to do with the leaves. In spring the leaves are dark purple color. Then turn dark olive color. It is a neat clematis. It is free standing. Not a climber.

I thought of that after posting my dumb question lol. The flowers are so variable!

@emch I would have had the same thoughts just seeing the pic I posted. Think with all the heat early this year it turned green faster then normal.

Mason bee enjoying the free standing serious black clematis

Do you worry about the bees in the wall?

Preparing for frost again. Freeze warning out tonight until 9am tomorrow. Cover up a few things with sheets and brought in the plants that are not cold weather hardy. Really hope this is the last one. After all it is May!

@ambitiouswolf So weird. My friend in New York said it’s snowing there. Here in Los Angeles it’s been 38c for days now. So awful.

I didn't know this existed! Can't wait to see the flowers!!!

😒hope this ends soon for you

I can relate. Frost advisory next 5 days. I'm a tad over it. Want my beauties in my Garden. But this Clematis is stunning.

Beautiful. Its freezing in NJ too.

Serious black clematis is back for the second year

So here are the flowers for the serious black clematis. They are very small.

I love the name!

So cute!

Appears to be some buds forming.

The foliage colour is stunning 😍

Lovely 😊

Looking good.

Wow, I want one! Love the name too!

Ooo like that..what colour are the flowers ? @ambitiouswolf

@hobnob. Flowers should be white.

How unusual. Will it grow in shade?

@darroch tag said full sun to part shade. Mine gets morning sun and some afternoon sun.

😃🤩

Wow beautiful leaf

@Diane051285 @alysha I can’t wait to see it bloom. Should have white flowers.

@ambitiouswolf it's going to be beautiful 😍

Clematis Bush is just starting up