My Clematis jackmanii is beautiful and bountiful this year, but I am puzzled by a strange phenomenon regarding its flowers.
Named varieties of plants are supposed to have unique characteristics. But how am I to understand a plant that produces blossoms with four (normal), five, and even six petals? Is there a botanical explanation? Or is it one of those chance things that happen from time to time?
I have decided not be overly concerned about my wayward Jackman, but I would be quite interested if any of my viewers have experienced similar oddities with clematis or other plants.
Your plant is beautiful! Wish I could help with the your conundrum.
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Perhaps you could come over and do a first hand evaluation 🙂
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Hi! I have a Jackmanii that is doing the same thing this year, The blooms toward the bottom of the plant have 4 petals, the ones at the top have 6. It can vary from year to year, so nothing to be concerned about.
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I never noticed this variation but it doesn’t surprise me. Jackmanii is an old variety and I think there are more individuals out there who are not clones. A certain amount of variation will occur naturally.
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