clematis
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- noun
- /ˈklɛmɪtɪs/
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clemátide
- When the sides operate similar to a picket wall or fence, hiking vines such as clematis, ivy, and wisteria provide a cozy and questionable method to adorn your own patio as well as include privacy.
- clematis and honeysuckle
- clematis vine
- clematis and roses
Examples
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According to Lawson, "market tests last Easter at the Behnke Nurseries Co. in Beltsville proved the dwarf clematis sold very well, especially when considering the competition from standard seasonal plants like lilies and azaleas."
Academic text (1994) -
Again, I love to put clematis near where we've got roses.
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Even my clematis sprung out in new foliage with the rain and cooler temperature.
Blog text (15) -
If you're looking for the most reliable varieties available, choose from clematis, wisteria, and climbing roses.
Blog text (21) -
The home was an impressive thing, with a long veranda, wistaria, clematis, and mimosa trees, upon which the early spring heat rested.
Fiction book (2002) -
He tightened the hinges and bolts on their garage door and put a trellis on the front porch that the clematis could climb.
Fiction book (1992) -
The deck—with a tub of gardenias, a cherry-tomato plant, and a clematis climbing a trellis—opened out into a cozy, fenced yard.
Fiction book (1991) -
The purple clematis adds a stunning color to the garden in the spring.
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On the trellis, the clematis climbed higher every day, showcasing its beautiful flowers.
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In the backyard, a clematis vine draped elegantly over the fence, attracting butterflies.
Compounds
- Specialized
A climbing plant with blue and purple flowers that grows in the southern United States
- Specialized
A climbing plant with clusters of creamy white flowers that grows in California
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A small bush with curly leaves that grows wild in the eastern United States
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A climbing plant with yellow lantern-shaped flowers that people grow in gardens
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A climbing woody plant from the southern United States with purple or blue flowers and thick parts that curve back
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A climbing plant from northeastern North America with waxy purplish-blue flowers
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A climbing vine with clusters of small white flowers that grows in eastern North America
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A strong climbing plant that loses its leaves in winter and has fragrant greenish-white flowers in summer and autumn
A climbing plant from China with toothed leaves and large yellow flowers used in gardens
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clematis comes from the Greek word klema, which means 'vine' or 'tendril' and was used for plants that climb. So think of a clematis as a showy climbing 'vine' that grows up fences and garden arches.