Q.My clematis vine has two different leaves
My 3 year old clematis has buds but there are two different leaves coming from the
same vine. The one with the biggest buds has three leaves but the other vine with 5 leaves has small buds. Can you explain this?
GKH_Susan
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Answered on May 23, 2020
It's possible that a native vine has crept in, such as virginia creeper. It has 5 points to a leaf. A large flowered clematis is a hybrid plant, it is possible that a change is just a reversion to one of the parents, of which there can be more than two. If your vine was grafted, it could have reverted to the rootstock.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/virginia-creeper/virginia-creeper-maintenance.htm
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