Silent Sunday – Progression

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Virgin’s-bower (Clematis virginiana) seed succession October 10, October 25, November 15

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41 Responses to Silent Sunday – Progression

  2. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    November 16, 2025 at 3:45 am

    It is interesting to note the changes 🙂

  3. Tranature - quiet moments in nature's avatar Tranature - quiet moments in nature says:
    November 16, 2025 at 4:50 am

    Lovely to see the gradual transformation Eliza! 💛 xxx

  4. Mark Lanesbury's avatar Mark Lanesbury says:
    November 16, 2025 at 7:03 am

    The seasons are still speaking dear lady, all in their own way. Great photo’s 🤗❤️🙏

  5. shoreacres's avatar shoreacres says:
    November 16, 2025 at 8:31 am

    There’s no mistaking a Clematis. Central Texas Clematis drummondii makes the same journey from bloom to fantastic fluff, but I’ve never seen C. virginiana at this stage. I came across it once, blooming in far east Texas, and was amazed by its climbing ability, which your photos suggest!

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      November 16, 2025 at 9:51 am

      Thank you, Linda. It is a great native climber and seems to favor moist woodland edges. I’ve included a couple post links in the comments of different stages, in bloom and snow-dusted, if you are interested.

  6. Alice's avatar Alice says:
    November 16, 2025 at 8:36 am

    So fluffy! Please post a photo, next year, when it’s blooming.

  7. Born To Organize's avatar Born To Organize says:
    November 16, 2025 at 9:17 am

    Eliza, thank you or sharing these succession photos. I can’t help but think of the birds that would love to put all that fluff to good use. Will it last the winter, or will the wet and snow put it to bed?

  8. krispeterson100's avatar krispeterson100 says:
    November 16, 2025 at 10:38 am

    The spent seedheads of many Clematis are almost as wonderful as the flowers. Sadly, the seedheads of the one and only Clematis I’ve had success with (C. terniflora), don’t amount to much.

    https://krispgarden.blogspot.com/

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      November 16, 2025 at 12:24 pm

      Thanks, Kris. That might be a blessing, as these and a few other species will self-sow rather abundantly, often showing up in awkward places. I’m always charmed by the seed heads of C. recta purpurea in the fall, then if I wait too long to deadhead, I have many seedlings to weed come spring!

  9. Debbie's avatar Debbie says:
    November 16, 2025 at 3:15 pm

    Very pretty! And it’s nice to see how this one changes over time.

  10. Vicki's avatar Vicki says:
    November 16, 2025 at 6:51 pm

    Great photography, Eliza.

    We have a clematis very similar, if not the same as yours. Clematis microphylla.

    The first photo looks the same as ours, but the 2nd and 3rd look more ‘fluffy’.

    (I hope I’ve got the name right for our Australian species – I’m not always good at identifying plants and flowers, even with an ID app).

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      November 16, 2025 at 7:08 pm

      Thank you, Vicki. A genus with about 380 species across temperate climates, I would expect at least one in your area. The hybrids get a lot of attention, though the wild ones like these aren’t as showy, but they smell very sweet. 🙂

  11. dawnkinster's avatar dawnkinster says:
    November 16, 2025 at 7:28 pm

    The end of a spectacular season. Now it should rest and rejuvenate and get ready for spring!

  13. Steve Schwartzman's avatar Steve Schwartzman says:
    November 17, 2025 at 8:15 am

    From the get-go we can tell that this is a Clematis. That genus works wonders with its seed heads. The distribution map for Clematis virginiana shows it covering the eastern half of the country and a good-size swathe of Canada as well.

  14. derrycats's avatar derrycats says:
    November 17, 2025 at 9:04 am

    What a neat idea to present the same scene as the season progresses. Love it.

  15. Barbara Rodgers's avatar Barbara Rodgers says:
    November 17, 2025 at 2:38 pm

    Captivating progression – the seasons keep things changing so quickly.

  16. Wandering Dawgs's avatar Wandering Dawgs says:
    November 18, 2025 at 12:58 pm

    Beautiful images to show the changes over time.

  17. Frogend_dweller's avatar Frogend_dweller says:
    November 19, 2025 at 10:41 am

    So nice to see this captured and made plain!

  18. Murtagh's Meadow's avatar Murtagh's Meadow says:
    November 20, 2025 at 1:14 pm

    Such pretty seeds

  19. tomwhelan's avatar tomwhelan says:
    November 21, 2025 at 8:22 pm

    A lovely series – the seeds and fluff are beautiful. The wild clematis I found last year didn’t come back, unfortunately.

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