Weekend pix: Filipendula, clematis

Filipendula
filipendula

Because it grows upon a lattice,
Some folks call it cle-MA-tis.
But Noah Webster will moan and piss,
If you don’t call it clem-a-TIS.

clematis

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2 thoughts on “Weekend pix: Filipendula, clematis”

  1. Lynn:

    It’s not original. I can’t remember where I picked it up, but it is unforgettable. Can’t walk by a clematis without reciting it.

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