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.
Weekend pix: Filipendula, clematis
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hee hee is that your verse entry for Horticulture’s poetry contest?
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.