Wildlife: Ding-dong bells These days many gardeners are trying
their skill on growing imported species of those gorgeous
climbing flowers called ‘clematis’, but few are aware that we do
have indigenous wild species right here in wonderful Pakistan.
It is against the law to dig up wild plants for garden or other
use and our indigenous species of clematis are not suitable for
cultivation in the plains. They are residents of the beautiful
northern hills and mountains, where soil and climatic conditions
are totally different than the hot lowlands have to offer. So
these climbers will simply shrivel and die if moved there but,
for those of you lucky enough to visit these cool locations,
they offer much visual delight. The three most common wild
clematis to be seen here are clematis connata, clematis
orientalis and clematis Montana — the latter being the species
from which numerous commercially sold clematis varieties have
been developed over the last 100 years or so. Clematis connata
is a glorious, summer flowerin