Sorry no clemitis, i can never get them to grow, it may be too hot here.

WOW! $80!? i saw Mountain Laurel for $5 in one gallon pots here. not sure if it was TX Mt Laurel, but it was a Mt Laurel

When I googled just Mountain Laurel it had several different kinds. This one has flowers that look just like wisteria and smell like grape kool-aid. The other kinds look pretty cheap but this one is very slow growing and hard to transplant due to a deep tap root it says.

I bought a moutain laurel in a one galon pot from homedepot website for 24 dollars last fall. It call olympic fire. you may want to check home depot online nursery.

They are not the same as Texas Mountain Laurel. I would link a pic but might get in trouble for using someone elses photo. If you google Texas Mountain Laurel you will see the pics. Its beautiful and evergreen dark glossy leaves too. I would like a single trunk one but would take any form of this one, lol. Hong I don't have either of the brugs you were asking about but didn't want to answer you there and cause it to get moved down til one of the experts answers you. I'm sure either would be great.

I grow several clematis varieties and they are super easy. I do nothing and they bloom like crazy. I don't remember what varieties I have and one is a container plant. There's so many varieties and I think there's also a clematis forum on GW. Check out Ron's ebay listings. He doesn't have any now but usually puts up some nice starter plants.

I got some Texas Mountain Laurel seeds from 2 sources and neither germinated. It's the wisteria, grape kool aide type plant. I'd love to find one but like someone mentioned they are extremely difficult to transplant because of the tap root. I have a few more seeds that I'll try again but I'm not very hopeful.
Karyn

Here is a link that might be useful: Ron's Ebay listings

We grow several varieties here but the true expert you want to seek out is Deb from Silver Star Vinery. She has hundreds of them and I'm sure you will enjoy her site. She sends plant that are awesome! We are learning to hybridize these and have some seeds this year off Artic Queen we can't wait to see grow. We got some seeds from a friend several years back and have an blue one with purple centers that we got to see bloom last year.

Here is a link that might be useful: Silver Star Vinery

Thanks for that link. At least I was able to ID a few of my clematis. lol I'd known the names at one point but never kept the tags and they carried a few of the ones I have.
Karyn

Thanks guys. I have someone sending me 2 very small seedlings Karyn. I'll send you one of them.