Clematis

[F, Calla & Luca]

I love clematis and I find them easy to grow. Mine are starting to bloom and I'll have some through late fall. Here are a few. please add yours.



Here's Ramona, she really is prettier and a better color in person:

Here's Miss Bateman

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Oh I signed on as soon as I saw this discussion posted. I can't resist a posting about Clematis :)

My two are budding but have not bloomed. 20 years ago I planted a red Clematis and it only bloomed once. Finally, last year I transplanted it along side a purple clematis that does very well. It is twice as big as it ever was in the back. It also has buds for the first time!!!

Will post as soon as mine bloom. Thanks for sharing yours

[F, Calla & Luca]

You're welcome. Eagerly awaiting your photos.

[Sally loves Maple & Lucky]

I love clematis. It's been my experience that other than the jackmony(?) they can take a few years to really come into maturity. Then watch out!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Jackmani : ) They do get better with age and can take a while to get going.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

The secret to growing Clematis was told to me by an old co-worker. The roots must be in shady moist soil and the leaves in direct sunlight. The Clematis I have that have done well were planted in Myrtle Beds.

[F, Calla & Luca]

They also like a cup of lime once a year or so.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Lime = Acid? They like acidic soil then? Maybe this is why the ones in front have done better --because there are pine trees?

[Sally loves Maple & Lucky]

thanks for the tips! I want to put a new one at my mailbox and knew it was too hot there. Extra mulch and a small shady, leafy plant in front might do the trick. What do you think? South -East exposure in a successful perennial bed.

[F, Calla & Luca]

No, lime like alkaline. Lilacs, clematis, grass and asparagus come to mind for lime. Rhododendrons & azaleas like acidic soil. Pine trees, not sure where they fit into the growing clematis mix. Of course, for the last couple of years with dogs and body part failures, I haven't done anything much and most of the plants are thriving : ) Benign neglect wins hands down. A dog or dogs did pull every leaf off a beautiful blue hosta last weekend. I have hundreds of the plain green ones but those were not good enough for them apparently.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Okay :) Lime is a base then. You know I did not do well in chemistry :) My labs never boiled either--the would explode.

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

I have a trellis in my side yard where I have planted 2 white clematis. One is a fragrant evergreen called Armandii. Here in zone 7 it blooms late Feb., early March and smells wonderful.

The other white clematis is Duchess of Edinburgh which is deciduous and is currently blooming. The picture below is a volunteer that is currently climbing through my Gardenia shrubs.

[Sally loves Maple & Lucky]

the top one looks like jasmine. Beautiful!