Clematis: Pruning...and chat continued, 0 by timeinabottle

timeinabottle wrote:
What a lively group. I have been out putting a shovel or two of compost on each of my clematis... I really want to count the number of them , but never get around to it. I don't know if mulching with compost is allright at this time of year or not.

Pirl I am going to try the blood meal . I have one rabbit that has proven uncatchable and that is creating havoc imy garden . The oriental poppies and Johhny Jump ups are chewed right down to the nubs. The fence around the garden has proven no deterrant. I think he/she may be fenced in instead of fenced out.

The temperature here has been in the 50's and everything is popping out. My daffodils are over 4 inches tall.
We are expecting lows Sunday morning ot 19.

Philjim. I wouldn"t take the advice of a master gardener unless you have actually seen their gardens . I was an advanced master gardener and found at least in the local group that most of them were not up to getting their hands dirty.

I am once again hoping to start clems from seed. I set out two pots of seeds last month . A squirrel dug the seeds out of one pot so I have put the other one under a plastic laundry basket.

Here's wishing all A Happy New Year