Clematis: Spring is here!, 0 by citybusgardener

citybusgardener wrote:
You made me laugh. Yes, on the clem instead of the meter.

She brought along two little friends, the cutest little fuchsias, and a new fancy fertilizer too.

Fuchsias are http://loghouseplants.com/plants/shop/upright-fuchsia-starch...

and the fert is http://www.maxsea.biz/products_bloom.html

I don't think I have 4 hours of sun as normal folks count it. But I do mange to get some things to bloom by way of them reaching up and getting sunbeams from different angles as the day goes on. It's tricky. But 4 hours sounds do-able.

I love this Arabella. Her leaves are much like our native salal. http://www.nwplants.com/business/catalog/gau_sha.html
Obviously not related but the best way to describe how different the leaves are. I've read and read about this, but as usual the sun /shade thing is never clear. The late Christopher Lloyd said Arabella was one of his favorites and a best long term bloomer. Quite the recommendation. Now if I can get some blooms off and on with less sun, I'll be good. It is what it is.

Oh, looking at this photo, notice how woody the stems are on Arabella. It shows up better than I knew.

This message was edited May 28, 2013 8:41 PM