Clematis: ClematisGuru's 2009 Hardwick Hall Clematis Garden, 1 by ClematisGuru

ClematisGuru wrote:
thanks for the feedback, clem friends. the big pots have been around here for years. this year i was looking for something inexpensive to put in them (they have held evergreens, tomatoes , you name it over the years)
the ivy towers were seductive as they were only 20$ each at lowes and the small euyonimous (sp on that as usual) were of the 5$ variety, so i was a happy camper, as they can be over wintered in the pots or transplanted out this fall, and this type of ivy is perennial here too, according to the tag.
yesterday was hot again, a few wilted branches from this and that......spent time putting gravel around the base of some plants (will post photo on that later) these are all yesterday shots.
first little Arabella, a small 2 inch diameter bloom, with a very sharp look. it is the first on this plant, as i pruned it back when i put it in a couple of weeks ago. she is just dying to bloom. it is Fretwell's Arabella from the mid 90's, new plant for me. not to be confused with the Victorian, double white Lemoine clematis (which i do not have). got it at brushwood, plants were nice there this year. bigger than liners, well rooted out , they are not on the "daily worry list".
little arabella will be gorgeous next year.