Clematis: Please tell me about the Montanas, 1 by doss

doss wrote:
I grow Montanas but don't have the same heat in the summer you have. Plan on them taking many years to get really big. Like most clematis they start off slowly. I have two rubens and one other that I can't remember the name of right now. Here's Rubens at the beginning of April. They will almost surely stay evergreen where you live unless it gets pretty cold. I only lose the leaves for about a month or two in the winter. This vine is 6 years old.

This vine grows under the eaves of my house so it's mostly in shade and does fine. I'm sure it would be even more happy in the sun. Maybe the shade keeps it growing more slowly but I'm not sure.

This message was edited Jul 17, 2009 9:06 PM