Glad to hear the good news, Doris!
CLEMATIS WILT/KILLER ?
Thanks Lily
I cut it back to ground. I guess we will see if it makes it. It was transplanted in March and had a beautiful bloom that lasted for a month. Then it all of a sunnden wilted in May so I am fairly sure it isn't transplant shock.
I have 14 clems and this is the first time anything like this has happened.
Today I read an article about wilt and it said to clean up all the leaves, old stems, etc. and put them in the trash, then treat the surface of the earth with an anti-fungal agent.
Pirl..I've never done that..that is based on wilt being a fungal disease that is contagious to other clematis...like blackspot is to roses...when a Clematis wilts I just cut it even to the soil and the whole vine goes into my trash anyway...Jeanne
http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/pastpest/200512a.html
In the article they said there is no mention of "clematis wilt" in pathology books. I think it's worth a try to treat the area with an anti-fungal product.
Definitely put old leaves and stems (from wilt) in the trash and never in the compost pile.
Last evening I saw an inch of new, healthy growth on the cut off stem of Omoshiro. Oh, I do hope she bounces back and puts on some decent growth this year. I was expecting nothing untill next year. Yippee!
These are some very good articles from my friend Peer from New Zealand...his website
http://www.vanplant.co.nz/yaku/pages/HowToPlant090422.pdf
Tons of great stuff to read...Jeanne
I'm so glad to hear your good news, mstish.
LOL - I was so excited I ran to show my DH the new growth. As ussual he just stands there patiently, smiles and says "really nice".
Non gardeners don't understand.
I believe it even though my husband does love the subject of gardening and takes care of the growing/planting, etc. of the entire vegetable garden.
This was my big excitement yesterday. Look above the x marks and you'll spot two branch buds for Perle d'Azure. I was sure she was a lost cause! Now if Omoshiro (and a few others) will just give me the same thrill I'll be happy.
Perle d'Azure is going to be beautiful. I am often amazed at how difficult it is to kill a clem. My first 2 clems were given to me when I was a new gardener. They sat on my patio in little half gallon pots for two years with zero attention. I finally planted them and today they are great big beautifull vines.
I'm sure she will be. Now I'll post the photos with the x marks since I failed last time.
I'm certain that clem's have a will to live and aren't we glad they do?
