Spending Spree part 5

Tomorrow morning is the plant sale at a local church. I go every year and it is great for perennials . The plants are $1- $2 dollars. Next year I may be the one dividing out and donating.

RobinDog, the clems are very nice. My clems look like that, too, only I planted them 2 seasons ago this spring. For the first time the are ready to climb. I thought they were all goners. I did not know they needed that much patience.
Marcia

some do.. my multi blue didn't get big the first year.. hoping for a better show this year

Clems are a 1,2,3 plant in general. First year they sleep, second year they creep, third year they leap. It can vary depending on the size/age of the plant also. Here is a photo of a Silver Star clem next to a HD clem. I have a funny feeling I'll see blooms on the Silver Star vine long before the HD vine :)

Guess we're right on target, lords a-leaping, putting up the trellises. The other clems in the yard came here via the former owner, and they're pretty well set.

The Silver Star looks pretty hardy. Mine came from Costco and were a decent size, but I have since decided I would not buy plants (plugs) I could not see. I don't have the patience, and I do love some of the nice garden centers.

I picked up 20 heirloom tomatoes today. I think I broke the bank.

oh and Weeze.. sorry to say I don't see life where your white one was planted

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bad puppies... they chewed all the lower branches off the lauders walking stick there too

Puppies can be bad, but no matter what they chew, dig, pull up, spit on, they will never be as bad as this cat who is CHEWING MY ARM WHILE PULLING MY GLASSES OFF MY FACE. HE IS THE DEVIL!! Got a favorite color Allison. I'll try layering some for you....or look at my journal and let me know.

Jen, I love that planter! Yes, very medieval looking. I love the medieval style.

Bill and Victor, sorry to hear about your problems with the JM's. I hope they recover soon.

Your new Clems look very good, Marilyn. The rain will do them good.

OMG, Weeze, that HD clem is practically non-existent! What are you going to try layering? Clems? Would that be ground layering or air layering?

Marcia, I bought 2 'Guernsey Cream' clems, both the same size, from the same place, 2 years ago. This year one is really looking great, finally. The other one is looking rather wimpy still. Hopefully it will catch up this year. Some of them do require patience.

They are having lots of plant sales going on locally here tomorrow. Maybe I'll go. We'll see. Might need something to do if it rains. I don't like working in the garden when it's raining.

Karen

Karen, yes clems. Ground, it's the only method I've found successful for clems. The HD clems have greened up and are about 6 inches high. Just a little TLC brings them around.

Oh, I'll have to try that. Didn't know you could do that with clems. Thanks.

Karen

The older stems work best. I'll see if I can get a photo tomorrow.

Yes, forget seeds or trying vegetative. Layering is the only way to go with clems. Or buying more!

I've done layering with rhodies before, both ground and air.

Karen

Yep, my greatest success is purchase ^_^

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