Thank you all for your input - glad I did not plant it.....
Clematis chat continued
Be VERY glad.
Pamela Harper mentioned it in her book, Color Echoes, and said that it could be planted in a pot, without holes, on a cement walk or driveway but she'd still be cautious about it. Save yourself the grief since it does have flowers (seeds) and just might grow from those seeds - blown by the wind into your garden beds and borders.
Back to the subject...lol
Jacknami Niobe with Duchess of Albany.
Now when I bought my Jacknami Niobe. their was another their but it had a word that started with an S. what is the difference with the Jacknami"s
Superba. I'm just guessing it's a new and improved Jackmanii.
Very nice trellis and lovely clematises.
I agree....would love that trellis!
Thanks ,
It was a lowe's product last year on clearance.
And yes that was the word. I was thinking maybe it was the difference of the one that climbs and the one that does not.
This is one of my seedlings of 2 y ears ago. First bloom. It is alot different then its siblings
Marie - I didn't even know there was a Jackmanii that doesn't climb!
John - very nice soft color. Who are the parent plants? Thanks.
I made a comment last year about the jacknami I bought not being a climber. That is what the tag said. This one is a climber. So i am assuming there is a difference.
John - your seedling reminds me of HF Young - who are the parents? I love the soft coloring.
Marie - there is definitely a difference. I would think the 'jackmanii' that is not a climber was labled incorrectly. The wrong labels on the plants seems to happen quite often. The one that is not a climber is an integrafoli (sp?)?. Personally speaking, I love integrafolias...
Carolyn H F young was the seed parent.
John - it's a beauty!
It's a lovely soft color.......
On the previous clematis chat thread I was envisioning a hanging basket with a clematis growing in it. I mentioned the tall ladder that would be required. That was posted on August 26th as we waited for the hurricane, Irene, to hit.
This is what I woke up to on the morning of August 28th. I'm grateful the tree limbs didn't crash through the French doors but they came too close for comfort.
We were very fortunate to have a guy who saw our damage in the front and back of the house and offered to cut down the trees that were so damaged. He arrived on Tuesday with his crew and they were done by Wednesday afternoon.
In the collage here you can see the XXX marks where I was going to hang the basket, then E.J. as he made the final cut on the tree and was running to escape danger, and the stump that's left.
No more tree and no more thoughts of a clematis in a hanging basket...for now.
Mother Nature has her own plans, Pirl, & often what we don't like!
She does, and opens a door for something different.
True and with all the sun now I have weeds. Time for me to put down more mulch.
I forgot to show the new clems that came from Bluestone. Belle of Woking and Avante-Garde.
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Congratulations on the new arrivals - so glad they're clem's!
I found that the Advant-garde to be a very fragile Clem. Mine has had a rough time growing. I am thinking about putting some chicken wire around it to help protect it till it get to a good size and can some what fend for it self.
They look nice and healthy...
They do look pretty good and they've grown just a bit since I got them on Friday. Should I pinch them back any? The instructions said they've already been cut back a bit.
I want to put A-G in with a Fragrant Sumac. It will get lots of morning sun and afternoon shade. I want to put Belle under a cherry tree.
I've never pinched mine back....yours seem to be a good planting size......
Pinching back is a matter of courage to my mind. You won't hurt them if you pinch them.
While working to remove more of my ever present weed, Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon', I noticed something blue about five feet away. It's 'Pauline', still blooming. Since I planted it I've had constant blooms - just enough to keep me smiling while weeding.
Pauline is a beauty.
The flowers are rather petite but the clem has spread significantly since I planted her. She is a keeper.
Anything blooming now is a keeper!
I still have 3 Clem's blooming now. I guess they like the cooler weather.
My Dr. Ruppel is still struggling. Two more blooms are fighting to open. When those are done, I'll clip it back.
I agree, Marilyn.
Three, Marie! I'm jealous.
Often the later blooms are beautiful so I hope it blooms for you.
I just noticed today, my Comtesse de Bouchaud is blooming!
Huvi keeps sneaking out blooms for me. I'm thrilled. Pardon the tortured hostas in the back.
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Pink Champagne has lost it's everloving mind!!! This was planted this spring, and of all the new clematis, it's done the best. It still has new buds coming.
You can also see Omoshiro in the bottom of the picture, and how small it stlill is compared to PC. It was recently replanted, and I can only hope that it will take off next year. The leaves are still healthy, it just won't gain any height :-(
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The omoshiro seems to be a fragile clem. Mine currently has disappeared
Hi Everyone, I just had the first of two cataracts repaired and will be having the other done the 17th. I am seeing well, but my weaker eye gets fatigued when I read. The cataract surgery is augmented by lens implants and I will no longer need glasses! I don't need them now but, I have grown use to then over the last 59 years! Has anyone else experience with this procedure? I believe I have a few more pics of late blooming clems I will post pretty soon. I hate to sound like a broken record but, my most favoritest for ever #3 Henryii has a bloom for the last 4 days, from July planting and after being pinched twice. I have never had another plant please me as much as Henryii in full cry! i imagine we will get hit with two freeze nights tonight and Thurs. night. Lee Sherwood McDonald
Lisa and Annette - good job with the clematises! Great work with Pink Champagne, Annette, and just be patient with Omoshiro. I think it's big on building roots rather than leaping into growth.
Lee - I love Henryi, too! I had my first cataract done in March and the other eye done in May. The only difference I noticed is that the world is less yellow and more blue. Curtains I knew I had washed still looked dingy but after the surgery I could see how clean they really were. I still don't need glasses but I do use "readers" when I'm tired.
Thanks pirl. LSM, I'm glad your 1st surgery went well, and I hope the second one goes smoothly as well. Annette
Lee - glad you are doing well since your surgery.
Not looking forward to the frosts myself...
Frosts, no. Cool weather, yes. It's so nice after the hot summer.