oh pirl not a problem silly....was making a joke, you're the clem guru.......
Was thinking of planting the oakleaf on the north side of the house, will have to measure tomorrw to see if there's room tho...
Clematis chat - heading into winter
How pretty!
My neighbor's oakleaf is on the northeast side. If she had just left a lot more room it would have been ideal.
I'm not a Guru, Kathy, just a clematis lover who has made my own share of mistakes.
Pirl, my passiflora was bought from Logee's....it's supposed to have a sky-blue flower, hardy to zone 6......well, I'm really a 5, but I thought it would live in a southern exposure.....which it has...just not producing blooms!
That's so frustrating. This past summer our two Mandevilla vines didn't vine at all. I'll never buy the red ones again, only the pink with leathery leaves as someone here at DG said to do.
Any experience with the white ones?
I never even knew there were white ones! I've only seen pink or white.
Robin....mulch your plant and put it where it can get winter sun (sunny side of the house or mulch good)...I lived in a zone 5 at 3500ft and it overwintered just fine but does die to the ground....am thinking it didn't make it thru the 2nd winter or I moved, (lol, can't remember)....
I had 1 here where I live now but at an altitude od 6800ft which is 45 miles west (and closer to the 'Rockies') of the other garden but is a zone 6a, (figure that one out, lol)...I didn't mulch the one here and didn't make it but I bought 3 this spring...Got it from a local Denver nursery, a small family owed nursery, they just take cuttings from their own plant and root them....was less than $3.00....Their perenns and annuals come in 12 packs for $3.29, small but the price is right...lol.
But pirl...lol, that's how we become experts......
pix: Veronica austriaca, a spring bloomer only but a beauty!
I find the red ones do not vine as well as the large leaf pink ones, Mine red did not start going up till this fall. I think they would be better kept trimmed back and use a a large flowering plant. The large leaf pink ones, WOW, They vine so well here. That will be my purchase next year.
Kathy, that veronica is gorgeous! I'll have to look for it.....My passiflora survives the winter fine...it just has never bloomed....maybe I need a different fertilizer....I just use Shake & Feed on it.....
Well I got Duchess of Albany moved away from Jacknami. I had to cut her away from Jack so I hope she does ok now. I still have another to move. I should get to that this Thursday. Roses got moved and the front bed cleaned . If I could only get rid of the wild african violets. They are every where no matter how much I pull them.
Duchess of Albany has to get cut back hard anyhow so you did the right thing to free her from Jackmanii.
Those wild violets self-seed too fast. They are very hard to eradicate. Even if you use a killer the seedlings will still grow. It's something you have to stalk most of the year, armed with a reliable killer.
I have found my Sunset with 4 new bloomes saying goodbuy for this year, she has been a best bloomer this year.
Been so busy for last two weeks, this weekend I will have 4 days of, so will tend to the garden. Right now I am listening to Kate Smith Cd that I bought .
When I feel down about this country, I will listen to her "God bless America" and blast it so my neighbors can hear it. Etelka
Kate Smith performed that song so beautifully and raised more money for our country by singing it than any other performer at the time.
Glad your Sunset was such a good bloomer for you, Etelka.
You never told us about the party the church gave you for your 20 years of service!
Thank you Pirl, for asking, It went well, I attended church with them that moring, and when they called me out to the front, I got nervous and just said a few words. The preacher said that was the frist time that he heard me with only few words. After that we had lunch , pot luck, it was about 120 in attendence, and again when they presented me with my bonus, I could only mumble some thank you, that I enjoyed every minute of it, that I am a few of the employees that enjoyes her job,. I remember I always wanted to join the Toastmasters, to learn how to speak in front of lots of people. The bonus will come handy, my brother is comming to see me on Nov. 11, after the Judo compaticion in Miami. It is still nice weather here, this weekend will be great, I hope you Pirl will not be affected by the hurican, it is soppose to affect NJ. Etelka
The number one fear is public speaking, Etelka, so I can understand why you only said a few words but I'm sure they all knew you'd enjoy the bonus. You'll be thrilled to have your brother with you!
I'm trying my best to get done with my major jobs now and hope the storm doesn't hit us.
Same here!
Waiting for pirl to check in, I read that someone tried to call her but apparently is without power. Hope she and hubby are safe.
She may have had to evacuate, Southold Town Supervisor Ordered Mandatory Evacuations:
http://northfork.patch.com/articles/southold-town-supervisor-orders-mandatory-evacuations
Someone from Alaska said they contacted her......
the last thing I red from her was that she is not evacuating because they wont let her take the dog. She said she will be moving up to the attic. She is tougher then I am, I would of been pool side in Ga somewhere by now. My prayers are with them. Etelka
No one on Long Island had power, trees were blocking the roads...my stepdaughter & her husband are coming to CT if they can't find a hotel to stay in....
Just checking in on pirl too....= ( I know it's bad there so I'm hoping all is ok as can be....kim
I too checking in for I'm concern about Arlene. I'm saddened to learn there were such destruction to so many people there in the Northeastern regions, and the hardship that they continue to endure for days/weeks to come. Prayers are up, positive thought sent. I need to get myself together and reach out to the American Red Cross to offer donation for people in needs. Won't y'all join me in this walk. Whatever we can donate will help.
Thanks, all......so lucky my town was spared this time.....
South Jersey on the shores were not spared. Many lost homes and many have so much damage. I am more inland so all we got was a lot of wind and rain. No damage.
I work 30 mins north of Atlantic City, and an hour north of the Wild Wood beach's.
So many of our customers from that area are without power, are flooded or can not get to the homes they had to evacuate. They are not even sure they have a home left.
I hope Arlene is ok and she was spared the horrors that affect these people down here.
Friday: Checking in again.....I keep trying to NOT imagine the worse for Arlene and I hope that no news is good news....that it's only that they've been without power. I can't imagine them coming through unscathed though so I hope no major damage. Like sooo many. Good suggestion on reaching out the Red Cross.....I will do that today. So many lost so much and I'm not even sure the destruction has been fully realized yet. kim
PS--ROBINDOG--so glad you have GOOD news and marie_kap glad you didn't suffer the worst....
Kim, I got online and tried to make a donation to Red cross, but I ran into red tape....the online format will not process my donation for I refused to give out my personal telephone number. I didn't give up. I attempted to contact them for a complaint. Well, my complaint will not process either for I left the phone blank. My final attempt was writing to a representative Red Cross worker explain my grieve; I'll see if the issue be resolved today. Let's pull together. Do what little as we can, for what little helps those that in need. Even here in the SE, temp. drops drastically this past few days on the wake of Sandy, I just can't imagine those survivors post Sandy that have to do with no power, heat, water and some of the very basic needs.
Thanks, Kim....My late husband was from NH....when we built our house, he insisted on a fireplace with a heat-a-lator, bought a small wood stove for the basement, and about 6 years ago, had a generator installed...even with all that, last Oct.'s storm that left me 8 days without power was still awful....just cannot imagine having no heat or water!
Lily, I was able to make my donation but I entered my phone (work) so that must be why. I really believe that we, those of us that can, must make a difference in this horrific ordeal. I can't imagine losing everything. The photos are devestating; I had to stop looking. I think those of us elsewhere cannot go on with everyday life......and ignore this. When I went on-line, if you have a cell phone (I do not), it is REALLY easy to donate $10 via texting. I wish everyone would do that, at least. Well, everyone in a position to do so....I realize not everyone is but many of are quite able to give $10.....I wish you luck on your "predicament." btw.....why do they need a phone number--I know why, but not at a time like this....please!
Good morning all......I wanted to let you know that I received a package of plants from Arlene on Saturday! I take that as a very good sign that she, Jack and Smitty are a least OK but without power. She and I had traded some plants over the last few weeks and I was VERY pleasantly surprised when the latest one arrived (I figured they'd be preoccupied with Sandy fallout). I hope that we hear from her soon though....kim (YAY!!)
Kim - what is the date of the post mark on your package?
I didn't even notice; it is a Priority Mail box so I assumed it was three days old, at the most.....I will look tonight.
Hi Kim Carolyn and everyone. I still haven't resolved the issue with local Red Cross... It's such a Chaotic time, I'll wait to contact some local people. Has anyone heard from Arlene? I'm concerned.
This message was edited Nov 6, 2012 9:47 AM
I've a neighbors with good spirit. This gardener has lost his voice as result of cancer. But his spirit speaks through the beauty of his clematis garden. These must be Niobe (purple) Henryi (white) and Maybe Nelly Moser (white and pink stripes).
Another with beautiful H F Young in which I've not pix at present. Above pics. were taken last Friday.
I tried calling and it just rings and rings. I am hoping they are fine and just without power.
Kim - those are gorgeous. I need to move south so I can have a longer gardening season.
Please come down South, the living is easy here. Cost of living is low, and we can gardening together. lol
Kim - sounds wonderful!
Hah, we need to get a hold of Arlene and persuate her to move down South too. lol
I think you'd have a heck of fight trying to remove her from her gardens! ^_^