Comments on Gardening With Grace: Clamoring for Clematis ~~ Part II

Hi Grace, I have an award for you on my blog, I ho...

2009-11-29T17:18:52.964-08:00

Hi Grace, I have an award for you on my blog, I hope you will accept it.But will understand if you don't do awards and things. M x

Grace your Duchess of Albany is so pretty. I have ...

2009-11-25T14:44:10.297-08:00

Grace your Duchess of Albany is so pretty. I have one but it hasn't bloomed yet. I think I need to move it to a better location. It is on my list of things to do next spring.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

The sound of sobbing is coming from here. We cann...

2009-11-24T05:41:22.815-08:00

The sound of sobbing is coming from here. We cannot grow clematis, at least not the large flowers. Small flowers, yes, and I do have 'Sweet Autumn'. It isn't enough, however. I want more!

'Bad seeds'? Probably. Sterile seeds, very likely.

See? It's not your fault.

Clematis is to drool for. I've had no luck with it...

2009-11-23T19:30:37.136-08:00

Clematis is to drool for. I've had no luck with it in this garden, but recall the wonderful clematis my mother had. She had the perfect spot. Yours are spectacular!!! Can't wait to see the vine and how you grow them in relation to your garden.

you are so funny Grace! got some bad seed...ha ha...

2009-11-23T19:24:10.760-08:00

you are so funny Grace! got some bad seed...ha ha ha!

I like your "going rogue" advice. I may try that. Then again, "going rogue" hasn't been the most (ahem) effective motto for everyone! In the garden, I'm sure it will be great though! :)

All of your clematis are just beautiful! I have s...

2009-11-23T19:19:44.435-08:00

All of your clematis are just beautiful! I have several but of course I didn't save the tags so I am constantly guessing as to which ones I have. I also never know wether to cut back or leave till next spring. They always seem to survive though so I must be doing something right. They are so forgiving. I just love them.

I have decided I need have at least one of these.....

2009-11-23T16:33:13.406-08:00

I have decided I need have at least one of these...there must be place where it will thrive and survive a winter in my zone 4 mountain garden.
Your collage is lovely!
Thanks for commenting on my blog today,Grace!
Rosey

I have had ZERO luck in starting clematis from see...

2009-11-23T14:56:22.626-08:00

I have had ZERO luck in starting clematis from seed...guess what, trying again at the end of winter though..maybe hardheaded...these are beautiful Grace. So, glad you won't be wearing a jumpsuit, fitted (pink) or otherwise!!

I always have problems with clemantis wilt. I know...

2009-11-23T12:17:55.623-08:00

I always have problems with clemantis wilt. I know that Tatyana had that problem too and then tried a resistant variety that I know she had success with. I'm going to try that next year as well as preventative fungicide and hope for the best. The pics in your collage are gorgeous! -Jackie

I have been waiting with baited breath for more of...

2009-11-23T11:12:41.766-08:00

I have been waiting with baited breath for more of your Clematis photos! They are so pretty. Howsabout Sweet Autumn Clematis? Have you grown that one? It's the last to bloom in my garden and because it's white, I'm not as crazy about it as I am the pinks. It's a big monster of a vine, though, and is wonderful on an arbor.

Now I have to add 'Confetti' to my list too. A gr...

2009-11-23T09:27:27.342-08:00

Now I have to add 'Confetti' to my list too. A great gardener told me I should try growing a vining Clematis as a groundcover. Hers looked great. I can vouch for 'Betty Corning.' It's a fantastic one, nearly the longest bloomer in my garden. (That one is 'Crystal Fountain' this year.) Do you have problems with earwigs? If my garden isn't in drought, all my Clematises' flowers look like shredded tissue.

One of the most beautiful clematis I've ever grown...

2009-11-23T06:31:38.754-08:00

One of the most beautiful clematis I've ever grown was "Belle of Woking". It eventually got lost among a tangle of roses and bit the dust. I want to find another one.

Grace girl I am filled with GUILT about one of my...

2009-11-23T04:27:32.116-08:00

Grace girl
I am filled with GUILT about one of my clematis .. Gravetye Beauty .. I had to dig her up to make room for the new playhouse, aka shed .. put her in a pot .. could not for the life of me figure out a spot for her here .. promised her to Martha from Water Roots .. then let it all just slide down hill and did not get the mission done (my fault) so now "she" is trapped in a pot and I have no idea if she will over winter in it .. my first important "forced" experiment with a clematis stuck in a pot for our cold Canadian winter .. I'll be taking bets shortly ??
I love your babies .. I have Henrii too, paired with Niobe for the red and white affect .. Canadian flag theme ? LOL
Joy : )

Wonderful collection Grace! Happy and healthy plan...

2009-11-22T21:11:31.993-08:00

Wonderful collection Grace! Happy and healthy plants! Love your pruning method. Have you ever had such thing as clematis wilt?

Clematis was one of my earliest garden acquisition...

2009-11-22T20:45:11.378-08:00

Clematis was one of my earliest garden acquisitions, one of the first plants I ever knew I wanted. I think my first one looked similar to the C. 'Earnest Markham' but now that I see it, I realize it's been gone from my garden for a while now. Now I'm fascinated by the downward hanging flowers, the bell shaped varieties, maybe that's where I'll turn to replace the one that's gone missing.

Grace your Clematis collection is out of this worl...

2009-11-22T19:59:06.340-08:00

Grace your Clematis collection is out of this world! Out of a pink world-- ;-)
I love the hot pinks. Yours is a garden in which I would love to wander about.

I love seeing all these varieties! I've added 2 m...

2009-11-22T17:10:12.254-08:00

I love seeing all these varieties! I've added 2 more to my list. I need to have a C. texensis! I was thinking of growing a Clematis on a lilac hoping it would give it some interest in the summer, that is one of the plans for next year.
I usually just cut everything down too, I only have one or two that bloom on old wood.

Way to go, Grace!! Your clematis are beautiful! ...

2009-11-22T16:57:43.301-08:00

Way to go, Grace!! Your clematis are beautiful! I'm beginning to think I need MORE of these plants! A pink jumpsuit? Definitely a possibility for you!! ;-) Happy Thanksgiving! (I had to take a couple of minutes to sneak onto my computer tonight!) ha.

Wow! You know so much about clematis!! I've neve...

2009-11-22T16:31:05.801-08:00

Wow! You know so much about clematis!! I've never tried growing it. Vining plants aren't really my thing, but I do love the long blooms on so many vines. You're much more hardcore than I. I don't think I could do it. Beautiful pictures and interesting info!

Hi Grace, Another wonderful post on Clematis. So b...

2009-11-22T16:24:05.131-08:00

Hi Grace, Another wonderful post on Clematis. So beautiful. I like your advice on cutting them back, for they get so ragged in our garden unless we do. Don't forget if you don't have C recta, I have some to share.

Grace, I not 1005 sold on the bad seed deal. Not e...

2009-11-22T15:22:34.721-08:00

Grace,
I not 1005 sold on the bad seed deal. Not everyone can grow plants from seed anyway :)

Glad you called this posting Part 2 as that means there can be many more parts.

Meg and I visited Duke Gardens today, took notes and photos of somewhere around 38 different camellias in bloom! I'm sure that is a fraction of what is still to bloom there!

Ooooooh - more loveliness to drool over ! I wonder...

2009-11-22T14:33:55.837-08:00

Ooooooh - more loveliness to drool over ! I wondered about whether you had grown from seed as it saves the pennies if you have got the time. What a shame that the seed you had was past its sell by date :)

Grace, One of my garden tasks for spring is to add...

2009-11-22T14:05:38.342-08:00

Grace, One of my garden tasks for spring is to add a clematis to my fence border. Thanks for all the inspiration as I ponder the possibilities over the winter. -Jean

Lovely, just lovely clematis flowers. I aspire to...

2009-11-22T14:05:19.180-08:00

Lovely, just lovely clematis flowers.

I aspire to roses and clematis growing together -- I can do roses, clematis is a bigger challenge. When I lived farther north, clematis grew in the crape myrtle trees; doesn't work here.