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

Hi Grace. I just found your blog by way of Cather...

2009-11-29T21:52:03.138-08:00

Hi Grace. I just found your blog by way of Catherine (A Gardener in Progress). Wow. I'm so glad I did. Your photos are just amazing and your clematis are making me drool. I desperately want 'viorna' now. What a gorgeous bell shaped bloom. I have two texensis (duchess of Albany & another I can't remember the name of at the moment) that are the faves of my much smaller collection. I think I have nine?? I thought that was bad! I also noticed your 'Lauren's Grape' poppy on the sidebar. I grow that as well. Isn't it just a fantastic shade of purple?

ZZZT, snap, hiss - oh, no! I've nearly fried my ke...

2009-11-23T09:23:11.610-08:00

ZZZT, snap, hiss - oh, no! I've nearly fried my keyboard by drooling on it! I think I need 'Palette' and Integrifolia.

Oh yes, I know it well, that feeling you get when ...

2009-11-22T20:40:53.709-08:00

Oh yes, I know it well, that feeling you get when you realize you must acquire a certain plant, especially that confused state of excitement and regret where you know you're spending more than you ought to, but you're not going home without that plant. It's the garden fever we're afflicted with. I certainly hope there's no cure.

What a lovely obsession to have! How on earth do y...

2009-11-22T15:32:39.095-08:00

What a lovely obsession to have! How on earth do you find places for them all the crawl up? I'd grow a lot more vinings things if I had more walls. Your clematis collection is fabulous. I don't have any of the cupped type blossoms, now I need one!

How gorgeous! I dont think I've seen them before b...

2009-11-22T02:10:02.573-08:00

How gorgeous!
I dont think I've seen them before but if I even thought they just might survive in my climate I think I would've risked the orange jumpsuit. No, actually, its a very boring white with black stripes here. I think I would've preferred the orange. More tropical!

Thanks for sharing these images, I too grow as man...

2009-11-21T19:54:01.162-08:00

Thanks for sharing these images, I too grow as many Clematis as I can fit into my garden.
Viorna is beautiful isn't it. I grew mine from seed from 'Buckland Beauty'. There seems to be a lot of variance in the colour of the flowers, and in fact I found that on my one plant several shades of pink depending on how much light they got. That's to say the flowers on the top of the vine got more light and were darker. Beautiful in all it's varieties.

I am absolutely hooked on clematis too. I only hav...

2009-11-20T11:22:09.163-08:00

I am absolutely hooked on clematis too. I only have two right now, 'Peppermint' and 'Betty Corning'. I have been thinking hard on 'Pagoda', but I am not adding any more climbers just yet. :)

If you have all of those in your garden I am more ...

2009-11-20T08:13:12.601-08:00

If you have all of those in your garden I am more than impressed. Wow.

I hear you about the tunnel vision. When it strikes, it is all you can think about. Plant! Plant! Plant! insert name of plant in here. Can we say obsession?

Love your photos.

Jen

Oh wow! Those clematis are gorgeous. I keep tryi...

2009-11-20T07:14:41.324-08:00

Oh wow! Those clematis are gorgeous. I keep trying to grow it and so far have not kept one alive past a couple of seasons. I know it will grow here I just have to find the right spot. I thought you might have identified my vine until I read that it won't grow in the shade. I also do not remember ever seeing clusters of white flowers on it so I don't think it is bittersweet. Thanks for the try though. I love all your pictures. Beautiful.
Debbie

Aren't they stunning! How do you grow all of them?...

2009-11-20T06:45:33.333-08:00

Aren't they stunning! How do you grow all of them? Do you have a dozen arbors? A mile of fence? I have one pergola and it's full with just a single sweet autumn clematis and a New Dawn rose! I'm in awe--and envy!

We can only grow the small flowering varieties. I...

2009-11-20T06:09:35.958-08:00

We can only grow the small flowering varieties. I have the species clematis, and 'Sweet Autumn', but I would love to have a big clematis bloom, just once!

Beautiful collection! I love clematis but every ye...

2009-11-19T19:08:48.286-08:00

Beautiful collection! I love clematis but every year I have trouble with fungus on them. I inherited the plant so I'm not certain what species it is.

oh my gosh - when you want something, you really w...

2009-11-19T18:33:20.879-08:00

oh my gosh - when you want something, you really want something! I love clematis too and have begun my own little collection - I just have a few and some are new. Do you have rooguchi (or is it rugoochi)? It's a dark blue nodding clematis that will grow in full shade. My plant is in it's third year and really starting to do something this year.

Impressive selection , clematis is one of my favo...

2009-11-19T13:22:38.410-08:00

Impressive selection , clematis is one of my favourite vines since they are relatively easy to look after..... I spied a few I will have to be on the lookout for. Always think it is nice to have a flower in the garden with ones name.......

Hi, Grace; Happy to meet another crazy clematis wo...

2009-11-19T09:00:45.316-08:00

Hi, Grace;
Happy to meet another crazy clematis woman! :)) I see we're growing many of same varieties - which is surprising to me since you live in lovely Oregon... Anyhoo! Gorgeous photos. I'm inspired to plant another Clematis - if I could just find a place to put it. :)

Grace, don't you just love them?! All shapes and s...

2009-11-19T07:15:08.537-08:00

Grace, don't you just love them?! All shapes and sizes AND the spent blossoms of many, i.e. a favorite, C. macropetala 'Blue Bird'. If you do not have C. recta Purpurea', would be happy to share. ;)

Hi Grace, you really picked a fine, and expensive!...

2009-11-19T03:08:44.259-08:00

Hi Grace, you really picked a fine, and expensive! focus plant! Looks like your collection is as diverse as it is beautiful and the images are sublime. I was looking to see if you had the non climbing C. recta because we just purchased one at our favorite nursery. Research showed it with white flowers but the owner said this one had blue. Do you know it? My tunnel vision this year has been on Sanguisorba, last year it was geums, LOL. :-)
Frances

I love the Clematis viorna. They are so different...

2009-11-18T17:44:03.201-08:00

I love the Clematis viorna. They are so different looking as are the Clematis Purpurea Plena Elegans. I have never seen those before. You have quite a collection and those are great shots.

I love them too. I have "Josephine" - isn't it lov...

2009-11-18T17:20:53.399-08:00

I love them too. I have "Josephine" - isn't it lovely? Clematis viorna is on my wish list. I don't have enough money to satisfy my plant urges either but let's try to stay honest. I don't think either of us would look good in orange.

always been a bit intimidated by the multiple prun...

2009-11-18T16:03:49.903-08:00

always been a bit intimidated by the multiple pruning rules for Clematis. they are lovely...may need to just jump in and give them a try. when there are problems, you will be here to answer questions, right?

You have a wonderful Clematis collection. My very ...

2009-11-18T13:51:42.163-08:00

You have a wonderful Clematis collection. My very favorites are the bell-shaped species Clematis.

Like others have said I can totally see you in a f...

2009-11-18T13:03:54.904-08:00

Like others have said I can totally see you in a fitted pink jumpsuit! Gardening gloves to match of course!

Your collection is amazing. And no, you are not alone. I fear I have the same sickness...and you know what the object of my affection is, agaves!

Oh, oh, oh!!! How I love clematis. You have the pe...

2009-11-18T08:32:52.472-08:00

Oh, oh, oh!!! How I love clematis. You have the perfect growing climate for them, have you not, Grace? So it's absolutely fitting that you'd amass such a stunning collection. They are wonderful plants. I'm soooo jealous of the variety. And so, sooo many shades of pink, my dear!!

Hello Grace, These photos are out of this world!...

2009-11-18T07:56:15.316-08:00

Hello Grace,
These photos are out of this world! You have mighty glorious collection here!
I must tell you that you would probably survive just fine if you went to jail, you could probaby get to do some community work landscaping. Maybe you could talk them into letting you wear a pink jumpsuit?

Grace you do have a clematis collection.I love the...

2009-11-18T07:42:06.277-08:00

Grace you do have a clematis collection.I love the Josephine and the Pagoda.