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May 23, 2008 | 10:31 AM PST
Tag: clematis
I forgot to take pictures of these when they first started blooming. Both have now faded somewhat from the heat of the sun but this is the first year Star of India (puple) had these many blooms while this is only the second year for Ville de Lyon (pink) planted near f. Sieboldii so not much blooms yet.
May 16, 2008 | 10:32 AM PST
Tag: clematis
We had verry strong howling winds the last two days here which wreck havoc on my container planters. Worst damage was on my clematis Rhapsody which dried up and wilted most of the blooms. The wind survivors are those in-ground planted against the back wall fence. Before I lose all the blooms with another strong winds predicted in the next few days, I took their pictures.
Victoria
Minuet planted with Victoria
The one surviving Rhapsody bloom.
May 6, 2008 | 4:27 PM PST
Tag: clematis
My only joy when I am blue is my garden and taking photos of my clematis. Today, I took pictures of Blue Light and Cassis although some Cassis blooms are fading now from too much sun. The colors are somewhat altered because I took them in intense sunlight. At least the blooms are still there. The first picture is Cassis. Can anyone recommend a good digital mini-camera for outdoor pictures?
Apr 3, 2008 | 12:31 PM PST
Tag: clematis
I had been moping, grieving, and sulking for a few days now but today, I ventured out because the weather is nicer and lo and behold, my clematis Grandiflora decided to put on a show. This is its first year of blooming although it is already 3 years old. Ville de Lyon and Serenata are so dependable, they keep coming trying to outdo each other. The corn I planted two weeks ago seems to be going nowhere so I will try again on 4/5 which according to the Farmers Almanac should be a good day for planting above ground crops and corn in particular. I will try the 3 sisters planting guide which will include corn, then beans two weeks later then squash. I just bought the seeds from Parkseeds and this is a try-out so I will see if it works. Here are some pictures of Grandiflora (white), Ville de Lyon (pink) and Serenata (purple).
Mar 24, 2008 | 10:59 AM PST
Tags: clematis , clematis Guernsey Cream
I was planning to prune the Apple Blossom clematis today as it has finished its flowering. But then, I noticed that there were two blooming clematis on AB's arbor. I thought that I trailed a Jackmanii to that arbor. As it turned out, it was not Jack, a purple clematis, but Guernsey Cream. Whew! was I glad that it was GC. GC is a type 2 and Jack is a type 3. I would have such a headache come pruning time for Jack. When I first started planting clematis 4 years ago, I did not know hoot about them. It was a learning process but of course, as I was so eager to start my garden, I combined a purple clematis, Jackmanii, and a white clematis, GC. I thought it would look marvelous to see the two colors blooming in one trellis but they are of different pruning type. Well, lessons learned by mistakes. I just have to be overly careful come pruning time. This year, I just pruned them both the same to a height of 1 ft except for the long long stem of GC trailing on the arbor.
Mar 22, 2008 | 2:50 PM PST
Tags: Clematis , clematis Ruby Glow
First one ahead of them all except Apple Blossom is clematis Ruby Glow to open up today. One taken in the shade is sharper than the one taken in full sun. Clematis on the Web says that its color can range from ruby red to purple pink. I don't know what color to call this, lavender? lilac? light purple? It shows no pink at all. First one was taken in full sun, kind of fuzzy but second was taken in the shade.
Mar 8, 2008 | 12:23 PM PST
Tag: Clematis
This was taken today. This Clematis is already 3 years old. This is the first time it blooms like this. In previous years, I get at the most a dozen blooms. Happy gardening to all.
Mar 4, 2008 | 12:14 PM PST
Tag: clematis
These clematis (some bloomed before and others just completely disappeared) are still not showing anything as of today: Group B - Franziska Marie, The President, Kiri Te Kanawa,Natascha, Minuet, Edith, Lord Nevill, Piilu and Edomuraski; Group A - montana Peveril, Pink Flamingo, Markham's Pink and Snowdrift; Group C - Alba Luxurians, Hagley Hybrid, & Minuet. What did I do wrong???. I know I planted some tulips on Pink Flamingo and Markham's Pink space. This is agonizing to say the least, not knowing if they are still alive.
Mar 4, 2008 | 11:52 AM PST
Tag: clematis
Clematis Apple Blossom beats them all. It has hundreds of buds yesterday but today It was the first clematis to bloom this season. This day is special too for me as my sister Anna is now in and out of her comma. Maybe the flowers bloom just for her.
Feb 27, 2008 | 1:00 AM PST
Tag: clematis
Wow, my account is finally working after so many days of login in again and again. Thanks Rachel at customer service for fixing it. Now I can add to my blog.
Started on 2/21 pruning my clematis and just finished all 72 of them today 2/26. I was late on some varieties as they had grown tall already but I was heartless on some as they needed hard pruning. Also pruned the grapes and hibiscus and finished weeding as well. Planted also an aloe vera pup in one small terra cotta pot. I hope the lemon grass survived the winter and not die. I love trimming the leaves which I use for hot tea; the lemon grass really help me sleep good.
Feb 21, 2008 | 11:40 AM PST
Tag: Clematis
I was overseas for 5 weeks so I missed my pruning time for some of my clematis. Darn it, today, I was hoping to prune all clematis in containers. Just finished Lincoln Star and Serenata when it started to rain. Hope tomorrow will be sunny.
