clematis addict

[mee]

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i am addicted to clematis this is a pic of my first one .
i now have 23 clematis and i cannot stop buying them


but i know who to thank for such a wonderful thing and it is JEHOVAH ....revelation 4;11

[Alex P]

Wow that is very pretty! In to cars/racing too eh? That's cool I myself am a sucker for Orchids.

[mee]

Originally Posted by Alex P

Wow that is very pretty! In to cars/racing too eh? That's cool I myself am a sucker for Orchids.

i am full of surprises

orchids verrrry niccccce


here is a pic of my white clematis but i have lost the label and do not know the name of it . http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/P1020770.jpg

the purple one is called barbara jackman and the photos are from last year, i hope they will show off for me this year as well .

[seattlegal]

Originally Posted by mee

i am full of surprises

orchids verrrry niccccce


here is a pic of my white clematis but i have lost the label and do not know the name of it . http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/P1020770.jpg

the purple one is called barbara jackman and the photos are from last year, i hope they will show off for me this year as well .

Kewl.

Is the white one called "Guernsey Cream?"

[mee]

Originally Posted by seattlegal

Kewl.

Is the white one called "Guernsey Cream?"

i do have Guernsey cream , and it is a buttermilk colour , which fades to white in the sun .

But this white one is really bright white and flowers from may right through to nov. i have had it for about 5 years and it never lets me down so far.



The Guernsey cream one is right now getting lots of buds on it so hopefully it will give me a good show this year . and i will post a pic of it when it is in its glory later on .


when i first put it into the ground a few years ago i thought i had killed it , because it put lots of growth on it then wilted and withered away.

but i had learned not to dig it up but to leave the roots in the ground and it will hopefully come back with new growth from the ground .


and about 18 months later it did , and now it is doing really well because last year it flowered for me and now i have loads of flower buds

[mee]

Without a doubt, flowers are a gift to our senses and an important ingredient in our enjoyment of life.


Truly they give us additional reasons to thank our loving Creator.

[Impqueen]

Clematis are great - I think my favourite is 'Etoile Rose'. I also love Clematis tangutica. My favourites are the types which have fairly small elegant flowers and are followed by the beautiful fluffy 'old man's beard' seedheads which are so good in autumn flower arrangements.

[mee]

Originally Posted by Impqueen

Clematis are great - I think my favourite is 'Etoile Rose'. I also love Clematis tangutica. My favourites are the types which have fairly small elegant flowers and are followed by the beautiful fluffy 'old man's beard' seedheads which are so good in autumn flower arrangements.

nice ones , i love clematis i put one in last year called JOHN TREASURE i think it will be small flowers like those .
its the viticella group , do you know the name of my white one?

[seattlegal]

How about Henryii for the white one?

[mee]

Originally Posted by seattlegal

How about Henryii for the white one?

thanks for the info it looks like that one

i have just found an online site called ....clematis on the web..... it is very good with an A to Z
of all the names of clematis with pics as well, and their pruning group , i think that will have to go on my favourites.

[mee]

Originally Posted by Impqueen

Clematis are great - I think my favourite is 'Etoile Rose'. I also love Clematis tangutica. My favourites are the types which have fairly small elegant flowers and are followed by the beautiful fluffy 'old man's beard' seedheads which are so good in autumn flower arrangements.

i notice on your profile it says you are a gardener.

is it a hobbie or your work? any tips on the best way to try and start new plants off , i would like to try and grow clematis i am not a gardener and i dont have a greenhouse, but wondered if you can grow clematis from seed or would it be best to take cuttings i am a complete novice .

[Impqueen]

Both hobby and work

I have never tried to propagate Clematis I'm afraid but I would try cuttings as they will produce an identical plant. I shouldn't think a greenhouse would be necessary - a cool windowsill (one not in direct sun or over a radiator, north facing ideally) would probably be best. Good luck

[mee]

Originally Posted by Impqueen

Both hobby and work

I have never tried to propagate Clematis I'm afraid but I would try cuttings as they will produce an identical plant. I shouldn't think a greenhouse would be necessary - a cool windowsill (one not in direct sun or over a radiator, north facing ideally) would probably be best. Good luck

ok thanks for that, i will give it a go .

[mee]

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first flower this year on my clematis GUERNSEY CREAM Lots of buds ready to flower . and my white one is full of buds


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my roderdendron is looking good as well.



Ecclesiastes 3:11 says: "Everything [God] has made pretty in its time.



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[greymare]

i know these arent clemantis but have you ever heard of the plant,,"yesterday,today and tomorrow"? We have it and its lovely. its a bush that has lovely purple flowers, and lite lilac flowers and white flowers. hence the name....../ I cant even kill it, so it must be ok. ps, love the clematis