Sunday 15 January 2012

Kimimaro and the kaguya clan?

if kimimaro created the five dances(dance of the larch,dance of the young ferns,dance of the clematis,dance of the camellia,dance of the willows)what were the techniques that the other kaguyas used?



also did kimimaro create the ten finger drilling bullets technique,were he shoots his fngertips?

Kimimaro and the kaguya clan?
other kaguyas used some other techniques. finger drilling bullets are not his creation


Which part of thess plant names should be italicized?

aster novae-angeliae

baptisia australis

clematis virginiana

daucus carota

Which part of thess plant names should be italicized?
All of them. They are scientific names. They are either underlined or italicized. Also the first name of each should be capitalized.


Garden disease help!?

Last year, my clematis suddenly died. I thought maybe I'd simply run through it with the lawnmover so didn't think again. Then a huge pink lavatera in the same place drooped and died. This year a nearly wisteria has not come into leaf and neitehr has a himalayan honeysuckle about 5 metres away. What is going on and how can I stop it?

Garden disease help!?
It's honey fungus soil disease.It usually starts at some old tree stump and it threads it's way around other shrubs roots sucking out all it's nutrients.

The chemical that worked is now banned by the EU due to non bio-degrading in soil.

Nothing you can do except look up what plants are immune to the fungus and plant those.

If you want to persevere,than remove dead plant with all roots.Pour Amarillox over area 2/3 times.Then disenfectant a couple of times,then fresh bag of soil and replant.
Reply:Hi:

There could be several reasons why your plants are dying.



1. The soil could be missing some important nutrients



2. You could have some form of insect around the garden area, that keep infesting your plants.



3. You may have a fungus that are getting on your plant specimens.



Check any other plants in the area. Look underneath the leaves to see if there are signs of insects, (mites or aphids) or if there is a powdery substance. This could be a sign of a fungus. If you see anything like this and can't identify it, take a leaf off and bring it to a local nursery or garden center for them to identify.



Consider having your soil tested for the lack of certain nutrients. I hope this helps some. I will link you to the simple solutions section of my website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information that may be helpful to you. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. You may be able to find some additional information as well as tips and techniques. Good luck to you and have a great day!

Kimberly



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Outdoor Plants?

At a discount department store i got a japaneese maple, Wisteria, and a clematis. The Clematis is turning yellow and the wisteria at thye end is drying out. Everything is watered well. What should i do? I cant plant till may. Its snowing here now

Outdoor Plants?
If you still have the plants in the bags, they might have too much water causing root-rot. If the plants already have foliage you can plant them in containers and keep inside by a sunny window and relocate outdoors after the threat of freezing has passed. If the plants do not have foliage yet, they are probably still dormant and you can go ahead and plant outdoors now.



Keep the receipt though, cause if all this fails most major chains will refund for dead plants.
Reply:Put it in the refrigerator. This slows down it coming out of dormancy.
Reply:might not be enough light try and get some artificial light going, if you want to be cheap go with flourescent if you have some pocket change go to lowes and get either a high pressure sodium or metal halide light, you can use the street light lamps as your light source weed growers do it all the time
Reply:You actually probably want to "heel in" all three outside. They are all cold-hardy and will survive just fine. They won't live in the little bags for long.



Heeling in is a term that means temporary planting, usually with bare root plants which it sounds like you have. You just dig a hole barely large enough to accomodate the roots, put the plant in, and cover with a thin layer of dirt. If it's cold, the plant will return to its dormant state until the proper planting time comes. If it's warm, the plant will start its normal growth cycle and be easily transplanted when you get around to it.


Climbers & flowers?

I have a small square shaped patio area at the back of my property. It is completely paved with the exception of a strip of earth approx 40cm deep in front of the back fence (which is about 3.5m long). Said back fence is a pole style fence allowing people to see into my garden and house from the outside.



Ideally I’d like to cover the fence with climbers but at the same time I’d also quite like to have colourful flowers.



Can anyone offer any advice? I’m a complete gardening beginner.



Having a look on a few websites I really like the look of Maypop’s and I understand Clematis are also really good climbers. Can I introduce smaller non-climbing plants into such a small area or would they not grow well together?



The garden is warm and gets a good amount of sun from around 2pm onwards but is shady during the mornings.



Thanks

Laura

Climbers %26amp; flowers?
I'd look for a passion flower! They have large, shiny, evergreen leaves, beautfiully complex flowers in summer and orange fruits in autumn. They grow very quickly and doesn't mind if it's in sun or shade. I've got one on a trellis and it's doubled in size in about 6 months!
Reply:A fragrant climbing rose with complimentary clematis growing through it would be quite good in this position
Reply:Clematis is a good choice,but use one that flowers in spring/summer, then plant another that flowers in late summer/fall(sweet autumn).
Reply:Akebia quinata, it is semi evergreen and has small reddish/purple flowers with a perfume said to smell of chocolate hence the common name Chocolate Vine.
Reply:I had a beautiful honeysuckle climber in my back gardern-and I say 'had' with a big sigh!

I have a medium to large garden and the climber took one side of the fence- the colour is a mixture of purples and pinks just all over -truly amazing, and the fragrance in the summertime- wow! I used to leave my patio door open it really used to make my whole house smell wonderful especially in the long summer evenings the smell was so aromatic.



Me being me didnt realise that it was dying, last year it flowered about half of what it used to- this year, dead.



When I realised I cried for it, I really did.

Does anybody know is there a way to revive dead plants?

Please let me know before I cut it off-Im depressed.



Go for the honeysuckle-you wont regret it!
Reply:Ivy is fast growing but look very boaring , get a clematis but get one that has the name starting with montana , so montana elizabeth , montana ruban these are the fast growing ones and will soon have what you wont covered up.
Reply:My clematis this year-- on the north side of my home is doing very, very well. I used a 17-17-17 fertilizer for the first time on my lawn, and have made sure I kept the moisture sufficient.

I agree with Sweet Autumn clematis-- it has the most wonderful fragrance! But it only blooms in the fall here.

No one mentioned trumpet vine. It is a pest here, zone 7-- but it is one strong plant. As expected-- hummingbirds love trumpet vine. It also may need annual trimming.

A annual that is pretty is hyacinth bean vine. It is prolific, has purple and white blooms that look like peas, has pretty purple seed pods that overwinter in zone 7.

other flowers? With support from you-- no problem. Remember all that growing stuff is drawing nourishment from that small space-- and where ever the roots can go.

Don't forget pots for color! Hanging or sitting on the ground.

good luck
Reply:I would go for evergreen so its there all year round.

Ivy

Clematis Armanii

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Reply:Wisteria would be wonderful, but it is lethal (beware if you have children). Trumpet vine or any type of Jasmine would be great too...

Adding non-climbers could accent the climbers...even if you put them in some decorative pots. Another idea would be statues or big stones...they are decorative as well...
Reply:Clematis is good but can be picky - some people have no trouble with it - mine are just pathetic.

Cotoneaster is a hardy plant that seems to take ages to establish but once it has it will just keep going - I have to trim it all the time or it would cover the windows.

Wisteria is lovely but I think that's quite slow growing as well.

But you could attach pots partway up the screen and train things from there while you are waiting for the others to grow - just an idea - I used on my porch trellis.
Reply:If you are looking for a perennial vine, then it's hard to beat Clematis. My personal favorite climber is Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis maximowiciana or C. terniflora); a fast growing twining climber that can reach 20ft or more. While normal Clematis blooms early, Sweet Autumn Clematis will bloom late August until freeze (we're in Zone 5 here). Mine is completely covered with fragrant, white, silver-dollar sized blooms every year. It prefers to keep it's feet in the shade, so I planted a few Rudbeckia in front of it.



To add color, I usually plant several annual vines nearby; usually Morning Glories (Ipomoea) or Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thurnbergia)


Hi! Advice or Ideas on Climbers for Screening Please?? =)?

Hi! we are in Queensland and are renting, the back fence is... well... simply chicken wire and we are in a area where we have no neighbors and a field behind us which means all our back garden is exposed to a main road and I'm really not comfy with that... so I'm looking for screening.



I was thinking about using a couple of pots some wire and a non invasive climber to do the trick. First I thought maybe passion fruit but they seem to turn into a weed that will over take the garden.... as we are renting I cant afford for this to happen. Also the other factor is we have dogs soo something non harmful.



In all honesty I'm looking for a lower maintenance climber with fruit is a bonus but as long as it has some nice flowers for a visual effect, something I can hook up and feed and water but don't have to worry about it taking over as my partner has a disability and I wont have much time to attend to it. I love the Clematis too... %26lt;--- will that work?



Thank you, its really appreciated

Hi! Advice or Ideas on Climbers for Screening Please?? =)?
Biennial: Wall flower Cheiranthus fragrant flowers March/April in sunny spot lime preference.
Reply:Clematis would be nice but are not evergreen. Have you a nursery close by? They will advice you as they would know what would grow best and also what would suit your purpose. Your hardest job will be what to choose.
Reply:What about planting beans or peas that climb? Will clematis flower vines grow there? Or can you weave small twigs and branches into it to make a screen?


Which Armandii plants are poisonous to dogs??

Am looking to buy Clematis Armandii but have a new puppy and would like to know if the "snowdrift" is toxic for dogs.

Which Armandii plants are poisonous to dogs??
by the looks of it yes, that plant is toxic to dogs

Teeth

Which plant for this situation?

Here's the situation. We have a paved seating area in the garden, that was edged with trellis that blew down a couple of months ago. We grew honeysuckle and clematis through it, so we were screened from the road, but it wasn't a solid fence.



As an alternative to replacing the trellis, I was thinking of planting bamboo, but I think that may get too tall. The planting area available is about 12' long but only 1' wide. Very open and sunny aspect, with some shelter from the north.



Any ideas for a screen no more than 5' high, but keeping the feeling of being open? I live just north of London.

Which plant for this situation?
If you want to use bamboo make sure you plant clumping bamboo not running bamboo. Running bamboo runs everywhere by underground runners and is very hard to remove once it escapes (which it always does). Speak to a nursery and they will be able to supply you with a list of varieties to pick from.



I'd personally pick something that looked good all year round such as a clump or hedge of plants such as Camellia, evergreen viburnums, photinia or even the small evergreen magnolia 'Little Gem' this could be hedged to the height you require or a bit taller for something a bit different. You have lots of choices I find bamboo a bit untidy for use in the front yard of homes, but if you like it go for it.
Reply:You would regret planting bamboo. It will take over the universe and and several adjoining universes if there happen to be any. It requires constant trimming and maintenance to keep it from taking over the world.



Consider a hedge plant like Indian Hawthorne, red tip photinia or something like that.



Alternatively, you could build a decorative partial fence and replant it with something like trumpet bugle so you'll get hummingbirds in the summer.
Reply:Maybe short Bonsai trees? Lillies might work too.
Reply:I'd avoid bamboo. they tend to be more trouble than they are worth and can get very tall.



Evergreen shrubs like boxwood, junipers or privet are an option. They are easy to care for and don't need any special pruning instructions.



Deciduous shrubs and trees would work. Dogwoods, magnolias, filbert, elder.



Other choices: briar roses, Brambles/blackberries, mallow, ornamental grasses


I am looking for a bush that stays green all winter and does not get taller than 2 feet. Help.?

I don't like yews. I don't want it to keep the sun off my clematis in the summer. I need something that looks green in the winter so I can put Christmas lights on them. (outside)



Any suggestions?



Thanks

I am looking for a bush that stays green all winter and does not get taller than 2 feet. Help.?
There are types of juniper that creep rather then grow tall.
Reply:Ooooo! Rosemary! Go with rosemarry! That way you can have freash rosemarry for when you are cooking chicken and pork!



Rosemarry! It's the other white meat!



Ok... not a meat... so much as a bush but it is actractive, hardy, easy too maintain and oh so very tasty with lamb.



I'm not keen on it with beef or fish though... but that's just me.



So... in short I would go with rosemarry.
Reply:I would try a Princess Holly, they are a lovely green juring the summer, and have beautiful red berries in the fall and winter. Hope this helps!
Reply:Boxwood is a great choice. They are such slow growers that they take forever to get big.
Reply:Try a boxwood, they have beautiful little oval green leaves, and they dont grow too much....they aren't your typical evergreen with needles, either, so they look like a regular plant
Reply:Try a hebe. There are dozens of varieties that will flower at different times of the year. Most get about 18"- 24" and need no pruning at all. Hope this helps.
Reply:Cedar or juniper bushes will do, but you still have to trim them when they grow too large.
Reply:Helleri Holly are evergreen soft leafed hollies that grow in a mounding form reaching 2 feet tall and spread 2 - 3 feet wide. They do not produce berries like the larger hollies. They fair well in full sun to part shade. Protect from afternoon sun if your summer temperatures reach the 100's. Good Luck!
Reply:Mugo pine would be a good one. The dwarfs dont grow much past 2 feet in diameter and about that tall too.


Will Dormant Oil Harm Praying Mantis Cocoons?

Three questions:



1) Will Dormant Oil Harm Praying Mantis Cocoons? (Getting ready to spray dormant trees and ornamentals.)



2) Planting dahlias even though pests love them: snails and slugs - spider mites and red spiders - earwigs and cucumber beetles. Question: Will Insecticidal Soap treat all the above, or can you recommend a product that will help to control dahlia pests? "Magic" has been recommended to me for snails and slugs. Malathion has been recommended to kill the others. My preference is biological control.



3) a clematis last year had a horrible problem with red spiders. Any suggestions about this?



Thanks much,

Will Dormant Oil Harm Praying Mantis Cocoons?
Yes, dormant oil will kill mantis cocoons. It works by coating and "smothering" eggs of insect pests that have laid over for winter to hatch in spring. This is why it's applied in winter. Your desire to use only biological control is a tough order to accomplish. With all the insect pest nowday's, total control is nearly impossible without using chemicals. You will always have plant damage while trying to control biologically. If you wish to use biological control for the snails, put a ring of "table salt" around the plant area. Snails will not cross through the salt, (it will dissolve them). An insecticidal soap for mites may work, but will not totally eliminate the problem.. Spider mites require a certain chemical for control. They have an entirely different digestive system than the normal insect, and a "mitacide" or "acaracide" is needed to eradicate them totally. Even "diazinon" or "dursban" will not totally control them. Hope this helps somewhat..
Reply:Rose H., I did not see your excellent response to my query. I have relocated Mantis cocoons for years and generally place them inside another shrub for protection. It's extra work, but they're dear to me. Thanks for your helpful advice. Report It
Reply:1. Yes. If you can find the cocoons, relocate them to an area you are not spraying (good luck on that one!).



2. I do not suggest salt for slugs or snails as you may inadvertantly poison your soil (a lot of soils have a high concentration of salt from manure products. Have your soil tested by your county extension office). There are several baits on the market that are good--Escar-go is labeled organic; and some of the other major players in the chemical controls have baits out that are not toxic to pets or children (check the label). Spidermites are a big problem and resistent to many controls. You will most likely have to find a product labeled miticide. There are some pretty good 3 in 1 products (fungicide, miticide, insecticide) that, when you follow the directions, are relatively safe. Spidermites usually prefer plants under dry, stressed conditions, so good garden cultivation and even moisture may minimize the damage. If your garden is relatively small (and you have the patience) take a bucket of soapy water and knock the cucumber beetles into the bucket.



3. Where I live red spiders are the same as spidermites, so the information in 2 would apply. You can also call your extension office for more information on products/controls they suggest for your area.


Plants and Veggies with frost coming tonight....what to do?

I have the following plants and veggies outside planted already what is the best protection for one night of frost...tomato, peppers, broccoli, clematis, verbinia, snapdragons, new seedlings sunflowers coming up, gladioli's. I can't believe this it was just 80 and 90 degress last week. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Plants and Veggies with frost coming tonight....what to do?
Cover tomatoes, peppers, verbena, gladiolus and sunflowers with a cloth--like a sheet or old pillowcase. The broccoli and clematis should survive. Tomatoes and peppers will need to be well-covered since they are the most tender.
Reply:Just cover all your seedlings up overnight and remove the cover in the morning.

Newspaper is a good insulator although horticultural fleece is the best idea.

If you have nothing to cover them with, make a micro climate around them by blocking the frost - piles of rocks, stones, wood, lawn clippings close to the plants will protect them. And don't forget the old standby of plastic bottles with the bottoms cut off!
Reply:hi

i will also say cover them with plastic ,put some sticks around your plant so the plastic wont damage your new plants little sticks will keep away the plastic to touch or bend ur plants ,then in the corners u can use stones to put wait on it ,use big garden bags or any plastic sheet u have.

best of luck
Reply:In Montana we deal with this "weather" issue all the time.



If you have anything in pots, put them in your garage or house.



If you can find some solid topped buckets big enough to put over things in the garden, get to it! Some people use old nursery pots and put shop bags over them.



Get some rolls of clear plastic and cover what you can, holding it down with rocks and stakes, and staples.



Well get going...you are running out of time! ;o)
Reply:throw a sheet over them or a tarp. I've used sheets before and it's worked fine, you just need to keep the frost off, it doesn't matter if they get cold.
Reply:Cover your seedlings with plastic sheeting. This will act as a temporary greenhouse. Be sure to uncover them again in the morning so you don't get condensation going moldy.



The Muse
Reply:Cover them with burlap or cheesecloth, just not plastic.
Reply:The first answer was right. Use anything you have to keep the frost off of them.
Reply:Cover them with a linen bedsheet. Do not cover with plastic

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A few weeks ago I was asking where had all the flowers gone.?

Not anymore need I ask..... I have yellow and deep crimson wallflowers in bloom in my garden as well as roses, sweet peas, clematis and a viburnum which has a masses of pink blooms.



Surely the wallflowers and vibernum should not be flowering until late spring. Why do you think my garden has suddenly burst into bloom at this time of year? I usually have roses and clematis until Christmas or beyond but not sweet peas etc.

A few weeks ago I was asking where had all the flowers gone.?
Depends where you live, mine are all dying but hey I planted 170 bulbs for the spring so am looking forward to Spring again
Reply:I always say we should all enjoy every season whilst we can, one day, who knows what the seasons will be Report It
Reply:I agree - for us humans, but the non-humans haven't much of a choice - is that fair? We should take responsibility for the rubbish we leave behind for the planet to deal with. Report It
Reply:the world is messed up!
Reply:not all the flowers are gone.
Reply:It's climate change and there's nothing you or anyone else (inc politicians) can do about it. Enjoy.
Reply:long time passing
Reply:It's depressingly warm, is why, especially in Scotland - the south of England seems to be heading for a mediterranean-type climate with only two seasons, one of which might be colder than average where Scotland is warmer than average - even though it might still be, ultimately, colder in Scotland, if you get what I'm saying.

I'm thinking of growing olive trees in my garden.

However, many plants are affected by light levels, not warmth, so some things will still do better in the south than the north, and vice versa. Have you had a lot of sunny days? That might be making the difference - light AND warmth.


How many of you lovely people out there have a tree planted in memory of a loved one?

When we lost our mother in the year 2000, my sister and her husband had a tree planted in the Yorkshire Dales on behalf of the family so that our mum would live on in a beautiful place.



My friend planted a clematis in her garden for her dog Lady. Whether it be a pet or a person they are all precious.

How many of you lovely people out there have a tree planted in memory of a loved one?
My best freind for 26yrs was accidently killed in a car crash, and his most favourite trees were Oaks. When he died , i planted 33 Oak trees in a circle on my land , which was one of his most favourite places to sit as there is a big lake there. I planted a tree for every year he was on this planet and that was nearly 20 years ago. There is a seat there and i go there without fail every other day in his memory. We have even had parties there for him to keep his spirit alive. I tended and nurtured the trees from day 1 and they are doing magnificiently... if only my friend was alive to see them.......
Reply:back in the year 1975 we had a teacher that loved our men in the Vietnam prisons, POW, so much that she started a campaign for people to give 5 dollars to buy a magnolia. this also included a bracelet that had one POW's name on it. whenever a POW got out or escaped back to the UNITED STATES, you sent the bracelet back to the owner or family. then a magnolia was planted on the entrance of the state of Mississippi. i was glad to have been a part of this. i was also one day watching TV and saw the man i had step off of the airplane. i went the next day, with that teacher, and planted my tree. so whenever you come into the state of Mississippi and see the magnolia trees on the side of the road think on our men and women that have and are still going threw things that we never can imagine
Reply:My mother used to love the line of red %26amp; green crotons planted in Malaysia. So we have planted a lot of red %26amp; green crotons planted in front of our house in Thiruvannamalai, India. We have a big garden, in front of our house - in about 75 cents of land, where we havwe planted a lot of trees, roses , hibiscus, jasmine %26amp; other plants.
Reply:We have a tree in my mum's memory, she died in 2001. Whenever we go away we bring something back to hang on the branches. The tree is full of wind chimes and surrounded by pixies and fairies. Mum always believed in the 'little folk'.

My late cats have bushes and shrubs planted over their resting places.

I think it is a lovely idea as I have somewhere special to go when I want to remember the good times.
Reply:yes we as a family have planted two for my dad and nana, both in a garden of a children's hospice, they supply the tree of your choice and then part of the money you pay goes to the hospice so it benefits them both with funds and a nice garden for the families to use.....i also planted a bush in my garden in memory of my dog toby too ........ :)
Reply:Every time a member of our family or a friend passes away we plant something in our garden in memory of them.

There are some lovely projects around, like the tree planting, to comemorate the life of a loved one which I think is a lovely idea. x
Reply:We planted a walnut tree in memory of my dad (he had a bit of an obsession with walnuts) and we sprinkled his ashes in the hole before the tree went in so that he would become part of the tree in a way.

That seemed like the most appropriate way to remember him.
Reply:we did for my grandad...well, the town did....he was mayor of a little village in Galway so they dedicated a bench and a tree in the park to him....it was lovely...everytime we walk passed it, we always stop and say a prayer for him...
Reply:That is a lovely thought and I have been meaning to do that someday.
Reply:We planted an apple tree in our yard when my mum in law passed away in 2004 ...she was famous for her apple pies and we loved her dearly..the tree today is really lovely and my daughter simply loves it...
Reply:No but after finding out of my mates recent passing it sounds like a good way to honour them, though I don't know what plant/tree could summarise/represent him! :) :(
Reply:at my grandads grave theres a tree already there with the plaque in front and a nice stone circle around it with flowers - then when we lost our grandma she was put next to grandad so they could be together again :)
Reply:had a loved ones ashes scattered by a tree
Reply:we also have planted trees in memeory of a loved one.
Reply:I have a big bush of stinging nettles planted in memory of my ex.......... ; )
Reply:we buried my first collie in our back garden and no matter what we plant there every year they are known as collie flowers
Reply:at the crematorium where my mums plaque is, we got the oppurtunity to plant a rose bush behind it and we did:)

so yes..
Reply:The Family Has a Few, over the Years...!!
Reply:No.....



But I have given plants to be planted in memory of a loved one....



:)
Reply:At my grandfathers grave we planted a white rose bush.
Reply:Only a rose bush in my garden I would have loved to plant a tree
Reply:We planted one for my daughter so not in memeory but in line with ... a weeping willow ... buggar is we planted it at her mother's folks house so I never get to see it now ..=((
Reply:I don't... But when I die, I wish someone will a plant a rose....
Reply:That is so nice, what a lovely thought.
Reply:That is so lovely. I had not heard of it before.
Reply:Yes for my father.
Reply:I don't but it sounds like a wonderful idea.
Reply:Hi we have done and when we get our new land were planting two more trees , Hugs
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tell the truth,,

why do people life in others liefs

i do not know..

but then..if

i had to consider,,

it had to be raining since

yesterday,, and the only crab apples,,

are but yellow roses,,

and the ashes,,

i will receive in the MAIL.

WHICH I WILL RETURN,,

BACK TO THE WAVES *

MY TREES ARE LIVE,

30 years they bore their fruit *

my home and my MAZE,,

BELONG TO ONE

FAMILY..

I HOLD THAT KEY,*

none of my grand children

are thrown to the ..lion's..

they are well taken cared of,

my daughters were never

nor ever,,been

thrown nor dragged

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nor am I ,,

I AM THE MEDUSA *

And own the cement..

grounds for miles,,

amazing my foot prints *

and some here,,

are just..beyond help..

they are all but

black birds %26amp; sparrows.

in a bird santurary,,

incarsenated *

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i am immuned..

i have a passport *

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widow its ashes *

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their vines climb upon..the miles

of my POLAR,,Trees and flower

their hues,, where the family of

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Is a cultivar a subspecies, a morph, a variety , a sport, or, are all these terms roughly interchangeable?

Why, in the scientific name of a cultivar, does no indication of specific parentage appear? Because it'have to include both sides to eliminate discrimination, or, simply because it would be too cumbersome? (E.g. Clematis 'candida')

Is a cultivar a subspecies, a morph, a variety , a sport, or, are all these terms roughly interchangeable?
Morph, variety and sport could all be essentially interchangable. A subspecies is properly a geographically

delimited variant of a species population, distinguishable from the other members of the species by some trait or traits.

A cultivar is simply the cultivated form of some plant. It may be just the offspring from a single seed, propagated by

vegetative means after the seedling matures.


Can you recommend a climber, please.?

I have a large area of concrete with a wood-panel fence behind, facing South, and would like to grow some climbers from pots, e.g. clematis/roses. Can you recommend any particular ones which don't mind being in pots, please.

Can you recommend a climber, please.?
I really like Bouganvillea as well. I have one that grows on a small trellis from a pot and it grows quickly and blooms constantly. Good for mild weather areas. You can find this plant in MANY colors... variegated, non-variegated.. thornless or thorned. Be careful with the thorned varieties as they can cause a mild rash in some people. But these are great climbers that are very beautiful plants!
Reply:It sounds like the clematis roots would get too hot. Roses would be great if watered and fertilized. Joseph's Coat is an interesting one. Banks is a yellow, Cecile Brunner is a soft pink that goes nuts. Don Juan and Blaze are reds. Campsis or trumpet vine would probably thrive.
Reply:Where in The country are you? If in the south clematis will work, as will Don Juan rose or perhaps and old garden climber. I use bougainvillea. But if to cold will not work. Confederate Jasmine works and so will passion vines if pot is large enough. Make sure you have good drainage and add some time release fertilizer to soil to help it along. Abraham Darby is a good rose to spread along lattice although not a climber. I had a few that were 8' until hurricanes blew the building away they were on. Night Blooming jasmine will also work well. Good Luck in whatever you decide. Go to an independent garden center and ask them. They know their plants and you may get better quality then box stores.
Reply:Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Chris Bonnington. Sherpa Tensing.

Theres three to be going on with.
Reply:a fast growing creeper that i have in my garden is a variegated potato plant.it has white flowers and does not shed in winter.
Reply:Clemetis are so temparemental I would not advise them. They die off for no reason whatsoever.



Why not try a Virginia Creeper, they are wonderful all through the summer and the colour they turn to in Autumn is astonishing.
Reply:I would avoid clematis as they thrive best with their roots in the shade (deep underground) and their heads in the sun. There are many patio roses available at garden centres that would be just what you are looking for (and already planted in containers).
Reply:Well, you could have annuals like morning glories which bloom every morning and then intersperced with them, pots of moon vine which bloom at night and are fragrant ...
Reply:Clematis are fine, but don't let them dry out. Choose one that can be cut down each Spring (what's known as a Group 3) like a viticella.



Roses can be fine too, but remember that both roses and clematis are hungry plants. They like fertile moist soils. So will benefit from re-potting regularly and a Spring and late Summer feed with something like Growmore or some composted manure.



All potted vines are prone to Vine Weevil attack, so treat the pots in the Autumn with a Vine Weevil killer. Provado make a good one that's available broadly across the UK.



You could also try a potato vine (Solanum crispum), passion flower, Chilean glory vine or even a grape vine or a fig, both of the latter like restricted root growth.



Roses are much harder to keep healthy in pots than clematis. If you do go for clematis make sure it's in a nice deep pot and plant it deep to allow re-growth in case it's hit by wilt.



Why not borrow a book from a friend or local library that has some climbers in it with more info. Just remember that healthy soil or compost should result in healthy plant and a bigger pot will dry out more slowly than a little one.



I'm sure you'll find something you'll enjoy.
Reply:Sherpa Tenzing.
Reply:You left out a gardening zone, that would help a lot. Regardless in pots, if perennial, you need a unheated garage or somewhere to keep them from getting colder than 10 degrees above zero if you want the roots to survive.



The Sweet Autumn clematis can be cut back to a foot from the ground and regrow 10' or more each year. It is probably the most tolerant clematis and grows quickly.



Roses, maybe the William Baffin.



You need BIG pots.



Annuals might be a good idea for you. Morning glories are ideal if you have hot weather, but they do better in low nutrient soils.
Reply:I grow clematis in the north east and their in pots.. Nowt wrong with mine.. As long as you keep snails/slugs off them..

The purple ones are the best in my opinion..

Why not try a kiwi?? I've got a miniature one in a pot.. It's cool..

Nee fruit yet tho.. lol..

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Thursday 12 January 2012

Getting rid of alcohol in Rescue Remedy?

Rescue Remedy has 5x dilution of plant extracts of Rock Rose, Impatiens, Clematis, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry Plum in a grape alcohol solution. I put a few drops in a cup of boiling water to get rid of the alcohol. I think that works, but what about the plant extracts, do they evaporate?

Getting rid of alcohol in Rescue Remedy?
I don't think the boiling water will affect the plant extracts. My acupunturist has me put my liquid herbs in boiling water to evaporate the alcohol and I don't think she would suggest this if the process would compromise the herbs or render them ineffective.
Reply:Forget that Remedy.. use a remedy using Yarrow Root! What are U trying to rescue

your health? If so Just Pleursy Root, Yarrow

and Echinecea will do it! Oh if U don't like the taste of Yarrow then use Grape Seed Extract.

Yarrow unfermented is like Buckley's Original coffee mixture!
Reply:for me to get rid of alcohol is drink a coffee


How would it work out to combine two vines "Sweet Autumn Clematis" and "Silver Lace Vine" together?

I was told that if you combine the two you will have blooms from June till November.



Is this true?



and how exactly do you plant them together at the base of the wall?



Also can anyone tell me the time period roughly for the bloom period for each and how well will they look overlapped together during this time?



Thanks for your Answers!

How would it work out to combine two vines "Sweet Autumn Clematis" and "Silver Lace Vine" together?
Still bad. Better, but still bad.



Silver lace vine aggressively suckers from the base, and sweet autumn clematis can blow seed everywhere, you'll be pulling it out of your fence lines.



If you cut them back, they may not bloom as well for you. I'm not 100% sure on that, but it seems possible that the plant will not be mature enough to put on a heavy flower display.



Over all both are fairly low quality vines. Maybe try honeysuckle and trumpet vine? I reserve their use to problem areas, or 'naturalized' areas. The wood pile and such.



I hope that this helps
Reply:It probably depends on where you live, and what the climate is like there. Where I live, clematis is kind of tricky - it does really well when it finds a spot it likes, but it's hard to reliably find those spots! Silver lace vine, on the other hand, grows like the proverbial weed. So I am pretty certain that if I tried that combo here, pretty soon I would have nothing but silver lace vine.



As far as planting two vines together at the base of a wall, it's pretty straightforward (I do it with different types of morning glory all the time). You basically just dig your planting holes about 6-8" out from the wall and around 12-14" apart from one another, and plant. As they grow, they will blend together.



And, I am not certain what type Sweet Autumn clematis is - some you can prune down to the crown in fall, but others you don't prune until spring, and some you don't prune at all! Better to make sure what type Sweet Autumn is before you go cutting to make sure you are not inadvertently depriving yourself of next year's blooms (or maybe even killing the plant) with overzealous pruning.



Another combo you might consider is to grow the clematis up and over a climbing or rambling rose. This can look very pretty, give you lots of season-long color as the roses generally bloom before the clematis, and the rose also shades the roots of the clematis, which seems to help the clematis grow better.



Hope this helps.
Reply:Autumn clematis (clematis paniculata) can be cut back to the ground every year and it will come back with a vengance. So can Silver lace vine. If you are determined to plant them together, just plant them side by side. Autumn clematis blooms in August-September. Polygonum blooms from July to frost.



http://www.daytonnursery.com/Encyclopedi...



http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/5717...



http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/683/



Read Dave's Garden for comments from people who have planted them.
Reply:plant them side by side when planting at the base of the wall the bloom period should be may june and they will look beautiful overlapped together.and do cut them back in the fall after there last bloom.


Hi, i'd love to grow clematis, could it grow well in Malaysia? Anyone knows where i could get it from?

there a literally hundreds of clematis I'm sure the site below can help

Hi, i'd love to grow clematis, could it grow well in Malaysia? Anyone knows where i could get it from?
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu6jLVaRGTu...


RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?

is this distance about wright, or should i move them closer what is the ideal distance?

one is clematis

RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?
Definately no closer as the soil would be too dry, ( the wall sucks out the water). Remember that clematis likes cool roots, so if it's a sun-baked wall, put some stones or gravel around the base of the plant. About 20-30 cm wide and 2-5 cm deep.
Reply:as long as its good rich muck 8 inches will be ok - plants cant measure!!!!
Reply:My clematis is about the same distance from my fence. It was the perfect distance because as it has grown, it has put off other shoots that now cover the distance between the fence and the plant. The bottom now appears fuller.
Reply:I planted a lady bank rose in my front flower bed and I love it. It only blooms for a few weeks in the spring but green the rest of the summer. But I have people stop and tell me

how they love it.
Reply:This is a sensible distance to put plants from the wall. It gives room for roots to grow. Remmber to keep feeding our pants, though and good luck.

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Why are wasps attracted to my Beech Hedge?

I have clematis plants weaving their way through my long beech hedge but can never get too close to tie them in due to the wasps!!

Why are wasps attracted to my Beech Hedge?
Wasps make their nests from wood that they collect, and it may be that they are chewing some of the wood from the older parts of your Beech plants, to build a nest somewhere else. They often chew away at fences too - they're doing this now in my garden.



Washing up liquid diluted down and sprayed will kill wasps, and this may give you the chance to get to your Clematis, to tie it etc. Otherwise, if you can find the nest, you could remove it, after spraying it with a wasp killer. There are some invasive wasps that will attack your face, so be careful!



Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
Reply:Maybe it's a coincidence.



The wasps may have a nest in the ground under the beech hedge.
Reply:wasps want a place to live so get a can of wasp spray it wherever they attach so they will go away.
Reply:whos beech hedge ??


When is a "frost" a "frost"? Is it any time temps dip below freezing after spring?

I live in Zone 5 (Chicago). We've had some mild weather recently and I've got lots of stuff starting to pop up in my garden -- crocus, bleeding heart, clematis, sedum, hydrangea, a magnolia tree and many shrubs are starting to leaf out. Some of these things have only little buds on them and some (many the bulbs) have flowers. For the next few nights now, temps are supposed to go below freezing. Is this considered a "frost" or do temps have to be mild for a while before you can call it "frost"? Do I have to cover any of my stuff?

When is a "frost" a "frost"? Is it any time temps dip below freezing after spring?
Frost is a combination of humidity level and temps. The plants that already present themselves are hardy and can withstand another freeze or frost! Your region is subject to possible frost thru April and into early May.

Protect your plantings by using a 10-10-10 with mineral granular fert the weekend after Easter. Put directly on soil at recommended amount. Mulch lightly with a hardwood shredded material. Any visable dieback from frost or freeze remove with hand shears ( dip those shears in a Clorox and Water solution thereafter).

Plant any really non-hardy plants around Mother's Day. Fill in the bed with a two-three inch layer of mulch and treat with a Preen with Pre-emergent agent. You'll be fine that way.

The fact that the plants reappear shows you they can and will survive. Good Luck
Reply:A frost comes when the dew freezes. This is why you usually have frost in the fall and the spring, in canada anyways. Below freezing does not always mean frost. You can simply protect your plants by laying some blankets over them, and then weight them so they wont blow all over your yard if a wind should come up. This way it protects them from the direct frost. Hope this helps, have a good one!


I was wondering if anyone knows household remedies for my outdoor plants.?

I have something eating my clematis's. I was told not to cut off the dead parts, is that true. How often should I add my miracle grow plant food?

I was wondering if anyone knows household remedies for my outdoor plants.?
I always cut off the dead parts. For the insect damage, spray with a solution of dish soap and water or dust with rotenone. I always read the directions on how often to use a product.
Reply:if it's really tiny, it's probably aphids. Try spritzing the leaves with a mild soap and water solution, the aphids won't stick to the leaves then.
Reply:This site has some great plant Q%26amp;A,

http://www.recycleottawa.org/ottawaplant...


When is a good time to plant a new vine on a wall such as Silver Lace Vine or Clematis?

I Am wanting to order or buy either the Silver Lace Vine or the Clematis vine (preferably evergreen with several different bloom times for longer color) and plant them at the base of a brick wall.



When would be the time that I would best be able to find either one of these and when is the best time to plant them?



Thanks for your answers!

When is a good time to plant a new vine on a wall such as Silver Lace Vine or Clematis?
Plant after the last frost. You'll want it to get plenty of sun, and the morning sun is the best for them. Be sure to space them far enough apart so they don't strangulate each other....5 feet.
Reply:It is probably spring but a garden centre would confirm that. I do know that Clematis need sun on their roots(well just at ground level above the root) but you put stones round the soil/plant when you plant it.
Reply:I would advise against Silver Lace Vine, this is known as the mile a minute plant. It will take over everything and look scraggy, there is nothing you can do to make it look nice so personally I would avoid it like the plague.



Clematis armandii is a large leaved evergreen clematis that has heavily scented blooms in the winter. It grows well in the UK but does need to be carefully tied in to it's support system as the stems can be brittle and snap in high winds.



If you have a large area to cover you could also consider Akebia quinata (the chocolate vine) and Passiflora caerulea also known as the passion flower.



http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/...
Reply:How big is your wall and which way does it face.



Clemantis will need at least 20 feet between plants or they will choke each other eventually.



Not so much the sun or lack of it more the cold Northern winds cause damage in winter.



End of Febuary early March, but make sure there is a lot of mulch/rotting compost in the hole. As long as the roots stay frost free your all right

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Are my plants salvageable?

I live in Chicago and the weather has been extremely crazy~ and cold. My lilac bushes, clematis, peonies and other annuals had started to bloom and now appear wilted even thoough I managed to cover them the day after it became bitterly cold. Do you guys think that they will make it or die? What else should I do?

Are my plants salvageable?
you sound like you did all the right things and all that you can do!

It is all up to nature now!

they may not do good this season because of this but next yr. will be here soon and they should come back o.k.
Reply:they may frost back and resprout later in the season.

welcome to global warming. In florida, it was 89 degrees tuesday and 45 degrees now at 9 on saturday night
Reply:They'll be fine. You might not see any blooms this year but they'll survive.


Another one for clematis growers?

Ok....I got my first clematis at a Lowe's garden center. It was in a 1 gallon container growing onto a mini trellis. I've had it in the ground for about a month and a half now and it hasn't quite taken to the fence yet. I thought about cutting it in certain areas to free it up a bit, but the only thing I did was pull the base of the trellis out of the ground, gave it a deep watering and replaced the mulch. Do I need to cut parts of the trellis to give it more room to grow, or will it do this on its own?

Another one for clematis growers?
Are you providing something else for the Clematis to climb on other than the trellis that it came with? If so, then remove the one that it came with. You can do that but cutting it away if it is wooden. If metal, carefully untwine the Clematis from it and begin to allow it to climb on the new support (new trellis, shrub, rose, etc). You can gently tie it up if you want to help it along.



Now, in regards to pruning. There are 3 types of Clematis and each plant falls into one of these types. The types help determine the proper pruning method for it. So, do not do any cutting until you have determined which type you have and how/when to prune it. If you prune at the wrong time, you could end up without any blooms next year.



Go here are see the types and pruning instructions:

http://www.clematis.com.pl/wms/wmsg.php/...



Now, get the name of yours and do a search for it. Once at a website, it should tell you what type you have and then you will know how to prune.



Also, these are slow to establish so I'm not surprised you aren't noticing any great going on at the moment. Just be patient as these beauties take time. Know that almost all of them are deciduous and go dormant in the winter (I think only 1 or 2 species are evergreen). The mulch is fine just be sure it isn't sitting at the crown of the plant or it will rot out. Clematis enjoy moist soil and their roots in the shade. The rest of the plant can be in full sun but they like their feet cool.



Hope this helps. :)


Have you ever shown someboy your clematis at the bottom of the garden ?

Yes, but he turned out to be a bit of a pansy....

Have you ever shown someboy your clematis at the bottom of the garden ?
what garden oh yer that one the one that is paved over
Reply:yes, it's a lovely climber ?
Reply:no we only have graves down there , nothing grows here!
Reply:I do not have a clematis, I have a knob and I keep it in the shed.
Reply:Ew!



You have a very dirty mind!



Shame on you!
Reply:no, but I've shown them my hollyhocks.
Reply:Yes - I've got a beautiful pink one, and the clematis ain't bad either.

Well COME ON, that's what you were looking for wasn't it ! ! !
Reply:Yes the flowers are beautiful
Reply:hell yeah baby all the time!! yeah
Reply:like the someboy better yes i have and enjoyed it thanks
Reply:Sorry, I trim my own bush.
Reply:no but i once showed them my tulip
Reply:i am ashamed to say yes... Is is your birthday? if it is Happy Birthday.....
Reply:I do so wish I could get Clematis to grow. They all die on me. It makes me sad because they are so beautiful and would look so nice by my mailbox.
Reply:yes i have, its a lovely shade of pink


I'm training my clematis to climb Everest?

Any tips will be welcome?

I'm training my clematis to climb Everest?
plenty of oral stimulation is necessary
Reply:Nothing much. Just go get her. Happy climbing. Good luck
Reply:Yes , I'm with stormyweather....Oral stimulation is a must my friend.
Reply:climb it in night , it would be cool lolol
Reply:Do not Prune!
Reply:You'v gotta buy a lot of trellis mate !!
Reply:Take it to fitness classes !

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Anyone know a good way to hide a stump?

My boyfriend and I bought a house and there is some existing lanscaping. There is a tree with a plant bed around it. Cute, but I wanted to rip up the old plants and put in new ones. But once I start ripping them up I find a stump from a previuos tree. I dont want to hire a stump grinding service or rent a stump grinder. Too much time annoyance and cost. But I still want put my lil bed around the tree and somehow hide that stump. Maybe with a bush or something?



I have read a couple of articles on the net about using clematis because not only is it pretty but it wraps around the stump pretty well and eventually will smother the stump. But the stump in my yard is pretty low to the ground and I cant see a clematis wrapping around it.

Thanks ahead of time !!!

Anyone know a good way to hide a stump?
There's a couple of things I have seen done. You could (if the stump is flat) put a pot on the stump with a very dense plant (like a think fern or something) that will "weep" over the sides of the pot and touch the ground (thus hiding the stump).



You could also create a rock garden over the stump. Pile up rocks and soil. Plant a good ground cover of your choice between the rocks.



Good luck! :)
Reply:Hi DinaJ, there's a way on this one. If you like the idea of raised garden beds, there's the place to put one. You can make a box around it, any shape of your liking will do. This way, you don't need to worry about the stump. You'll just plant over it. Here's a soil mixture that you can use, 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite, and 1/3 mixture of five different compost. This mixture won't ever need fertilising for the year. You just add compost next year. This mixture won't have many weeds either. To learn more about this methods of gardening, check this site (www.squarefootgardening.com). Good luck.
Reply:If its loww to the ground plant something like ivy to work as a ground cover then plant your other plants within the ivy
Reply:Just dig out the center of it and make a pot out of it, A hollowed out stump makes a great planting pot for almost any variety of flowers that you would want to grow, manage it the same way as a pot sitting on the porch. You will be surprised on just how little of a hollowed out you will need then it gets larger each year. You can also drill holes anywhere in it and put artificial flowers and plants in it, you can make it so realistic that no one will know. Just use your imagination.
Reply:The way you get rid of it is: drill several holes into it, fill them with 85 octane and the stomp will rot out quickly and then you can smash it with a hammer easily.
Reply:Depending on the size, height %26amp; levelness of the stump, %26amp; where it is in your yard....you can get creative %26amp; solve this in a flash.



If it's not level enough or the right height you or your boyfriend can rig it up with inexpensive items to where you want it: might use bricks, stones, flat rock, wire, mesh, etc. Just make sure it's weatherproof, won't blow away, %26amp; will hold the weight.



In the past; I've put bird houses on taller stumps but also wanted to do the same thing with short ones too. We live in hurricane country %26amp; always have all heights of stumps around. I created a beach condo community putting beach houses up on dowels. You can create a sand dune to place the dowels down in to hold them up high enough. Or if it's a mountain cabin, sunny cottage, ski lodge etc bird house' there are other ways.



I have a stump it leveled out %26amp; place a 4 foot high wooden lighthouse on including a dim light at the top that revolves. It's nice to use when someone is trying to find your house.



A cement or resin Oriental lantern ( the short %26amp; squatty kind) that you can place a good sized candle in is good for ambience.



A water fountain sitting a pile of smooth riverstone is nice or a bird bath.
Reply:dig it up



then fil the hole up with dirt and plant some grass or something there
Reply:Set a pot of trailing flowers on it. They will fall over the pot and stump to hide it. That is a perfect place to display a pot of beautiful flowers.
Reply:maybe you can get boyfriend to cut it out with an axe.
Reply:Hollow it out and use it as a small bird bath
Reply:you could put a bucket ova the stump and maybe noone will notice that there is anything there!
Reply:Wear longer pants?





Sorry couldn't resist.
Reply:Maybe you could put some bricks around it or you could even put a statue on top of it like a small cement rabbit, turtle, etc.


What is the best fertilizer for my clematis?

Can you give me a name for a very good fertilizer that helps my clematis grow very fast?where can I get it?How long does it take to bloom?It is about 1 meter tall.I just bought it last week.Is it going to spread this year?how can i take care of it?

What is the best fertilizer for my clematis?
Clematis can be fussy. You need to get it into the ground. Dig a hole bigger than the pot with a mound at the bottom. Plant the clematis with the roots spread out and the crown just about the soil level.



Clematis like to be mulched and like compost, but DO NOT fertilize. You will get soft green shoots that are susceptible to "clematis wilt", which can kill your plant almost overnight.



The rule for clematis is to keep the roots cool and moist and the stems sunny and dry. A clematis is really along term gardening project. They may bloom the first year, but if they are well established they will flower better each year. They do not spread like mint, but if you are lucky, you may get a "baby" after a few years.
Reply:Hello Moonflower how are you today? My mother and grandmother have Clematis and the fertilizer you can on it is meraclgrow poting soil and fertilizer it takes about one to two years to get big. Now if you were going to move in the future I would leave it and get another one. each time you move you helping the next owner to like what you have done with the Clematis. Yeah you can put it into a pot when you move but it make hurt the plant. would you E-mail me when you get the clematis in the or in a pot. www.jpenton17@yahoo.com James P. Happy planting


Plz help, need ideas on a balcony garden?

I have two small balconies (9'x3 1/2') and would like to get some flowers out there but with just one chair on each deck there is little room. Some things I have thought about trying; clematis vine if it would flower this year on the floor and could climb the railing, those hanging bags with holes in them you see around with impatients and such. I can not hang a basket from the ceiling outside as out balconies are cement. Any ideas are really appreciated!

Plz help, need ideas on a balcony garden?
When I lived in a condo I had a beautiful garden. I used hanging window boxes. They sell them with a frame to slip over the edge. I loaded them up with wave petunias. You could see them from quite a distance (I was on 15th floor). I used very large pots to plant tomatoes. I then had every available container with various flowers. Clematis is fairly easy to grow. Keep in mind they like cool roots and must be pruned in the spring. Using plant food or compost will be important to replace the nutrients the plants use up. You can also plant rose bushes from what I am told.



Good luck!!


Need advice on growing a Clematis inside this winter, can you help ?

I bought a Blue Boy Clematis SEVERAL months ago. I never did get it planted. It is in my house and suddenly taking a major growth spurt, where all summer, it had just sat there, only a few inches tall. Now, nearly 3 feet tall and in a small pot, I wonder if it is too late to plant it outside or if I should just keep it inside all winter. If so, do I need to put it in a very cool area like the garage, and cut back on sunlight and water to let it have a dormant stage ? Or should I just put it outside NOW ? Today our Dec. temp is 63, but by the weekend, it will be 30 degrees, typical KY winters with a variety of ups/downs in temps. I would love to keep this little guy alive and thriving.

Need advice on growing a Clematis inside this winter, can you help ?
Winter care of container plants



Clematis in containers in open gardens, with the possi-ble exception of very mild or sheltered maritime gar-dens, do not enjoy the wetness, very low temperatures or strong, cold winds of winter. This means that every care should be taken to shelter these plants from the elements until the arrival of warm weather. If the containers are not too heavy, move them into a glasshouse, well-lit garage, outhouse, shed, or porch. If such shelter is unavailable, position the con-tainers at the base of a south-facing wall for protection.



Should the containers prove too heavy to move and, if the plants are hardy, prune away the top one-third of the stems and tie-in the rest to their supports to prevent wind damage and to protect the roots. A thick mulch gives added protection to the roots. Plants which are not very hardy but in containers too heavy to move should be wrapped in place to prevent ex-cessive winter damage and loss. Wrap the plants with layers of old sheet or burlap or horticultural fleece, and the containers with bubble wrap. Keep the compost slightly moist. During late winter or early spring, remove the coverings and inspect the plant. Water if the soil is dry and prune the plants as necessary. Re-cover the clematis until all danger of frost has passed.



Spring care of container plants



Plants that overwinter in containers should be repotted in spring or, at the least, have their soil replenished. Simply remove the top 3-4 in. of soil, and replace it with a mixture of two parts loam-based potting soil and one part peat or suitable peat alter-native. Ensure that the plant is supported securely, water it thoroughly, and commence feeding.



Repotting container plants



Not all container-grown clematis perform satisfactorily over many seasons, particularly the large-flowered cultivars with extensive roots. If, however, the same plant is to continue growing in a container after two or three seasons, it must be transferred to a larger container.



Successful repotting requires patience and time, espe-cially if the containers are large and the plants are very mature. The best time for repotting clematis is early to late spring. If the plant needs pruning, do so before re-potting it. Then, unless the container is too large or too heavy, ease the root ball carefully out of the container and move it to a larger pot filled with fresh potting com-post. Firm the plant in, and water it. If the container is very large, lay it on its side and run a long-bladed knife between the compost and the container to loosen the root ball and ease it out. If the mouth of the container is not wide enough for the root ball to pass through, use a carving knife or similar implement to cut the outer 5-7.5 cm (2-3 in.) of the root ball before removing it. Once the root ball is out of the container, it may be necessary to reduce its size by cutting off 5-7.5 cm (2-3 in.) of roots, or even more from the outer edges. This is known as root pruning. Continue with repotting following the method outlined above for planting clematis in containers.



When repotting, refrain from forcing the plant out of its container by the stems. If canes support the plant, re-move them before repotting to prevent any accidental injuries to yourself. Prune away at least one-third of the stems of clematis which flower on old wood, even if it means loss of flowers during the following season. Cle-matis with good, strong roots seldom die. If the clema-tis is too big for a container, plant it in the open garden and start over with a young plant.



This is all i know about these plants and hope this helps
Reply:I would suggest to plant the clematis now, if ground is not frozen; dig up a hole near the south wall of the house large enough for the clematis with its original pot; make sure the pot has sufficient drainage openings. Protect with wet leaves or mulch. In the spring relocate to its permanent location. Good luck!

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Can one move a clematis?

as Some varieties of Clematis, especially the montana types are very vigorous and once established resent being moved.

Can one move a clematis?
Clematis are actually pretty easy going. Always cut them back when transplanting. They grow so fast you can cut them nearly to the ground and they will sprout right back up. Try to dig up as large of a rootball as possible and keep it intact for more vigorous growth. I always use a powdered transplant fertilizer like Vita Start or Sure Start to give it a better chance. Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball and carefully place the rootball in the hole. Use a planting mix or peat moss mixed 1/3 ammendment to 2/3 native soil and fill the hole. Water it in well. The best time to move it is now as it goes into dormance but before it gets too cold, if it freezes in your area. Summer is the hardest time but you could still do it then, just be more careful about watering.
Reply:I've only moved one and I don't know the variety but all I did was cut if back to the crown and dig up the root ball. It was back to it's old self after 2 years. I moved it during late fall to a nice sunny spot and gave it lotsa good soil, fertillizer and better support. I was told you could also divide them but I've never tried or seen it for myself.
Reply:Yes, no problem. It may be good to move in spring, as vigorous gowth is starting.
Reply:I have moved my clematis from the yard to a large pot on my deck and it did fine. I just made sure it was pampered a bit at first, like not letting it get too dried out. It was moved back in the early summer and it is going on another growing spell now.


How to pot a bare root clematis?

I would really need some detailed "How to grow" tips on clematis since I am a novice.A friend of mine received her clematis bare roots yesterday and she gave me two.Since I didn't have time to plant them,I placed them in the fridge crisper.I am thinking of planting them tomorrow.Since they are a year old bare root,I have read that they have to be potted in a 1 gallon pot at least till Sept or Oct before moving them to their permanent location.I want to do this right so here are the questions:Can I use a potting mix the kind you get in bags from HomeDepot or Lowes that has a 9 month continuous feed mixed into it?If I use that, do I still have to fertilize with 5-10-10 and 10-10-10 (alternate) for 6 to 8 weeks?Do I have to add bone meal and other fancy amendments in the potting mix? Can I just stake a cane(my hubby's old drumsticks) in the pot for support or do I have to buy a small trellis? I don't really want since this is only a temporary potting.Help! Any detailed tips please!!!

How to pot a bare root clematis?
Clematis - the rule my sister told me is - the first year they sleep, the second year they creep, the third year they leap. Plant it right in the ground where you want it. It won't grow much at all the first year. The second year you will see some growth, by the third year the roots have developed and it will take off and start growing like wild. I put mine out in the spring. Yes fertilize them every 6-8 weeks. I didn't add bone meal or anything to my soil and they have done fine. If you plant it in its permanent home you can put a trellis behind it. I have 5 different clematis, they are great plants once they get going. After they are a few years old you can take cuttings off of them and share with your friends. Good luck.
Reply:Your friend chose well, enjoy. I have had them flower even when they are in their first year.

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Reply:I have never grown clematis in a pot for a year, I have always just planted them in the ground. When I worked at a nursery we always potted them bareroot as they came in, in early spring, but this was only to grow them on so they could be sold in a month or so. They do fine just planted in the ground. Be sure that the roots are shaded by some kind of mulch, it helps to keep the roots cool. Be sure and bury the crown of the plant about an inch below the soil and fertilize them with a good plant fertlizer like Miracle gro. You should prepare the hole well with lots of good compost also.
Reply:this is a very hardy plant, put it in area with alot of sun and it should do well. iplant them along a fence line and now they almost cover the fence.


What are some creative ideas for a flower garden?

I am having a 850 square feet flower garden, and it is going to bed english/cottage style. its going to be mostly "elegant" flowers, like roses, lavender, eustoma, lillies sweet peas, angelonia, foxglove ect, that all bloom in summer, and are all shades of pink, purple, or white. there is also going to be a small fountain in the middle of the garden with a a rock walk way to and around it, made with rocks with mother of thyme growing between them . also the garden will be surrounded by a short lattice fence, and border like flower bed that it 8 feet up sitting on poles going all around the lattice fence with morning glories hanging down from them. And at the back, is a tall lattice fence 8 feet high with clematises growing up them. and also a arch at the entrance. i'm in zone 5 ontario canada. any creative ideas, or good plants to add will be great! thanks in advance.

What are some creative ideas for a flower garden?
create rooms with evergreen hedgeplants like boxwoods, and interesting mini junipers and spruces. backbones. Decorative elements that are a nice surprise at certain turns in your pathways. And a secret water feature that you can hear but have to explore the beautiful areas you have created to find it. Ornamental grasses lend texture, sounds, and also low maintance.
Reply:Don't forget the smaller scrambling clematis such as Clematis texensis and C. viticella. These require very little attention and will use other plants for support without swamping them.
Reply:It sounds lovely and that you have thought things out in detail. You might consider Nepeta 'Walker's Low', a Butterfly Bush, and some Peonies. I think they all have an old fashioned look and would look well in the type of garden you are creating.

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Reply:Water evaporates from fountain. Have a circulation for the water from a resevoir or have float system to refill when low.


Gardening help please! Wisteria/Clematis/Hydrangeas??

We've just planted 4 clematises under our balcony and are training it to grow onto wooden lattice. I would like to put tiger lilies a few feet out in front of this, but will the clematis overtake them anyway?



Also, just bought 2 wisterias (not the crazy kind, it's Amesthyst Falls) and want to plant them on the corner of our wooden fence line, training them to each go down opposite sides of the fence (90-degree angle). I know the wisteria will take lots of pruning after first bloom, but is this a bad idea altogether? Should they be planted farther apart and trained to eventually meet up?



And last, how will 2 hydrangea bushes do with an elephant ear plant in the middle of them? All are spaced 2-3 feet apart.



We live in Georgia, and have followed directions when planting as far as sun/shade requirements. I'm mainly wondering about the location and combinations here. Any and all advice is welcome, even if you only know about part of it. Thanks in advance for any answers!!

Gardening help please! Wisteria/Clematis/Hydrangeas??
clematis won't overtake anything; they are not evasive %26amp; require their feet to be shaded or they will not do well at all; I have even put rocks on their roots for shade; so I think the lilies would do well there. From what I have read about wisteria they might well bring a wooden fence down; I would certainly call a nursery in the area to ask their opinion about it, %26amp; how far to plant away from each other b/4 putting it into the ground; Clematis is dainty %26amp; delicate %26amp; doesn't pull; wisteria from what I have read is the opposite. Most hydrangea's like shade, %26amp; elephants ears like sun i believe; I know that they all get very large over time so i don't think i would plant them together. However, since most things can be pruned without any difficulty %26amp; the plants seem to thrive on being groomed; i would leave that one up to you. You might do a lot more pruning yearly once up %26amp; about so to speak (the plants) than you want to.
Reply:Kat's right. Clematis want sunny faces and shaded feet, so to speak. Mulch well at the roots and the lilies will help shade them, too. I think it sounds pretty!



If you have a Mophead Hydrangea ( the variety that everyone thinks of when they think Hydrangea ) I think the Elephant Ears will look good. If it's a Lacecap or Asperas, not so much. Their blooms are too delicate.
Reply:I dont have wisteria so cant help with that one

Hydrangeas and elaphant ears wont work together.For one the ears will take over the entire garden and trimming wont help as they will expand under ground and continue to come up for years.It took me several years of digging up the rhizones to finally eradicate them.Put more hydrangeas in their place-makes a beautiful garden.

I have clematis( 6 plants) growing on my 7 ft page fence-25 ft long-and in 2 years it covered the entire fence-its beautiful.I also have iris gowing 1 ft in front of it and I just trained the branches back to the fence to keep it away from the iris

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How many petals should my Clematis have?

Back in November, I brought my Clematis indoors after I remembered it was still out on my porch. Most of the growth had died off, so I trimmed it pretty much down to the roots. It started growing back sometime in December, but it's been growing abnormally fast. I wouldn't think it would grow so fast, because it only receives indirect sunlight from an east-facing window.



All of a sudden, it started flowering, and of the 6 flowers that are opened (out of about 20 buds), 3 of them have 6 petals, 1 of them has 5 petals, and 1 of them has 4 petals. The largest flower is 3.5 inches in diameter.



I'm not sure what type of Clematis it is, but a all of the petals are a pale lavender. They are ladle-shaped, and there is a small "spike" at the end of each petal. The skin is mostly a very pale green, and the leaves are about 1 inch long by 1 inch wide and circular.



So I was wondering, is it normal for my Clematis to have different numbers of petals on different flowers?

How many petals should my Clematis have?
it`s not unusual.some clematis have single flowers in spring and doubles later in year.
Reply:clematis can have many flowers. they depend on the season. thats one thing that makes them unusual.
Reply:I'm not sure its normal, but I've got a different variety (white) that is similar. The flowers can be anywhere from 3 to 6 petals. Its covered in blooms every year and grows like a demon so I just enjoy it.


Clematis - full spring / autumn flowering?

I want to plant a clematis (or maybe more than one) I would like to have a long flowering period from early spring, through to autumn - I can plant up to 3 plants if possible so that one flowering season goes into another. This is to go on a fence approx 4 ft high and 30 ft long - and will be in full sun later on in the day - can anyone recommend a good variety (possibly one that grows quickly aswell)



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Clematis - full spring / autumn flowering?
There are three groups of clematis - Group 1 that is, anything that flowers from January to May. This group includes armandii, cirrhosa, alpina, macropetala and montana. Group 2 are the large flowered hybrid clematis that flower in May and June, and all the double flowered hybrids. Group 3 are the plants that flower later in the season on new growth produced that year - the viticellas, jackmanii and late flowering hybrids, texensis, herbaceous and other late flowering species. There are at least 3500 varieties across the groups but a safe bet for a long season of colour would be:

Late Spring - Clematis Montana 'Elizabeth' or var Rubens

Early summer - Clematis 'Nelly Moser'

Late summer to Autumn - Clematis 'Bill MacKenzie'

Good luck:-)
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Does our clematis stand a chance of surviving the move to a new apartment?

We have a beautiful clematis growing on our balcony. Now that we are looking at moving into a new apartment, I wonder whether the plant stands a chance of surviving a move to the new place.



Its vines have attached themselves to parts of the wall in front of which the clematis has been standing for a year now, so moving it would mean carefully detaching these. If that means damaging the plant I think I'd rather leave the plant to whoever moves into our old place after us and hope they appreciate and look after it.

Does our clematis stand a chance of surviving the move to a new apartment?
You will not damage the plant by moving it, as it is already in a pot and the root is the key to the plant's health. You can cut it back to within 18 inches of the root with no problems, so don't worry too much about saving the outlying growth. Your plant is likely to be heathier next year from the pruning this year, at any rate.



When you move the pot, try to approximate the same light conditions as on your balcony. And remember, clematis likes to have its feet in the shade and its face in the sun, so put a good mulch around the base.



Congratulations on your new home!
Reply:Your clematis will probably take the move OK. It is better to snip the tendrils individually than to try and unwrap them. You may also have to cut some of the vines back. However, none of these are fatal to the plant, though it may take a little while to get established again.
Reply:slowly pull the attached leads away from the wall

my mother had a clematis at our old house, and she moved it to their new house with no problems


Clematis Jackmanii and Blaze of Glory climbing roses questions.?

When should I plant Clematis Jackmanni AND Blaze of Glory climbing roses?



I want to plant the clematis in a container. I live in Zone 4, so in the winter, should I cut it back to soil level? ALSO, How and where should I store it over the winter and when should i bring it outdoors?



I will plant my climbing roses in the ground. Should I cut to ground level my blaze of glory climbing rose in the winter?If so, when should I do this? Should I cover the few inches that is left with something?



Please list: How or if I should cut it back in winter and when? How should I store the clematis in the container?

Clematis Jackmanii and Blaze of Glory climbing roses questions.?
Clematis Jackmanii, like any other plant, will thrive if you are able to meet its growing requirements, and give it reasonable care.

Clematis require about 6 hours of full sun per day to grow best although some light shading during the hottest part of the day is beneficial.It is essential for the roots to remain cool and moist, so protect them with a heavy mulch, the shade of low growing plants, or even a large flat rock. A few of the very large flowered varieties should be planted in a more easternly exposure, to prevent excessive flower fading caused by to much sun. Soil should be well-draining and rich, with a pH close to neutral (7.0). Clematis likes peaty soil, but you must add enough lime to ensure the soil is not to acidic. Generous amounts of bone meal and compost should be added to the soil, but only cultivated in shallowly.

Clematis flowers form either on the current season's growth or on that of the previous year.Jackman clematis forms its buds on the new growth.This type of Clematis have a tendency to become bare at the bottom of the vine unless pruned annually in late winter or very early spring. Cut these plants back nearly to the ground, leaving at least one pair of healthy looking buds on the trunk. Most clematis will require staking so the twining leaf petioles can cling and climb upward, although it is not a problem if you choose to let the plants sprawl over the ground, fences, or whatever.





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CLEMATIS? Can anyone help me decide which one?

I've a few questions here really.



1.I want to grow a clematis around a window on the front of my house.the window is stained glass purple/blue.Is Clematis suitable?



2.Is the position o. k for clematis as I wouldnt say its a madly exposed sight but its not sheltered either.



3.The site gets pretty much full sun and I am on clay soil which is acidic.



4If not clamatis then I wouldlike a rose , but which one?



5. whats the best support for either.....hooks and wires or trellis?





AAARGH...ive longed for a garden for decades now ive got one i'm overwhelmed with choice and am dithering that much im acheiving NOWT!!!

CLEMATIS? Can anyone help me decide which one?
Clematis likes full sun but requires cool roots. They need something planted at the base of the plant. You can also use a thick layer of mulch (4 inches), a large flat rock also would work. Provide a trellis for the vines to twine around and hold itself up. (You may need to use twine and tie the branches up to get it going. There are over 200 varieties of clematis. Choose according to where you live. Clematis usually are not very demanding but do require a few things.

Full sun

Cool roots

Support (trellis)

Loose well drained soil

Lot of organic material (composted manure, decomposed ground bark)

Lime when a soil test says it needs calcium.

fertilize monthly during growing season.



Roses would work nicely also. Climbing roses or shrub roses. If climbing I would use a trellis.

Most roses like a soil similar to above. Well drained, lots of organic matter. They like full sun, regular watering, fertilize monthly during growing season.



You could easily grow both Clematis and Roses. My favorite rose is Knockout or double knockout. My favorite Clematis is Jackmanii. The purple and pink would be very nice.



Take it slow and don't stress out. Gardening is not about perfection or the right way or wrong way. It's about what you like and what works for you. Have fun.
Reply:Yes Climatis is easy to grow in pots. Check the colours out at a nursery so you can pick complementry colours and or colour. I grew in a smiliar aspect in pots and I fed them on hooks around the wndows. The colours were spectacular and they grew very well in the summer months..
Reply:My favorite clematis is the duchess of Albany. It has a pink/purple cup shaped flower and blooms from spring to fall. She doesn't like to be chopped all the way down but does need a trim to keep neat. I use a twine to train it to go up. Mine is growing on a trellis over a walkway. Roses have thorns. Good luck!
Reply:Wisteria really like full sun. Clematis like to have their roots in shade. Any climbing rose should be o.k. because they like full sun and grow well in clay soil. The support doesn't make any difference, it depends which you find easiest.
Reply:Clematis likes full sun so it should do well but you need to protect the roots and keep them covered. You might need to add some better soil where you plant it and maybe mulch around the roots.



This jackmanii seems to do well

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Reply:go for a clematis montana reubens ..its super tough..and it grows really well
Reply:I think clematis would work fine. We have a native Clematis that grows everywhere around here. I think it's Virginia clematis; it has small white flowers and is amazingly fragrant. It reminds me a little of jasmine. It certainly prefers full sun. We have Pennsylvania clay, and our house was built on top of clay tennis courts, and this stuff still grows everywhere it can. I'm not sure about keeping the roots cool, but ours seems to prefer growing out of hedges, which explains that.



Otherwise, I agree that jackmanii is one of my favorites too.



I think hooks and wires are best. We tried a trellis for one, but the clematis can't get around something that big.



One person mentioned wisteria, but that is a slow grower. I think clematis is your best option, and probably the easiest to take care of. Just plant a couple low growing bushes near the roots to help keep it cool (maybe some azaleas?)
Reply:hi i have a Nelly Moser, its one of the older traditional clematis.



it has huge pinky/lilac flowers and flowers twice a year.



I also have clay soil and it is absolutely thriving, i had around 50 flowers on it last year all at one time.



I keep the roots cool by covering the soil at the bottom with slate chippings and other plants.



I started it on a sturdy trellis and as it has grown i now use garden wire nailed to the fence.



they are easier to care for than a rose and not so susceptible to diseases.
Reply:why don't you do both.but if you can only do one i would go with the roses.


Clematis plants growing where not planted!?

I love clematis and found this past year that I have wild clematis (the small white flowering ones) popping up all over my yard! I'm thrilled as the bulbs to these are expensive, but have any of you heard of this? I have one small white clematis growing (not near where the new ones are popping up), and one large purple one that's been there for years.

Clematis plants growing where not planted!?
By small white clematis, are you referring to the autumn flowering variety that smells so good and blooms in August? Clematis paniculata? If you are, this variety reseeds it self so prolifically that it can be come a nuisance if its fluffy seedheads are not pruned off before they ripen. It will come up all over your yard and is hard to dig out once it becomes established. I know it is tempting to leave it, but believe me, from the voice of experience (I didn't even plant it, it came with the house) if you allow it to seed, you will come to regret it immensely. My flower beds are full of it and I am constantly digging it out as it will smother everything if given a chance. It is a plant that is bent on world domination. The large-flowered purple and other varieties are not a problem tho the species small-flowering clematis Montana can also become a reseeding nuisance.
Reply:No, I have not had this experience.

What clematis did you plant? I would love to have clematis reseeeding iteself in my yard. I love clematis.

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Are there any good deer resistant vines for pergolas?

We would like to plant some vines up the four columns of our pergolas. We would like to know: (1) Are the vines wrapped around the columns to the top or just left to grow straight up - have seen both in pictures - don't know if it makes any difference? (2) We live in deer country and have no fences. Are there deer resistant vines that you can recommend? I don't know how they feel about clematis, morning glory or climbing rose vines. If anyone has any recommendations, we would really appreciate it. Thanks!

Are there any good deer resistant vines for pergolas?
Wisteria has been shown to be "resistant" to deer damage. Resistant does not mean "deer-proof" as there is no such thing. If they are hungry enough, usually after a long winter, deer will eat any thing. This spring, there was a doe standing on it's hind legs at our bird feeder!



There is a page on our website that contains info on other deer resistant plants at-



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When to plant perennials in zone 5?

I've got the planting itch. Living in a colder climate,I'm wondering when it's safe to plant plants such as lily's of the valley and clematis,and day-lilies.

When to plant perennials in zone 5?
I live in zone 5 and always considered tax day in April to be the last major frost day.

Making it tax day also helps me to remember exactly when I can start planting t. That %26amp; I usually use the refund for garden stuff.

My Clematis is already flowering. You Day lilies could have been planted last fall so they'd be flowering about now. But you can still plant them now just don't expect flowers from them this year. Probably just get the green leafy part this year.
Reply:I'm in Zone 5, and I plant them anytime I get them. Because they are perennial, it doesn't matter
Reply:You can plant perennials anytime the ground is not frozen. You can usually tell when the garden centers start having perennials in your area. Lily of the valley will multiply so make sure you don't plant them close to where you don't want them to grow. I started with 2 plants around a tree and they have multiplied many times that now they have taken over one big area of a flower bed. The more I try to pull them up or dig them the next year I have twice as many. They grow under the landscape mat I put down to control weeks.
Reply:In zone 5 perennials can be planted anytime after about April 15. Of course this year, we still had snow on the ground, so I waited a couple of weeks for thr ground temp to warm up. You can still plant safely thru the end of June - after that it may be too hot %26amp; dry for plants to get a good start. Then we can start planting again around Labor Day.
Reply:I live in zone 5 in western New York . You could plant now or wait till the middle or end of May. We've had snow on Mothers Day around here.


What's a good climber for the shade?

I have a birdhouse on a 5-6' pole and I want something to climb it. I love clematis but they like the sun. I would do ivy but wouldn't it take over the area on the ground? Any advice?

What's a good climber for the shade?
Climbing hydrangea are great. A little slow to start, but will give you good greenery and small white flowers in summer. Works well on trees, too.
Reply:thunbergia is a Daisy climber not too heavy on foliage but lots of flowers and quite tolerant to shade climbing snapdragons do a 10 foot pole in no time but one pole of pretty hanging flowers mite only be asking for more. god bless. sincerely andrew
Reply:with clematis it likes sun but there roots like shade they recommend if you put in full sun to put rocks at the base. i would try and planting the clematis
Reply:English ivy, keep on top of the pruning help guide it towards the way you want it to go


What is your favorite climbing rose?

I live in Pennsylvania, Zone 5b. I am looking to replace two rose bushes for an arbor. I'm thinking about Jaskson %26amp; Perkins "Social Climber." It is a "New Generation" rose, which means it is grown on its own roots rather than grafted.



Do you think this would be a good choice? The arbor is white. The background is a white house. I plan to plant two roses, one on either side of the arbor, and have the meet/overlap on top of the arbor. Would you do this, or would you plant two different roses or maybe one rose bush and the other side a clematis? The particular area is incorporated at part of my deck, so I don't want this small area to be too busy.



There is a small fountain under the arbor and I have three little gem evergreens in front of that. What rose would you plant?

What is your favorite climbing rose?
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Reply:That would be beautiful. I would plant one rose bush on each side. They will climb fast and be so pretty in just a few months. I don't think you can over do it with flowers and a fountain. Go with what ever color rose you like and do the climber kind. Good Luck!
Reply:I am not a big fan of roses, so if it was my choice, I would use two clematis. You could choose the carnaby clematis which has a little white and pink on the flowers. This would match well with the white arbor and house.



If you want the area to stand out a little more, then you could use a president clematis. It would be a great contrast with the white arbor and house.



I wouldn't choose two different colors or I wouldn't use both the roses and the clematis because then it wouldn't look symmetrical. Plus, the clematis flowers are a lot bigger (6-8") than the Jaskson %26amp; Perkins (4"), so one side of your arbor will have larger flowers than the other.



I hope I have been of some help. Good Luck!!!!
Reply:yes these are good roses however I like new dawn for a climbing rose as it blooms most of the year.

sweet Autumn is a good clematis to plant for fragrance

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What's a good flowering perennial vine for zone 5?

I have a metal arch in my backyard and I want to train a flowering vine to grow over it. So far, I've tried climbing roses and clematis. The roses never took and the clematis is okay, but not full enough and it's nothing to look at in the winter. Wondering what vine I could use that won't turn into a garden bully.

What's a good flowering perennial vine for zone 5?
try honeysuckle or trumpet vine. If your arch is sturdy enough you could go with wisteria but it's a heavy vine when mature.
Reply:Honeysuckle and Clematis. I grow them in Zone 5 and have no problem with them (%26amp; yes Clematis does not look grand in the winter). However, honeysuckle was flowering right upto the frost time.
Reply:Try Hyacinthbean. Big, blue-green heart-shaped leaves, small purple flowers, and in the Autumn pods with beans that can be saved for the following year in a new location. This process should researched for proper storage of the beans before planting the following year.


What is the best fertilizer for New Guinea Impatients? I tried MiracleGro but it turnd out to be InstaKill !?

They are in hanging baskets, so I assume they should be fertilized every coulpe of weeks. Due to "washing-out" of soil. Can I use the same fretilizer for my Clematis? I understand they are always "hungry" ! The Clematis is a new planting (1st Time in garden) I am afraid of MiracleKill! lol Any recommendations? Brands? Time-release? Grandma's favorites?

What is the best fertilizer for New Guinea Impatients? I tried MiracleGro but it turnd out to be InstaKill !?
I like your humour.

For potted plants, Osmacote may work well, especially because they are little coated beads, not a powder you have to mix in water. Time release.

For a more natural approach, you can use: Synchronicity or Milorganite and apply this 3-4 times during the season, as they are not as intense as "Miraclekill".



Also, is your impatiens in the shade? Is it getting enough water? They like shade, and they like water.



Congrats on your first Clematis! I've wanted one for years, and right now am waiting till we have the deck and fence built before I plant one. (read: it'll be a little while yet!) lol

"Water deeply once a week in dry seasons. Vines need at least an inch of water a week either from rain or irrigation. Renew mulch to a 2-inch depth in late spring after the soil has warmed unless a groundcover or other method is used to cool the root environment. Work a good general fertilizer gently into the soil surface in spring. Do not feed clematis during flowering. In the autumn, a mulch of well-rotted manure or compost will be beneficial."

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Reply:Color Burst Flowering Plant Food 15-30-15 especially made for blooming plants, bought it at Lowes, can also be used on your Clematis.


Can someone please help me choose a vine?

I'd like to get a vine, that grows fast and is, well, invasive. Kinda like an ivy vine, or a wisteria. I'd like it to bloom in mid -to late summer, and have blooms that last a long time. Any sudgestions? Oh, and i don't want a clematis, i already have one of those.

Can someone please help me choose a vine?
You don't say where you live, but I will try and suggest some that bloom mid-to late summer.... Honeysuckle, trumpet vine,



Wisteria, I think is a spring bloomer. And boston ivy does not have any blooms.



I grew trumpet vine and boy did it attract the hummingbirds! (I lived in Michigan at the time.)



[ Zone 10: passion vine, bougainvillea, alamanda, dutchman's pipe, confederate jasmine]
Reply:I would grow morning glory Report It
Reply:Cobaea scandens --White Cup and Saucer Vine

Morning glories

Cypress Vine

Ipomoea multifida -- Cardinal Climber

Climbing roses

Vinca Vine

Mandivilla (spelling?)

Hyacinth Bean Vine
Reply:ok not that you didnt ask anything hard hahah but that is a tuff ? anyway go with the evergreen climatis but your bloom time is off it blooms early spring ...or go with the cross vine or the trumpet vine or go with the rankini jasmine but it blooms early spring and fall you get two blooms out of that i use this alot on hill sides it really looks great any way i could go on and on but your asking alot when i first read this i was like this is a joke right !! haha your really not goona get much for your timeing of bloom ok stay away of what the other person said no alamanda's or pasion vines they wont make it where you are anyway take it or leave it have a good time with it
Reply:I am a big fan of Ivy/Vine plants.

If you want one that is very hardy and easy to grow in almost any soil go for Virginia Creeper.

It has very pretty white blooms on it.

I live in Virginia and they are everywhere here. I have one growing up the lamp post beside my driveway in the yard.

They can be expensive though.

They will last for years and years and years. If you decide on getting one be sure to put it in a place that it can stay for years to come. The roots on them are extremely tough! Just try to pull one up and you might as well be pulling up an oak tree!

They are really good plants and beautiful. You should do a search to learn more about them and to find a picture of what they look like. Although I am sure you will really like and enjoy one!

They will thrive in partial shade.
Reply:White clematis (sometimes called Polish clematis) in NY can really take off and grow well. Honeysuckle is also very fragrant and invasive.
Reply:Morning glory, moonflower or moon vine (blooms at night)