8 Feet?
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
June 15, 2008 9:22pm CST
Yes the title says 8 feet. But my feelings is more likely 10 feet or more. This is my Violet Clematis. It has grown like crazy the past 2 weeks. It has wrapped around the wire a few times and has also wrapped around a couple rails on my front deck. This thing would be nearly 10 feet if it stood straight up. Now I know for sure that next year I HAVE to get a trellis for it. I se maybe a dozen or so buds that should be flowers on it as well. Those should start opening up one at a time withing the next week I feel. Another gardening task I tackled this weekend. I had not placed the red mulch here last year. It sure adds a lot to the looks.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@mummymo (23706)
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17 Jun 08
Why do all your plants thrive so well AGB? I sure wish I had your talent! I shall take a photo of my clematis over an arch on my back steps once it has been pruned back - it is the healthiest plant ever to grow in my garden apart from my fuschia! lol xxxx
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
17 Jun 08
maybe because I show them so much caring and love? I have no idea other than that really. I'll be awaiting this pic.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM AGB!!~
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
17 Jun 08
I'd love to see the mess actually. Please?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM AGB!!~
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@mummymo (23706)
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17 Jun 08
I think I used to give them too much love , care and food! lol I think it will be after our holiday before the clematis arch gets tidied up! I would try and post a picture beforehand but I am afraid you would tell me off for letting it get so untidy! xxx
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@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
16 Jun 08
My mom is giving me her Clematis when I get a trellis made for it and decide where I'm going to put it. She has it in full shade and said it never grows or flowers. I told her it's because it needs full sun. It's only 2' tall now and won't grow much bigger either where she has it. I've got all these small logs that I know I can do something with so thinking of how I can build a trellis out of them.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
16 Jun 08
Not full sun but partial sun at least. They need a few gours direct sun at least to flourish. Mine gets about 8 hours a day.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
17 Jun 08
My Clematis isnt doing as well as I'd like...mind you I'm impatient LOL I was bbqing dinner for Fathers Day and looking at our butterfly garden and thinking to myself "well next yr it'll look better"...I had to snicker though because it IS only JUNE for crying out loud LOL....Back in Canada we had a GORGEOUS front garden and the Clematis we had there was INSANE....tall, full of flowers, very full etc....I'm hoping this one ends up like that....
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
16 Jun 08
wow! Pretty tall eh! This is cool..Thanks for sharing Grandpa, I always learn something about gardening from you!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
16 Jun 08
Oh I will add photos as usual. Thanks.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
16 Jun 08
That looks very healthy and happy! I like clematis, when I lived in Florida they were all over the place but I haven't seen many here in Ohio. My neighbor, though, has a hibiscus that I thought only liked a tropical climate and yet it's growing after spending a winter in the snow!
I just have to make a plan for next year. You have such a beautiful garden, orchard and yard that it makes me want to plan out something I can enjoy and maintain!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
16 Jun 08
Yeah this thing has the deepest purple flowers as well. I love it so much. Thanks bunches.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
