Constance is a really good doer @GuernseyDonkey2. It is a lovely tribute.
It does seem a very floriferous variety, think we got a few later flowers too. Ours was grown from a supermarket liner, and still growing on in a pot.
Marlorena, Propertius is a koreana X macropetala hybrid. Mine did a disappear without trace, I can't blame anyone but myself though I do think the plant I bought was a weak specimen to start with, and had a vine weevil visit before I even got it out of the pot.
We have Amber now which I must say I think I prefer. Sites say it is not scented, but I can smell a scent to it.
@Umairahmed3 try not to worry, some of ours are up others not so much yet. Make sure you don't have any slugs or snails, they do like to eat new shoots. And a little feed and water if you have not already. Clematis do like a good feed. But don't get feed on or near the stems, that can damage them, spread a little over the surrounding area it will get down to the roots okay. A little mulch over the top. Sorry if you have done this already.
Montanas are known as big beasts, but get a frost the wrong time it does for the flowers buds as Obelixx has said. You must have been very sad to lose such a nice big specimen.
I lost my 'Amber' to snails... I got a few flowers on it and then it sort of disappeared... I wasn't vigilant enough... I've been hoping it would grow back again from the base but no sign.. so something of a reverse situation to yours there.. I also lost my beautiful 'Frances Rivis'.. I'm not sure quite what happened there either, it just withered ....
Bijdezee… those are nice photos thank you... mine are much the same at this stage - always exciting to look ahead to lots of flowers... your 'Betty Corning' doesn't look as though it has any support... I wonder how you keep it controlled?...
Bijdezee… those are nice photos thank you... mine are much the same at this stage - always exciting to look ahead to lots of flowers... your 'Betty Corning' doesn't look as though it has any support... I wonder how you keep it controlled?...
I just tie it in on the trellis top behind it. It was one of the first things I planted here, the day after we arrived as I had brought itnin a plastic bag I didn't want it to dry out. I planted it a bit far away lol. But it grows quickly and is quite bendy so it works OK.
@Obelixx. The Piluu does OK here, last year I had over 40 flowers. But after flowering it always seems exhausted despite feeding and watering well, and then dies down until next year. I'm considering movi g it to partial shade area.
..that's a montana type[?] I think, maybe a bit early... see if you get a nice scent from it... usually of vanilla to most noses.. how weird that it's growing out of what appears to be decking, presumably that was built around it...
..do let us see a photo when it's in bloom so we can check again, I might have jumped the gun with montana, so we wait and see.. but the foliage looks so much like it..
Had some vouchers to use up so bought "Broughton Bride " today. Have a large pot for it to go into. Also have "Nubia" and "Justa" in pots. "Justa" cost £2.50 from Tesco last year and flowered really well. It's been sheltered behind the greenhouse all winter and is looking healthy (touch wood).
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It does seem a very floriferous variety, think we got a few later flowers too.
Ours was grown from a supermarket liner, and still growing on in a pot.
Marlorena, Propertius is a koreana X macropetala hybrid. Mine did a disappear without trace, I can't blame anyone but myself though I do think the plant I bought was a weak specimen to start with, and had a vine weevil visit before I even got it out of the pot.
We have Amber now which I must say I think I prefer. Sites say it is not scented, but I can smell a scent to it.
@Umairahmed3 try not to worry, some of ours are up others not so much yet. Make sure you don't have any slugs or snails, they do like to eat new shoots.
And a little feed and water if you have not already. Clematis do like a good feed.
But don't get feed on or near the stems, that can damage them, spread a little over the surrounding area it will get down to the roots okay.
A little mulch over the top.
Sorry if you have done this already.
Montanas are known as big beasts, but get a frost the wrong time it does for the flowers buds as Obelixx has said. You must have been very sad to lose such a nice big specimen.
1. Clematis Armandii put in last autumn. Suffered the loss of a large section on the left but is recovering nicely.
2. Clematis montana Elizabeth about to flower.
3. Clematis 'the President' a large flowered variety with what I think are rather early well developed buds.
4. Clematis 'Betty Corning' - does not like it so much here compared to our previous home but still flowers and looks good.
Well, thats all for me folks.
Rybytoo - my montana was completely killed after a late -12C forst, just as the buds were opening. Nary a shoot after that.
@Obelixx. The Piluu does OK here, last year I had over 40 flowers. But after flowering it always seems exhausted despite feeding and watering well, and then dies down until next year. I'm considering movi g it to partial shade area.
..do let us see a photo when it's in bloom so we can check again, I might have jumped the gun with montana, so we wait and see.. but the foliage looks so much like it..
Also have "Nubia" and "Justa" in pots. "Justa" cost £2.50 from Tesco last year and flowered really well. It's been sheltered behind the greenhouse all winter and is looking healthy (touch wood).