Marlorena can you advise on a clematis to grow with a climbing rose in a half barrel with an obelisk? Roses will probably be Desdemona and Gentle Hermione( one in each barrel) If you think it’s a bad idea please say so. Just wanted to prolong the flossing display but of course the roses come first and if you think they would suffer I won’t bother
@debs64 … I wouldn't put you off that... choose clematis from the shorter types like the Boulevard clematis from Raymond Evison… you could also try clematis 'Piilu' which flowers all the way down the stem.... I plant these very close to roses so a half barrel would do... I think it would look nice... but you must stick with the short ones.. I also prefer to plant clematis from those very small pots you can buy in Spring, even from cheaper outlets, I find they establish really well... but I'm not sure you can get those now... but these are the types I mean...
...from the Boulevard list I grow 'Corinne'... from the patio/garden list I grow 'Viennetta'.. but I would advise 'Rebecca' from that list for 'Gentle Hermione'.. ...and from the Boulevard list, I would choose something like 'Bernardine'... to pair with 'Desdemona' or whatever takes your fancy, or can get hold of locally... I see lots of these in my local garden centres..
..thank you, and for checking out my roses today..
Here's something from me, to you !.. 'The Ancient Mariner'... this is a truly magnificent shrub rose.. David Austin... always tons of blooms to cut for a vase...
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I also have 'Eustacia Vye' but too early to say on that one..
here's Boscobel opening up... when it's warmer, they are pure pink.. but I like this... a light musky scent..
'Anne Boleyn'.. opened up today... a really lovely rose..
this is..'Rosemoor'..
.. 'Charles Rennie Mackintosh'...
'Kew Gardens'...
..first bloom on 'Gloire de Ducher' a Hybrid Perpetual..
..first flower on 'The Ancient Mariner'.. this makes an imposing, large shrub...
...more lovely roses...
If you think it’s a bad idea please say so. Just wanted to prolong the flossing display but of course the roses come first and if you think they would suffer I won’t bother
I plant these very close to roses so a half barrel would do... I think it would look nice... but you must stick with the short ones..
I also prefer to plant clematis from those very small pots you can buy in Spring, even from cheaper outlets, I find they establish really well... but I'm not sure you can get those now... but these are the types I mean...
...from the Boulevard list I grow 'Corinne'... from the patio/garden list I grow 'Viennetta'.. but I would advise 'Rebecca' from that list for 'Gentle Hermione'..
...and from the Boulevard list, I would choose something like 'Bernardine'... to pair with 'Desdemona' or whatever takes your fancy, or can get hold of locally... I see lots of these in my local garden centres..
https://www.raymondevisonclematis.com/collections/boulevard-compact-patio
https://www.raymondevisonclematis.com/collections/patio-garden-1
..as is 'Munstead Wood'...
..this is 'Gloire de Ducher'.. an old Hybrid Perpetual.. first bloom of the season..
..this is 'Amethyst Star'.. new to me.. and a little blurry image..
'Desdemona' roses with Penstemon 'Westminster Belle'..
Verbascum 'Rosella'...
with clematis 'Piilu' just opening today... very young, first season clematis..
this is 'Felicia' a sweetly scented 'Hybrid Musk' rose.. 5 x 6 foot wide, capable of more..
'Zephirine Drouhin'.. still looking good..
Here's something from me, to you !..
'The Ancient Mariner'... this is a truly magnificent shrub rose.. David Austin... always tons of blooms to cut for a vase...