Thanks everyone. Dovefrom above, that's good news about the Duchess of Edinburgh. Mine is east facing so hopefully will be ok. Aren't they just beautiful?! Have you actually grown the massive double white flower? I'm in awe of anyone who can produce one of those. Do you think mine will flower this year for me?
Hostafan1, thanks - I will indeed keep a pair of wire snips handy. I'm thinking of getting a permanent seat by the clematis so I can keep an eye on them. It looks like they're going to be quite lively
I have had the lovely double greenish-white blooms in the past - I planted a new DofE last 18 months ago and had a couple of smallish blooms last year - this year it's smaller than the other clematis planted at that time, but it looks healthy.
I've found that sometimes it sends up a lot of fresh sappy growth and then some of this collapses overnight - not Clematis Wilt as it's only the top part of the growth that collapses, and only on one 'branch' - if that happens don't panic, I've found that the rest of the plant carries on regardless.
It's more of a tortoise than a hare, but a very beautiful tortoise
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks Ashleigh 2. Yes, they're from Taylors. Wow, I shall be SO happy and excited if they do flower this year. Ha ha, you'll all be bored stiff with all the photos I'll be posting
My first ever clematis flower. It's the Jackmanii Purprea. I can't believe that I've done it. And there are loads more buds just waiting to pop out into flower. The Duchess of Edinburgh isn't budding yet but the Summer Dream now has 2 buds so that's on its way too. They were planted in March this year and from Taylors.
Thanks MrsGarden. Isn't it lovely when plants come into flower?! After all the planning and work. I spend ages just staring at my clematis plants... fascinating plants and the flower is just out of this world. I've gone to look at it, probably about 10 times today ha ha
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Thanks everyone. Dovefrom above, that's good news about the Duchess of Edinburgh. Mine is east facing so hopefully will be ok. Aren't they just beautiful?! Have you actually grown the massive double white flower? I'm in awe of anyone who can produce one of those. Do you think mine will flower this year for me?
Hostafan1, thanks - I will indeed keep a pair of wire snips handy. I'm thinking of getting a permanent seat by the clematis so I can keep an eye on them. It looks like they're going to be quite lively
I have had the lovely double greenish-white blooms in the past - I planted a new DofE last 18 months ago and had a couple of smallish blooms last year - this year it's smaller than the other clematis planted at that time, but it looks healthy.
I've found that sometimes it sends up a lot of fresh sappy growth and then some of this collapses overnight - not Clematis Wilt as it's only the top part of the growth that collapses, and only on one 'branch' - if that happens don't panic, I've found that the rest of the plant carries on regardless.
It's more of a tortoise than a hare, but a very beautiful tortoise
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
You've chosen beautiful clematis, they should flower this year if they're from Taylors
Thanks Ashleigh 2. Yes, they're from Taylors. Wow, I shall be SO happy and excited if they do flower this year. Ha ha, you'll all be bored stiff with all the photos I'll be posting
My first ever clematis flower. It's the Jackmanii Purprea. I can't believe that I've done it. And there are loads more buds just waiting to pop out into flower. The Duchess of Edinburgh isn't budding yet but the Summer Dream now has 2 buds so that's on its way too. They were planted in March this year and from Taylors.
Thanks MrsGarden. Isn't it lovely when plants come into flower?! After all the planning and work. I spend ages just staring at my clematis plants... fascinating plants and the flower is just out of this world. I've gone to look at it, probably about 10 times today ha ha
