Lovely when clems do that. I've had some come back after 3 or even 4 years hibernation and by then, of course, the labels have gone and I can't remember what they were.
Gorgeous auricula!
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Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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Aren't they lovely Obelixx? Always on the hunt for a bargain I bought one with a couple of stems in the pot and split them up but I planted them in too much sun and they were suffering so they came back up and in the cold frame hospital for some TLC. Planted them out last autumn in a sheltered, shady spot by the patio and they've delighted me this spring.
Hope to divide them again after the flowers are done.
Ask a tree surgeon about raising the crown of your oak and maybe thinning the top a bit to allow more light, air and rainfall down below.
You can improve the soil around your lawn by adding plenty of compost and well rotted manure so that shrubs and other plants can grow healthier. Dig a decent deep hole for you montana away from the canopy and plant your montana so that it can grow all along your fence. Keep it watered till established and don't forget to feed it every spring.
i do think the canopy is high (see photo below). maybe it's the combination of shade for most of the day, lack of moisture and poor soil. simply everything i've planted so far at the back failed, except for an euonymus shrub. my two cherry trees planted 3 years ago are also dying a slow death. i am aware that it is sometimes possible to improve the soil, but my "garden" is in really bad condition (it's even difficult to dig a hole here), a challenging job best suited to people who know what they're doing and I can't afford to hire a gardener right now.
i am not sure i want to risk it killing another plant. i might try to find a place for the clematis at the front, and failing that it will have to be a big pot.
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Lovely when clems do that. I've had some come back after 3 or even 4 years hibernation and by then, of course, the labels have gone and I can't remember what they were.
Gorgeous auricula!
Last edited: 10 April 2017 19:24:22
Aren't they lovely Obelixx? Always on the hunt for a bargain I bought one with a couple of stems in the pot and split them up but I planted them in too much sun and they were suffering so they came back up and in the cold frame hospital for some TLC. Planted them out last autumn in a sheltered, shady spot by the patio and they've delighted me this spring.
Hope to divide them again after the flowers are done.
i do think the canopy is high (see photo below). maybe it's the combination of shade for most of the day, lack of moisture and poor soil. simply everything i've planted so far at the back failed, except for an euonymus shrub. my two cherry trees planted 3 years ago are also dying a slow death. i am aware that it is sometimes possible to improve the soil, but my "garden" is in really bad condition (it's even difficult to dig a hole here), a challenging job best suited to people who know what they're doing and I can't afford to hire a gardener right now.
i am not sure i want to risk it killing another plant. i might try to find a place for the clematis at the front, and failing that it will have to be a big pot.