I bought 2.....

Mookins awww no veggies at all :-(

Well done for taking the plunge..lovely choice of clematis. They are quite small so could I suggest you grow them on for a while before planting in the ground...they will have a better chance of survival with a decent rootball.

WELL DONE!! I am so pleased that you found two Clematis...at such a bargain price, as well! They're not as delicate as they look, as we keep telling you. I do agree with Alice, though - grow them on and pot them up as well, until they are looking healthy and have plenty of growth before you plant them out.

You'll enjoy them next year!

'Miss Bateman' is a group 2, so she will only need a slight trim in the late winter/early spring each year.

'Rhapsody' is a group 3 Clematis, so it will need to be pruned hard each year.

Ugh root canal treatment,hope you are not suffering too much,certainly did right to cheer yourself up and you chose the right way to do it.........

From root canal to root balls now there's a good therapy treatment well done you for treating yourself you deserved it.
I love the blog.

Good for you Mookins you certainly deserve your wee treat of your Clematis.pics look great hope you aren`t in to much pain.....

nice choice of clematis jen, they will look lovely, love your pond to :o)

Lovely clematis Mookins and your garden looks lovely too despite the rain. I hope you are feeling better now. :o)

thanks peeps. Am feeling quite good this morning after a restless night. But the sun is shining here although quite windy but no sign of rain at least wohoo

I will probably still do some veg in growbgas Mac but Im sorry to say the garden is flowers shrubs etc only
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Thanks for letting us see your garden Mookins. The pond is lovely and it sounds like you have plenty of plans for the rest. I'm with you, it's flowers all the way! Good luck with the clematis, I've just acquired a baby one and potted it on for a while too.

You don't need to apologise that you grow flowers, not veggies, Mookins - each to his/her own! LOL.

I was all up for the veggies and growing my own, but they just werent doing it for me. does that make sense?
hehehe sounds a bit rude
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It makes complete sense! I only have a couple of tomato plants and cucumbers in the greenhouse - my flowers keep me happy!

I hope you didn't mind the little lecture on your new Clems, I hoped you might find it useful :-)

I dont mind at all I appreciate any help, have def found it useful as I was going to plant them out as soon as I had dug the area!!!

so yes very useful indeed

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glad the dentist went ok. I am waiting for my mouth to regain normal sensation. needed a big filling this am. [ i'd rather give birth than have fillings but i was a big brave soldier] now i wonder if i can go and treat myself to a plant or two?

the clematis are going to be great. good buys.

Poor you - (both) Going to the dentist is not a lot of fun, is it?

Definitely deserves treats! Mookins has hers - what will yours be, I wonder, Sbg?

i'm browsing for trilliums :o)
so many to choose from and so expensive. have you any experience of them [no i'm not on the scrounge so fear not]

you are a big brave soldier SBG
well done you, brave if you would rather give birth
shudder once was enough for me

eeeeeek

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bragging a bit here ... 2 normal deliveries in less than 25 mins of pushing in both cases and just gas and air. no i am not a masochist its just things happened really fast. it did make my eyes smart abit :o) enough of these things however.

blimey, mind you once they decide to arrive theres no stopiing them, Codys birth is just like her dad takes her time hehe and a real pain

chuckle

anyway

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Less than 25 min??? OMG. If it had been that quick for me I'd probably have had 16 kids. LOL

hehehe I would certainly consider perhaps one more If I could guarantee NO pain

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Awww....the pain is only temporary Mookins.....just think what a lovely reward you would have at the end. :o)

hehehe
certainly worth it Gilli

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