Clematis and Heleniums

Thats a lovely combination. I have made a note to grow rudbeckias next year.

oops just noticed they are heleniums!!

Love Gypsy Queen. Mine has not appeared much this year....sadly.

That's a shame, K. Mine loves it on the stream bank, and as I can't prune her, she's a large plant! :-)

Sounds lovely! :))

Yes, she gives me a lot of pleasure every year. She dangles into the water, so I get reflections too. ;-)

Now you are making me jealous! :))

Oooh, have you seen that double helenium on the right of this page? Wow!

Sorry. I was just thinking - I wouldn't have thought of planting a Clematis to amble about on a bank, as I'm so used to them being climbers. I'm really glad our predecessors did it, though. :-))

That's the one I planted in early September, K. :-))

Yes, a little inspiration goes a long way! Saying that though, I have 'Arabella' and twice I have tried allowing it to scramble and do it's own thing and it doesn't work at all...hardly any flowers. I suppose it is because it is a type 3. Next year it will be back on it's obelisk or tied to the tree.

Ah, do you know, I wondered that as I pressed 'send'! :))

It's no use B, one of these days I am going to have a garden big enough for these lovely perennials! :S

Yes - and I'm awful - I'm sure it needed watering. However, after all the rain we had today it probably got watered naturally. :-)) My water butts were full this evening.

You'll definitely have to move, K. You need at least an acre. :-)))

lol...you're not wrong B! :))

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Two of my favourites Spritz. Mine are nearly over. One cold blast and that is it. I got my heater for my green house. I intend to wrap my plants up well and only us it if it is really cold.

I've started to dig up a few of my vulnerable plants, Linda. I do keep one greenhouse frost-free. It's expensive, but gives me peace of mind. At least with a thermostat the heater isn't on all the time.

I'm just going to turn it on when it is really cold.

You can leave it on all the time soon, Linda - if you set it to the temp. you want, it cuts in and out so you don't need to worry if it gets cold in the night. :-)