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Clematis sieboldii climbing through Cotinus coggygria

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Clematis sieboldii climbing through Cotinus coggygria (Clematis sieboldii)

I love this combination and have been trying to encourage the clem to climb through the Cotinus for a couple of years. It finally seems to have settled in now and there are lots more buds to come out :-)



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What a lovely combination,these two were made for one another ! Is this one flowering now- so you won't trim it till spring ?

15 Jul, 2009

 

Gorgeous. Glad it has decided to go with your plans. Great success!

16 Jul, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Thanks folks :-)

Aster - I'm never sure how or when to prune clems, but C. sieboldii is not very vigorous, so I probably wont need to prune it at all. Agree - they are made for one another!

16 Jul, 2009

 

Oh, Sarah! Why did I write a blog on pruning Clematis? LOL. If it would help, please read it.

I just love these two together.

Yours has done a lot better than mine - but I made the mistake of getting three tiny ones from T&M three years ago, on special offer. Deep regrets! One died, one is poorly, one still with us, but not as good as it should be. We live and learn, don't we. I don't get anything from them any more after several bad plant experiences.

17 Jul, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Sorry Barbara ;-) I'd better read your blog then! Mine was quite small when I got it (hence taking a couple of years to train it), but I kept it potted at first instead of planting it straight out - baby clems seem to do better that way.

20 Jul, 2009

 

Yes, that's what I did, mostly in vain, though, sadly. :-(

Now I have two more babies to 'bring up', not this Clem - a Henryi and a texensis 'Duchess of Albany'.

20 Jul, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Better luck with the new ones :-)

21 Jul, 2009

 

Thanks - the Henryi is on its third life. First the snails ate him - twice, so I dug him up and cossetted him, then I planted him again with my patent snail-guard round him. He was doing well - but a rabbit came along and decided to dig a huge hole, thus up-rooting poor Henryi again - completely!.

I've had him potted up yet again for about three weeks...I thought he was a gonner, but there are several new shoots appearing! He can stay potted until he's a big boy, now!

The texensis was a freeby from the GC I frequent, via a club-card offer. VERY tiny at the moment!

21 Jul, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Yes, I often go to a GC where I'm a club member with a card which entitles me to a free plant (often a clem) when I go there! I've had quite a few off them now! In fact, I think one of them is a Henryi - does he have red flowers?

21 Jul, 2009

 

No, very large white ones, that start off with green stripes. I'm sure there's a photo in the 'my garden' section...

21 Jul, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Duh. Yes, of course. White flowers, not red. I remember now! Yes, I think I've got it planted up the 'arch to nowhere' against the back fence. No flowers as yet, but plenty of green last time I looked..... I didn't know how big the flowers got - good to know they will be big ones :-)

21 Jul, 2009



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