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     Jersey_Boy Citizen Username: Jersey_boy Post Number: 1732 Registered: 1-2006  |
Post you flower gardening questions here. | ||
| homeowner Citizen Username: Nancys60 Post Number: 80 Registered: 10-2003 |
Here goes. I had one clematis (early fall bloomer, sweet autumn) on a trellis fence and framed it with 5 jackamanii clematis (the section of fence runs about 10 feet). This year, I decided to plant cuttings of the sweet autumn next to each jackamanii so that I'd have extended bloom all summer long (the jackamanii usually blooms june or july-september). Turns out the sweet autumn went wild and almost swallowed up the jackamaniis, so this year I had a very short bloom season on those. How do I rectify at this point? Now that sweet autumn is about to bloom I want to enjoy those, but want to fix the situation. | ||
| Shanabana Citizen Username: Shanabana Post Number: 1067 Registered: 10-2005  |
no clue. sorry. | ||
| SOrising Citizen Username: Sorising Post Number: 747 Registered: 2-2006 |
homeowner, you could try emailing or reaching someone at the American Clematis Society at http://clematis.org/ | ||
| Elizabeth Citizen Username: Momof4peepers Post Number: 182 Registered: 12-2005 |
Sweet autumn clematis is a VIGOROUS grower. After it's done blooming this fall, you might consider ripping it out so it doesn't take over the jackmanii. Or, you could let the sweet autumn grow as a ground cover, with the one in the middle on the fence. Not sure about what you have planted at the bottom of the fence, but I've seen this done and it looks awesome. | ||
| newtoallthis Citizen Username: Newtoallthis Post Number: 301 Registered: 2-2003 |
Just a reminder to everyone to plants lots of bulbs so South Orange has beautiful flowers this Spring. I just placed my order: http://www.johnscheepers.com/ | ||
| mjc Citizen Username: Mjc Post Number: 1303 Registered: 10-2004 |
The autumn clematis is a joy to behold at this time of year, and useful for quickly and thoroughly covering up whatever you don't want to see, BUT as you've seen, it can't really go near anything you don't want it growing all over, unless you're prepared to be constantly keeping it under control. Once you decide where you do want it to grow, just rip it out with abandon everywhere else. And if anyone wants to start some autumn clematis, just let me know. Our ugly fences are covered with it, and there's plenty in the back lawn, too. | ||
| Jersey_Boy Citizen Username: Jersey_boy Post Number: 1820 Registered: 1-2006 |
What color does Autum Clematis flower? J.B. | ||
| Elizabeth Citizen Username: Momof4peepers Post Number: 193 Registered: 12-2005 |
MJC - can I trade purple coneflower or black eyed susans for your clematis? JB - sweet autumn clematis flowers white. | ||
| mjc Citizen Username: Mjc Post Number: 1306 Registered: 10-2004 |
cream white, masses of small flowers It looks a little like surf when it really gets going. | ||
| mjc Citizen Username: Mjc Post Number: 1307 Registered: 10-2004 |
Elizabeth, you are welcome to the clematis, PL if you're interested and I will give you the address. I would love the trades you offer, but we are about to move away, so they would be orphaned. I also have a bunch of potted plants that I'd hate to dump in the compost. Some aren't really much, but a few are pretty nice and I'd love to see them taken by someone (even if they're going to wind up in your compost; just don't tell me). I expect to move in the next 4 or 5 weeks, but who knows? | ||
| namaste Citizen Username: Namaste Post Number: 27 Registered: 6-2002 |
MJC, What sorts of potted plants are they? Any perennials? I could definitely be interested, either to extend the life of your annual planters or to offer your perennials a more permanent home. | ||
| mjc Citizen Username: Mjc Post Number: 1312 Registered: 10-2004 |
namaste, I don't know most of the names, but there's some fairly huge snake plant, a smallish shrubby palm tree that actually flowers sometimes, a winter-blooming jasmine and the usual motley crew of spider plants etc. (not to mention the pots and baskets). | ||
| Barb Citizen Username: Flannery Post Number: 236 Registered: 8-2002  |
I thinned my daylilies and irises yesterday (Saturday, 9 Sept) and put out the excess by the curb. There were about 100 of each. Looks like only the daylilies remain this morning. Bring your own container and they are yours free! Just leave the tarp, please. First come, first served. 46 Courter Ave. Down the street from the Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale on Prospect St., Maplewood. My email server is down, so can't answer PLs... | ||
| Barb Citizen Username: Flannery Post Number: 237 Registered: 8-2002 |
The last of the daylilies just jumped into the back of a station wagon and drove away... |
