Comments on: Don’t It Make My Brown Thumb Green?

By: Leanne

Leanne — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:29:17 +0000

That’s a great idea – I’ll have to move some of my stuff around the base of the clematis – it’s really going to town! I’m so excited!!

By: better safe than sorry

better safe than sorry — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:27:28 +0000

i have several and find they actually can take abuse and grow the next year, i think they are amazing and beautiful. i’ve planted some perennials at the base of mine, which bloom early and then i have the foliage for later to protect the clematis.

By: Nicky Bird

Nicky Bird — Sun, 03 May 2009 08:47:20 +0000

Sorry to tell you Leanne, but they grow like weeds here. I forget where I’ve planted them and suddenly there they are again. The only thing that I do do is plant them deeper than the pot they came in, and plant them with their roots in the shade.

By: Mom

Mom — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:13:41 +0000

And mom said… “sigh… I guess I gave up too soon” :sorry: You lucky little green thumb you!

By: Clara

Clara — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:36:52 +0000

Our previous owners left us some of those finicky plants as well. The problem is that they also left these gaudy metal arches for them to climb on, so another project for my list is to find something a little more understated so the blooms are the stars. I’m glad they liked the shade on their roots, weird huh? Can’t wait to see beautiful pictures of the blooms. Clara

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:42:18 +0000

Leanne,

I had clematis at my old place. Someone told me in my “frustrated” stage that of clematis ownership that they don’ t really come into their own until the 7th year undisturbed (they don’t like transplanting). That year they looked awesome, so I moved.

And the new woman dug them out almost immediately.
😡

By: Da Goddess

Da Goddess — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:33:21 +0000

Tell the squirrels I said, BACK OFF! Otherwise I’ll hurt them. I love clematis. It’s gorgeous stuff.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:38:51 +0000

Congratulations! Looking forward to the pictures of the blooms! :greenthumb:

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:22 +0000

I hope the squirrels leave your plants alone. We don’t have many here, the one time I saw one I blasted him with the hose to let him know that he wasn’t welcome…I already have birds, mice & rabbits trying to eat my garden…I didn’t need any other critters. So far, so good.

oh I forgot the deer tasting my tulips and then spitting them out in the yard. :p

I didn’t know that clematis like to have their roots shaded. Mine are doing really well where I put them, new shoots are grabbing onto last year’s dead vines and climbing on up. It should look nice here soon.