Re: today in zone 7

Well-  it has 8 feet to grow up, and then about 20 ftx 10 feet of arbor 
it can cover and join with the pink jasmine.
Thanks for the warning.  I had heard it was vigorous, so that's why I 
didn't plant it along the front fence where my sombruiel rose is.

Theresa

A A HODGES wrote:

>Theresa, it may take it a couple of years, but IT WILL climb up and over
>and around and down and back up and over. This is one of those vines that
>you'll be glad to chop back every year. They are pretty when they bloom
>though. Don't plant a rose near it if you expect to see the rose. I ripped
>my SAC out this winter for that very reason. I'm planting my C. Niobe this
>year instead. 
>
>Andrea H
>Beaufort, SC 
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>>[Original Message]
>>From: Theresa <tchessie@comcast.net>
>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>Date: 4/10/2005 10:09:21 PM
>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] today in zone 7
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>>I just bought a sweet autumn clematis a few weeks ago (my first), 
>>planted it at one of the posts for the arbor over the back patio, so 
>>hoping it will climb up and over it.  We have many of these at work and 
>>this is the first year they bloomed.  It smelled wonderful on the back 
>>courtyard area.  Too back they always keep those does set to autolock- 
>>so no one ever goes out there, because you can't get back into the
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>building.
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>>Theresa
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>>Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
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>>>Chris, you're not that far south of me, but you're ahead of me in lots
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>of 
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>>>ways, but my daffs are starting to make quite a show.  It was a really
>>>beautiful day here.  Temps in the high 60s and brilliant sunshine.  I 
>>>worked out a couple of hours, but since I have a District Garden Club
>>>Meeting tomorrow where our club will be receiving awards, I tried not
>>>to do things that would make me too sore.  Don't want to limp up like
>>>the old woman I am to receive the awards.
>>>I did clean up one bed in front of the house.   Took off the old oak 
>>>leaves that choke the bulbs coming up.  Cut back the old foliage on
>>>a large patch of Epimedium.  This bed requires more contortions 
>>>than most since we have it strung with fish-line to protect it from deer.
>>>Then I went to the vegetable garden.  Limed my lettuce bed, as it was
>>>becoming quite mossy, and planted several rows of lettuce.   The peas
>>>we planted a couple of weeks ago are beginning to come up - I planted
>>>several varieties and they are showing different rates of germination.
>>>The heavy wet snowfall a couple of weeks ago took the top 12-15 feet
>>>out of a curly willow tree - right across the middle of the garden.  I
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>spent
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>>>some time cutting branches that I will take to the District Meeting 
>>>tomorrow for anyone who wants them for flower arrangements or orchid
>>>supports or to root.  This tree was rooted from a cutting some years 
>>>ago.  There's still a lot more to be disposed of - don't know just how
>>>I'll manage it.
>>>I was distressed to find that my Sweet Autumn Clematis seems to be
>>>totally dead - rotted off at the root.  This vine has been  quite
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>spectacular
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>>>for the past fifteen or more years.  I can't think what was different
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>this 
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>>>year that would cause it's demise.  It's interesting how different plants
>>>respond to different weather conditions.  A year ago when we had an
>>>extremely bitter winter some things suffered but most looked pretty 
>>>good.  This winter has not been as cold, but several things look as if
>>>they have not survived.  Oh well.  Better get my beauty sleep for 
>>>tomorrow's meeting
>>>Auralie
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