Re: sweet autumn clematis

Verona,
Did the two plants look the same?  Were their leaves alike? My SAC has wide
leaves while my neighbor's has skinny, spidery leaves.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Verona Dunn" <vldunn@widomaker.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] sweet autumn clematis


> I had a SAC in front of my house that never reseeded.  I also had one in
the
> back that made babies everywhere.  Thought maybe one was male and one
> female, but both made seeds.  I guess the one in front was sterile.  Beats
> me.  Verona
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] sweet autumn clematis
>
>
> > > My big problem are all
> > >the reseeders.  I do cut back the seed heads in late fall
> > > also to help reduce the problem.
> >
> > I only have a few reseeders each year, I think it has to with the
position
> > in my garden.  I couldn't possible deadhead this vine, most blooms are
out
> > of reach.  Even if I could reach them.....that would seem to be 1000s of
> > seedheads to cut off.  Maybe I'm exagerating, but geez there's a lot.
> >
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <Cersgarden@aol.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 7:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] sweet autumn clematis
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 7/25/04 11:32:01 PM, kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
> > >
> > > << You could use a trellis I suppose,
> > > but it would have to be a TRELLIS. >>
> > >
> > > I have two SAC each on a trellis of their own which is 6' x 7' and it
is
> > not
> > > enough.  Because it blooms on new wood, I cut it back as needed and of
> > course,
> > > I cut within a few inches of the ground early spring.  My big problem
> are
> > all
> > > the reseeders.  I do cut back the seed heads in late fall also to help
> > reduce
> > > the problem.
> > >     Ceres

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