RE: 'Limerock Ruby' /now clematis

Hmm-
Interesting thought.  I usually do just the opposite, thinking the smaller
plant won't have such a touch time changing homes with the transplant.  Ok-
maybe I will try 1 more time.... I think is should be one the the "texas"
varieties though.

Theresa

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
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Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 8:52 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] 'Limerock Ruby'


Theresa, I read recently, though I don't know where, some tips on
Clematis. The writer stressed as #1, buy the biggest pot (meaning the
most mature) He/she indicated that the older the plant, the more likely
it is to survive - that they can be fragile when young. If you have
trouble with these vines, rather than repeatedly trying $7 starts, it
might be worthwhile to simply invest in one that has already cut its
teeth.


Kitty
> I caved and bought 2 more last year (they really are lovely) got small
> starts (in a 2 in pot).  One has disappeared- maybe it will come back up,
> maybe not.  The other one, amazingly, still has blooms on it.  It looks
like
> hell- all spindley now, but is still green and blooming (despite some
> killing frosts last week).  So who knows what the trick is!  I'll report
> back in spring and let you all know if it stays alive and starts growing
> again!
>
> Theresa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of Marge Talt
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 11:23 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 'Limerock Ruby' was: weather/tropicals
>
>
> > From: kmrsy@comcast.net
> > Iconsidered trying a rose cone
> > over my coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby', because these don't tend to
> return
> > here and I've read it could be becuase of a wet crown. but I forgot
> -
> > wonder if it is too late.
> ----------
>
> Kitty, think I just read in the new Plant Delights catalog that Tony
> now considers this an annual as it's not coming back for him and even
> think he said if you'd bought one from him as a perennial, they'd
> give a refund or something...can't remember exactly what, so don't
> quote me to him:-)
>
> I have not grown this one (not enough sun for Coreopsis, really) but
> as I've whizzed by posts from assorted groups, seems like a lot of
> people are finding this does not seem perennial to them...
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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