RE: Re: Clematis

Donna,
Check this out for possible causes:
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/clematis/wilt.htm

Kitty

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> Hum.... it this a disease that is dirt related? I planted 6 different ones 
> along the fence. They all did the same thing! The two others that were 
> planted elsewhere did ok, so my thought was...it is the fence! 
> 
> Donna 
> 
> 
> > 
> > Donna, I don't think it is the heat on the chain link that is the 
> > problem. what you described is a common dieback problem on Clematis, 
> > though just now I don't know the name or reason. Will have to look 
> > around some. It's happened to my C. henryi both years since I put it in 
> > and it's climbing a Redbud. Has also happened to the two Cs out front of 
> > house, but never to the two I have on a chain link fence in full sun 
> > that have been there about 12 years. It's not the fence. 
> > 
> > 
> > Kitty 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > 
> > > I was thinking of moving my Sweet Autumn this spring, but might just get 
> > > another one instead. 
> > > 
> > > The roots are shaded by other smaller plantings. They keep coming back, 
> > so 
> > > doubt that the roots are the problem. Seems it gets about a foot on the 
> > > fence and oops...starts to dry up overnight and shrivels away. It keeps 
> > > producing more the entire season, so .... any thoughts? 
> > > 
> > > I have pretty much given up on them and looking into other vines that 
> > take 
> > > over the world..... 
> > > 
> > > Donna 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message----- 
> > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> > > > Behalf Of Cersgarden@aol.com 
> > > > Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 11:33 PM 
> > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net 
> > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Clematis 
> > > > 
> > > > In a message dated 1/23/05 9:30:59 PM, gossiper@sbcglobal.net writes: 
> > > > 
> > > > << So which one can take a nice hot fence? >> 
> > > > 
> > > > Donna, I have no experience with a chain link however I have a 
> > neighbor 
> > > > with 
> > > > Sweet Autumn on the fence and a couple others which I do not know the 
> > > > variety. 
> > > > They seem to do fine. Do you have their roots in the shade or 
> > protected? 
> > > > Ceres 
> > > > 
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