RE: sweet autumn clematis

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• Subject: RE: [CHAT] sweet autumn clematis
• From: &* <j*@prairieinet.net>
• Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 06:12:26 -0500
• In-reply-to: <00cf01c472cc$3d4d7dc0$05ec3544@newhvn01.in.comcast.net>

Well Kitty--- mine dies off every year. Figured it wouldn't get that
big, and the 30ft was more for those in warmer climates....guessing not
:(

A friend made me a trellis for it... one is about 8 ft out of the
ground, the other about 5. They connect together about a ft apart to
give it more stability. Welded metal circles together, Pretty darn
sturdy, too bad I didn't get it in place before the season... but
looking at this plant, even that may not help.

May try to move it to the fence area next spring, I think this is it's
second season here, so hopefully I can still dig it out..

Donna

> 
> OK, Donna, this is one of those plants for which you should have
believed
> the statistics.  It does grow to 30 feet - and not just in single
file, it
> can go wide too.  You could selectively prune parts back so you
wouldn't
> lose all the bloom, but otherwise, just let it go this year.  Cut it
back
> next year.   Trellis?  You put a SAC on a trellis?  Did you read the
part
> about 30 feet?  Mine grows up a fence with a little help and then
travels
> aloft on top of my neighbor's bushes.  You could use a trellis I
suppose,
> but it would have to be a TRELLIS.
> 
> Kitty

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