RE: [Rose-list] RE:roses and clematis

**"* S* <S*@schwabe.com>**

Hello all,

> Wow... gobs of combos you have.  Lots of blue and burgandy....So did
> you come to them by random or did you have a plan ?  (Like matching
> fabric to sew an outfit?)  

There was a "plan" to them all, but some risk involved as most of the
clematis I'd only seen in books and believe me, blue is the WORST color for
photography, as is "red."  So I place them by size, whether I want them to
coincide for bloom or bloom separately, etc.  Now I wait.  

Sometimes I pick a flower and wander around the yard to find something that
really "works" together, and then I'll move the clematis or the rose.

It's all still a learning process at this point.

Do you look for the rose or the climatis
> first?  

Usually the rose, since they are my first love.

Or can you just grab whatever catches your eye and lump them
> together later?  (Not my strong point..)  

Ahhh, yup, I do that too.  My theory is, if you love something instantly,
you'll find room for it, and better yet, a person is usually consistent with
their "love at first sight" and it usually works in the existing garden
somewhere.

How do they work with the
> rest of the garden ? 

I really love clematis for softening things.  You may grow a host plant and
clematis together for special affect, but often a stray vine or two will
travel another direction, if you let it.  Often that is a happy surprise as
well, or just a charming combination that I never planned....

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

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