Clematis paniculata
- Subject: Clematis paniculata
- From: R* S*
- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 19:54:15 -0700
I have a question on this clematis, which I believe is from New Zealand
(Moira, I am guessing you would know). I planted two this spring, and
they have only grown to about 8 feet. They reached this height several
months ago, and haven't grown but an inch or so since then. The weather
since then has been warm, (things won't start to cool very much here
until November) and they have had ample water. They appear reasonably
happy, in part shade (they would be in the sun, if they ever reach the
top of the tree). I thought they grew much higher than this, and was
hoping for flowers about the 18 foot level next year. I am sure I saw
them flowering at about that height on the North Island (if that was
indeed C. paniculata that I was looking at.) They were new plants,
having grown to about 1 foot from the cutting, when I planted them. Is
this normal growth for this species, or are they slow to start, and will
attain a greater height next year (If, that is, the Berkeley plant
vandals haven't gotten to them by then)? I was hoping they would grow
quickly, since they only have five years to do their thing. (The
People's Republic of Berkeley doesn't approve of vines on street trees,
and removes them every five years.)
