Re: clematis


In a message dated 98-04-28 04:40:41 EDT, you write:

<< Good idea to grow one in a container.  Choose a clay container, wood or
 stone, avoid anything plastic as they tend to heat up in the sun and the
 roots of Clematis need to be kept cool.  >>

The problem with using a container made of clay or stone in zone 5 is that it
will winter freeze and then break apart.  I'm in zone 6 and any container left
outside during our winters will always break up, so I'm sure that this would
be a problem in the colder zone 5.
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