Re: two countries
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: two countries
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 20:30:58 EDT
In a message dated 8/27/00 10:27:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
deanslgr@juno.com writes:
<< On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 23:29:27 EDT ECPep@aol.com writes:
> When you mention envy I see Clematis montana in huge pink masses
> over
> doorways in spring.
Claire, my part of that "envy" is that someone has the time and energy to
keep the C. montana from completely overwhelming the doorway, making it
impassible. ;-) Whenever I hear people disparaging Wisteria and trumpet
vine for being overzealous, I say, "If you think that's bad, let me
introduce you to the larger-statured Clematis species..." >>
Clematis montana will not bloom in zone 4. The flower buds are killed either
by very cold winds in winter or spring frosts while they open too soon for us.
The plant can be managed with one of those trellis-cum-hinge things. You lay
down the trellis on the ground and mulch over it or expect the snow to do it
for you. A plant child of mine requiring that much care does not last long
in my garden.
I have a Clematis montana on a screen porch post which occasionally makes a
great green screen for us but the space should be used for something that
really blooms. I tried the super-hardy tet CV, name forgotten and it did no
better.
The first time I went to the UK (as a reasonable adult) there were chestnuts
in bloom everywhere in London. Both the red (rarely seen here) and the
white lined the streets. Doorways were covered in Clematis montana masses of
pink. It near the end of May impressing my husband as well as me. Normally
he notices only the golf courses.
Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY z4
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