Re: clematis wilt

In a message dated 1/16/2003 5:48:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
mygarden@easystreet.com writes:


>  if you can get your tangutica to grow up into a small tree so that
> you can look up into the flowers when they open, it will stop your heart.
> Mine was growing up through and across the canopy of an Acer palmatum
> 'Bloodgood' until the tree died of verticillium wilt (also a big problem -
> soil born fungal disease).  The bright red stamens of tangutica are the 
> same
> color as the leaves of Bloodgood.
> 

Sounds like a good idea, Marilyn. However, I think the location of my 
'Bloodgood' is way too shady for a clematis. And I've planted the tangutica 
already. Just received the Arrowhead Alpines catalog today and they have a 
good listing of clematis texensis. I may have to give a few a try.  They also 
list some Asphodeline--I saw one at Gene Bush's last summer and I've got to 
get one of those! I've also got Gene's new catalog, but haven't pried it away 
from my partner yet to get a look at it.
Bill Lee

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