Clematis
- Subject: Clematis
- From: K* B*
- Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 12:12:19 -0400
Hi all,
I have a few questions about clematis. My mother has a metal arch she
put in her garden last year. She would like to plant some vines and we
thought of using clematis. The arch is about 5' wide, 7' tall, and only
1' deep. She was wanting to put two plants, both with a different flower
color, on each side of the arch (total four plants, two colors). I know
nothing about clematis, but I can't imagine a 1' deep arch is going to
be able to handle two clematis side by side. Right???? I then thought
what maybe we could do is put one on the outside and one on the inside
(same thing on left side and on right side). I don't know how clematis
attach to their supports as to whether this would work, especially when
the inside plants reach the curving part of the arch.
Have I confused anyone yet?! If not, would the inside and outside idea
work? since I don't think the side by side idea would work.
She pretty much has her heart set on clematis, and from what I have read
of previous clematis discussions and a couple of the clematis nursery
web sites, I'm leaning toward some of the viticellas.
Thanks,
Karen
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