Re: OT:Hydrangea/ Clematis

Hi there Gene,

I find that C. integrifolia comes quite easily from cuttings.  To keep them
correct, I take them between four and six inches in length, preferably
early in the summer.  I root them in a mixture of sharp sand and perlite,
50:50, either in a propagating case or just in a sealed plastic bag,
obviously our of direct sunlight.

I grow a number of your US species: crispa, viorna, addisonii, columbiana,
hirsutissima and pitcheri.  I have recently raised some seedlings of
texensis and some hybrids between texensis and pitcheri.  Most of these do
well in the open garden, mainly on my rock garden.  I also grow some in the
alpine house, where they are kept fairly dry over winter, whilst being
cold:  As we don't get any snow but we do get a lot of winter wet with
cold, plants can rot off in the open garden.



Best Regards,
David Victor

Araceae, Cape bulbs, Clematis, Geraniaceae, Paeoniaceae, Saxifragaceae and
anything else that is beautiful
Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, England, UK   Zone 7  

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<http://www.britishclematis.org.uk>    

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