Re: [SG] Clematis in the shade
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Clematis in the shade
- From: G* O*
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 07:12:17 -0400
Kay,
I too had heard that C. montana was very fragrant, but they must be really
variable in the amount of fragrance they have. My montana is ~5 yrs old.
It's huge and blooms heavily every spring. Hardly any fragrance, though,
which was a bit of a disappointment. If you stick your nose right into a
flower you can detect a light fragrance of honey, but no more.
Gerry
At 07:48 AM 7/1/99 EDT, you wrote:
>Donna and Vicki,
>I don't know if anyone has answered your questions about clematis in the
>shade, but one that is recommended for shade and does very well is C. "Silver
>Moon".
>
>I went to Saguaro Nurseries as someone recommended and it was fantastic.
>They had a nice clematis collection. I bought c. davidii, and C. montana. I
>thought montana was supposed to have very fragrant flowers, but when mine
>bloomed it didn't have any scent that I could smell. Anyone know about C.
>montana?
>
>Kay Dye, Edelstein, IL Zone 5
>
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