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Re: climatis montana-Reply

That's how I felt 5 years ago.  I love this plant,
but it definitely needs to be grown in a more
"wild" setting.  I have a 70 x 100 lot.  It grows
(mostly, when I get it to cooperate) on my
chain link fence, about 60' long)  Its quite the
show in the spring, and the foliage is lovely,
bronzey/green.  But I have to spend about 1
hour a week keeping it tied to the fence all
summer long or it grows into and strangles
everything in or near it.  I just can't justify 3
weeks of flowers for 15-20 hours of tieing,
cutting, unstrangling.  If you have an area it can
"take over" I would recommend it.  Or if you're
able to spend more than 10 hours a week in
your yard and willing to devote that time to
controlling it.  It is lovely, you're right!

>>> "Marge Talt" <mtalt@clark.net> 07/31/98
10:24pm >>>

Why are you ripping out your Clematis
montana?  This is one I've always
wanted to grow!!

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: SUSAN SAXTON
<SS@Schwabe.com>
> Date: Thursday, July 30, 1998 3:37 PM
> 
> To Marge and all:
> 
> Thanks for your help.  Really sounds like
lack
> of sun is an issue, that and winter die back
> every year.  Am probably ripping out my
> climatis montana this year, sounds like this
> may be one of the replacements!
>
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