"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 27/10/04 8:33 pm, in article ,
"Franz
Heymann" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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The white one seems never to be as vigorous as the yellow one
here
and is
comparatively insignificant while the yellow just drips with
flowers.

Many thanks. So there's hope for mine yet. Contrary to yours, my
normalis (white) grew faster than lutea this past season.


I'd be very interested to know if it continues that way. Ours
weren't
planted by my husband but by Edward Hyams, we think, so are pretty
old. The
white is on a corner of the house wall but is south and west facing
so while
it can get some wind, it is pretty frost sheltered. Apparently,
it's never
been much of a 'do-er' while the yellow one goes mad. Of course,
this may
just be this particular plant.
I don't know where you're growing yours, BTW but among other things
with
ours we have a Clematis rehederiana which is a very rampant plant
and
flowering well now as it has been for some weeks. I recommend it
strongly
to anyone who has room for it.

They are both in 60 cm pots against the South wall of our house, in
moderately, but not severely, windy positions. I just hope they don't
object to being in the pots too early in their lives.
{:-((
My wife and I fell for lutea when we saw a magnificent specimen at
Trellissick garden in Cornwall a couple of years ago.

Franz