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Clematis id. and an ex-president
I have a white clematis with bell-shaped flowers and cut leaves, which I vaguely remember being labelled as The Bride, but it looks nothing like the pictures and looks very much like an alpina or macropetala cultivar. It is just finishing flowering, so I am inclined to prune it like one of those regardless of what it was sold as! Any comments? And I have a dead The President. The location is light, but gets direct sun only at 6' and higher and only in summer. The killer is that it is at the bottom of a patio slope and so is very soggy in continual rain. There isn't any problem normally, as the soil is 60% sand, and drains very well - but last winter! Any ideas for a replacement climber? It mustn't be too vigorous - say, 50 cm wide and 3m high. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Clematis id. and an ex-president
wrote in message ... I have a white clematis with bell-shaped flowers and cut leaves, which I vaguely remember being labelled as The Bride, but it looks nothing like the pictures and looks very much like an alpina or macropetala cultivar. It is just finishing flowering, so I am inclined to prune it like one of those regardless of what it was sold as! Any comments? And I have a dead The President. The location is light, but gets direct sun only at 6' and higher and only in summer. The killer is that it is at the bottom of a patio slope and so is very soggy in continual rain. There isn't any problem normally, as the soil is 60% sand, and drains very well - but last winter! Any ideas for a replacement climber? It mustn't be too vigorous - say, 50 cm wide and 3m high. Regards, Nick Maclaren. Clematis sounds like it may be 'Broughton Bride' If you want to replace the clematis, try getting a terracotta pot of the right size, cut the bottom off and bury it to about one third in the ground, now plant the clematis into the pot, the neck of the plant will stay dry but it can still access water when it needs to. -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
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Clematis id. and an ex-president
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Charlie Pridham wrote: Clematis sounds like it may be 'Broughton Bride' That's it! Thanks very much. If you want to replace the clematis, try getting a terracotta pot of the right size, cut the bottom off and bury it to about one third in the ground, now plant the clematis into the pot, the neck of the plant will stay dry but it can still access water when it needs to. Now, THAT's an idea. Thanks very much. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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