Clematis Avalanche
 

Recently, I have noticed a 'new' clematis named 'Avalanche'. According
to the name tag, it is hardy down to -8 degrees.

Has anyone got any experience with this one. After some really bad
cold weather my jasmin has given up the ghost and I'm looking around
for a hardy replacment which can stand the cold north east weather a
little more.

Can anyone offer other very hardy clematis other than this new
avalanche one? preferable an early flowering one.

Chris

Clematis Avalanche
 

On 4 Mar 2004 11:35:17 -0800, (chris) wrote:

Recently, I have noticed a 'new' clematis named 'Avalanche'. According
to the name tag, it is hardy down to -8 degrees.

I bought clematis 'avalanche' after Alan T sang its praises on
Gardeners' World. I have had mine through 3 winters now and I
noticed buds on it today.
It has been in a pot all this time against a fence, getting little
sun, but it is still alive!

Pam in Bristol

Clematis Avalanche
 

In message , Pam Moore
writes
On 4 Mar 2004 11:35:17 -0800, (chris) wrote:

Recently, I have noticed a 'new' clematis named 'Avalanche'. According
to the name tag, it is hardy down to -8 degrees.

I bought clematis 'avalanche' after Alan T sang its praises on
Gardeners' World. I have had mine through 3 winters now and I
noticed buds on it today.
It has been in a pot all this time against a fence, getting little
sun, but it is still alive!

Pam in Bristol

Ditto mine in Northumberland. Last year I kept it in the porch, but
after seeing one last summer that was rampant in Settle, N. Yorks, over
an arch planted outside I left mine outdoors this year. Its in a pot
but is subject to north winds and all the snow we've had here this last
week (over 6inches) and it still looks very perky. Loads of buds on it.
--
Chris Boulby National Collection of Diascias

Clematis Avalanche
 

In message , Pam Moore
writes
On 4 Mar 2004 11:35:17 -0800, (chris) wrote:

Recently, I have noticed a 'new' clematis named 'Avalanche'. According
to the name tag, it is hardy down to -8 degrees.

I bought clematis 'avalanche' after Alan T sang its praises on
Gardeners' World. I have had mine through 3 winters now and I
noticed buds on it today.
It has been in a pot all this time against a fence, getting little
sun, but it is still alive!

Pam in Bristol

Ditto mine in Northumberland. Last year I kept it in the porch, but
after seeing one last summer that was rampant in Settle, N. Yorks, over
an arch planted outside I left mine outdoors this year. Its in a pot
but is subject to north winds and all the snow we've had here this last
week (over 6inches) and it still looks very perky. Loads of buds on it.
--
Chris Boulby National Collection of Diascias

Clematis Avalanche
 

In message , Pam Moore
writes
On 4 Mar 2004 11:35:17 -0800, (chris) wrote:

Recently, I have noticed a 'new' clematis named 'Avalanche'. According
to the name tag, it is hardy down to -8 degrees.

I bought clematis 'avalanche' after Alan T sang its praises on
Gardeners' World. I have had mine through 3 winters now and I
noticed buds on it today.
It has been in a pot all this time against a fence, getting little
sun, but it is still alive!

Pam in Bristol

Ditto mine in Northumberland. Last year I kept it in the porch, but
after seeing one last summer that was rampant in Settle, N. Yorks, over
an arch planted outside I left mine outdoors this year. Its in a pot
but is subject to north winds and all the snow we've had here this last
week (over 6inches) and it still looks very perky. Loads of buds on it.
--
Chris Boulby National Collection of Diascias

Clematis Avalanche
 

My "monatana" is
going great guns, but I pace up and down waiting for "Niobe", whose
root system I replanted away from my rosemary bush after repeated
wilting last seaon, to show any shoots at all.

The flowers are lovely, but it's a delicate beast for such a sturdy
family.

:L

--
Remover the rock from the email address

Clematis Avalanche
 

My "monatana" is
going great guns, but I pace up and down waiting for "Niobe", whose
root system I replanted away from my rosemary bush after repeated
wilting last seaon, to show any shoots at all.

The flowers are lovely, but it's a delicate beast for such a sturdy
family.

:L

--
Remover the rock from the email address

Clematis Avalanche
 

In message , Lazarus
Cooke writes
My "monatana" is
going great guns, but I pace up and down waiting for "Niobe", whose
root system I replanted away from my rosemary bush after repeated
wilting last seaon, to show any shoots at all.

The flowers are lovely, but it's a delicate beast for such a sturdy
family.

Sorry to hear that. I've had better luck with my C. 'Niobe'

It never sees any direct sun at all, on a north facing fence in the only
corner of the garden that is moist most of the time. My new Brunnera
'Jack Frost' is also enjoying this location, as are an Acer palmatum
'Bloodgood', a bay tree and Fuchsia magellanica alba.

It has the most wonderful velvet flowers and when I saw it, fellow
gardeners will understand, I had to have it. And it has not
disappointed me. Its been trouble free for about 8 years now, regularly
growing back year after year.

And fingers crossed, I've not had any wilt yet here in this garden. I
suffered from it terribly in my last garden in Bolton on Dearne, but
here I'm much luckier.

So keep on trying with it, they often come back from underground after
wilt. Burn all the growth from above ground to prevent the wilt
spreading and don't disturb the roots. And if you get wilt again this
year, try to grow species clematis instead. Most of them don't suffer
from wilt like the blousy large flowered hybrids do and most offer a
wonderful display.
--
Chris Boulby National Collection of Diascias

Clematis Avalanche
 

In message , Lazarus
Cooke writes
My "monatana" is
going great guns, but I pace up and down waiting for "Niobe", whose
root system I replanted away from my rosemary bush after repeated
wilting last seaon, to show any shoots at all.

The flowers are lovely, but it's a delicate beast for such a sturdy
family.

Sorry to hear that. I've had better luck with my C. 'Niobe'

It never sees any direct sun at all, on a north facing fence in the only
corner of the garden that is moist most of the time. My new Brunnera
'Jack Frost' is also enjoying this location, as are an Acer palmatum
'Bloodgood', a bay tree and Fuchsia magellanica alba.

It has the most wonderful velvet flowers and when I saw it, fellow
gardeners will understand, I had to have it. And it has not
disappointed me. Its been trouble free for about 8 years now, regularly
growing back year after year.

And fingers crossed, I've not had any wilt yet here in this garden. I
suffered from it terribly in my last garden in Bolton on Dearne, but
here I'm much luckier.

So keep on trying with it, they often come back from underground after
wilt. Burn all the growth from above ground to prevent the wilt
spreading and don't disturb the roots. And if you get wilt again this
year, try to grow species clematis instead. Most of them don't suffer
from wilt like the blousy large flowered hybrids do and most offer a
wonderful display.
--
Chris Boulby National Collection of Diascias

Clematis Avalanche
 

My "monatana" is
going great guns, but I pace up and down waiting for "Niobe", whose
root system I replanted away from my rosemary bush after repeated
wilting last seaon, to show any shoots at all.

The flowers are lovely, but it's a delicate beast for such a sturdy
family.

:L

--
Remover the rock from the email address

Clematis Avalanche
 

In message , Lazarus
Cooke writes
My "monatana" is
going great guns, but I pace up and down waiting for "Niobe", whose
root system I replanted away from my rosemary bush after repeated
wilting last seaon, to show any shoots at all.

The flowers are lovely, but it's a delicate beast for such a sturdy
family.

Sorry to hear that. I've had better luck with my C. 'Niobe'

It never sees any direct sun at all, on a north facing fence in the only
corner of the garden that is moist most of the time. My new Brunnera
'Jack Frost' is also enjoying this location, as are an Acer palmatum
'Bloodgood', a bay tree and Fuchsia magellanica alba.

It has the most wonderful velvet flowers and when I saw it, fellow
gardeners will understand, I had to have it. And it has not
disappointed me. Its been trouble free for about 8 years now, regularly
growing back year after year.

And fingers crossed, I've not had any wilt yet here in this garden. I
suffered from it terribly in my last garden in Bolton on Dearne, but
here I'm much luckier.

So keep on trying with it, they often come back from underground after
wilt. Burn all the growth from above ground to prevent the wilt
spreading and don't disturb the roots. And if you get wilt again this
year, try to grow species clematis instead. Most of them don't suffer
from wilt like the blousy large flowered hybrids do and most offer a
wonderful display.
--
Chris Boulby National Collection of Diascias

Although a little slow to get going, our Clematis Avalanche is displaying the most beautiful flowers. It started flowering in mid April. We are in Edinburgh and the plant is growing in a corner of the garden, facing south. It doesn't get any sun until afternoon but seems happy to get on with it. We had a super-abundance of snow here during the winter and I did think that the plant might not survive, but it did. My Jasmine is also flowering and Edinburgh has some very cold weather. We live at the highest part of Edinburgh with strong winds blowing through the Pentlands.

Bearing in mind last winter's temperatures, -8 isn't really very hardy.

My montana and alpinas have come through the last two winters looking good - alpinas are in full flower at the moment. There are other clematis around the garden, but until they flower I won't remember what they are.

Which jasmine did you lose? Surely not the yellow winter flowering one?