Clematis 2020

Another one of my favorites are the Clematis,
which is going to be the next addition to the
garden.
Last year I added two, which turned out to
become a couple favorites.  Space is limited
so I'm becoming really picky as to what is
added.

Clematis Multi Blue

Clematis texensis 'Pagoda'

Clematis 'Crispa"

Clematis 'Josephine'

Clematis etoile violette

Clematis 'Piilu'

Clematis Duchess of Edinburgh

Clematis Niobe

Clematis Rooguchi

Clematis Sweet Autumn


Clematis  Louis Rowe not Franziska Marie as sold.

Clematis Jackmanii    Front yard one.

Back yard

Clematis plant grown from seeds from Suzy Mac
from Canada.  I call my plant Suzy Mc as it's from
her.   There is a C. Suzy Mac already.  I will not be
sharing this one.

Clematis tangutica

Clematis H.F. Young

From the tag photo due to the plant will not bloom
this year, small plant.

Clematis Blue Light

From the tag photo due to the plant will not
bloom this year, small plant.


I have been asked about why we cut our clematis back
this past week.  There is a FB group on clematis that I
shared photo and received lots of questions.   I have been
doing this for a while now.   I had an elderly lady stop at
one of my garage sale and talked to me about early cut
back so they will flower in the fall.  I look forward in
cutting them back before the 15th of July, her recommended
cut off date.  Not to do it in any later, were her words.  I used
to wait 48 hours to fertilize but was told the other day cut and
fertilize.  Last year I started to use the Rose Fertilizer, the 3 in
1 formula, what a difference!!  When I cut back I also add fresh
soil and then I wait a week and add more rose fertilizer.  Then weekly
I will fertilize half strength until they reach 4/5 foot.  I then use
ever other week a flower booster and full strength on a 20/20/20 fertilizer.

 

















7/20/2020

Here are the photos of the clematis already taking off.  A week after cutting we
use Rose Fertilizer and will go back to liquid fertilizer after our heat passes.  One of the
things I have learned to fertilize if it's over 90 is a total waste.  Wait until it cools down.

Then this am I got an email from Springhill nursery on
clematis pruning.  So I thought I would post it here to help
also.  Try it and see for yourself.


https://www.springhillnursery.com/clematis_pruning_guide?p=0475802&uid=---H~dCOKvnpR&fbclid=IwAR26RHPdfvlFYXF_loCdmAJOl5ifxMKAsQgLU1ClyjHaUoOFCvdSMMCIQjY

7/30/2020

We currently have all the clematis plants showing signs of growth.

We are totally impressed on how well they are doing even with our hot

temps of 90+ for the past week.    More photos to come!

The first one cut is currently 3 foot tall already!

August 1, 2020

High Winds 5/8/2020

Well again we are cleaning up the yard!  On the 7th I thought I would tidy up the yard so I could
enjoy the yard on Mother's Day.  For the past few weeks we have been picking up the maple seeds
that have come down from the trees to the north of us.  You see we don't want that stuff in our yard
and sprouting.  Let alone the issues they bring when they fall.  They can't be vac up, they have to be
picked up by hand!  So on Thursday I have them all picked up and the yard was looking so good.

DH had that Friday off to make sure when I got up on the roof that I didn't fall.  I just got it cleaned
and was putting the ladder away when the wind picked up.  All we could do was watch more maple seedlings fall and the neighbor's to the east fir junk come down and cover the whole yard!  No joke!!
Up over the house to the veggie garden area all the way back to the strawberry beds.   All the way to the west fence and cover the hostas!  I had to sweep off the deck 5 times and everything was covered.

DH was set to fix the few boards on the deck that were getting back and he said he was pelted.   All he could do when he was done was put a tarp over the new boards.  He had hoped to stain the boards
so they wouldn't warp.  He had to wait until late Sat. when the stuff kind of stopped falling to stain the boards.

5/11/2020, still sweeping junk off the deck and today was my day to vac up what I could.  I have pots on the driveway to clean out and vac the bed that have areas that are covered.    As of today I still have 8 more areas to vac up but will have to pick up Maple seedlings before I pick up the fir junk.

I remember last year it took 2 weeks to clean up the whole yard!   I think the photos show you just how bad it gets here.

The sad thing is I had folks show up looking 

for plants and all I could was apologize for the 

huge mess.  How can one sell plants when the

gardens are a pit??  They were very understanding

and had seen the gardens last fall.   Glad I could 

help them with Brugmansia plants!

5/12/2020

Again today we had rain, cooler temps and

high winds.  You know what I'll be doing if 

it's not raining.   I have fir crap all over the 

yard again!!  I was able to get the two Azaleas 

by the driveway cut back and in the recycle bin.

Have 2 more to go!! 

5/14/2020

Just have the large Hosta bed to the west to cleanup

and finish cutting back the last couple Azealeas.  I started

the one yesterday but the rain decided it was time for me

to go in.  So I potted up the newest brug seedlings, looking 

forward to seeing them bloom.

5/20/2020

Yet again we had another storm roll in with winds from the

west and the 80 footers started dropping their junk, so again

this am I'm out sweeping off the deck, around the rainbarrels

and Heat pump.  I no more than got the maple seeds picked up

than we got the shower that the weather folks promised.  Not

one but several!!  I will have to wait until it dries up to vac up

the mess.