My purple Clematis are now three years old.
The Clematis on the right is supposed to grow 8 to 10 feet but this year it just kinda grew "out" before I realized and could train it upwards. The season is still early and it blooms for a long time so I still have hope it will grow "up." For now, bits have started climbing the porch railing (with a little help!) and I'm liking the look.
The flowers are a gorgeous medium purple color.
Did I mention the blossoms are HUGE??!!
The Clematis on the left is only supposed to grow 6 to 8 feet but it's still really small this year...not sure why. The blossoms are a much darker purple...
but the petals don't stick around very long, leaving this fluffy center.
This delicate little plant is supposed to grow 21 feet!! I've probably got 2 years, before it's really established, to find something for it to grow on (fence, only iron gate, etc). Ideas?
Yup - we mulched the new flower beds. It's a little chunky but the price was right - it's free at the Village Park.
I have one other new Clematis that is supposed to be pink (yeh, I know *pink* but the price was right) but it's struggling a little from the heat so I didn't take any photos...no blossoms yet.
4 comments:
I love clematis and yours are really looking great!
Gorgeous! I had a Clematis at my old house that took over the one side of my garage. Good thing-the garage was ugly!
Very, very pretty!
I love the colour too.
One of my favorite flowers - and yours are gorgeous.
Lillian
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