I just love this time of year, there are so many pinks mauves and blues about in the garden
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/merlinsmum19/clematis.jpg)
MM
I haven't seen that one before MM - what a beautiful flower :)
gorgeous MM ;D
love the colour very calming
Its gorgeous. I think clematis are my most favourite plant. I only have a backyard and use them to cover the walls and an arch. I have 5 at the mo.
Ooooooo I want one! That is so scrummy. Not that I've got room for another clematis!
Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!
Really pretty MM !
M M what a real stunner that is i am going to get one it`s a must have. ;D
Yes beautiful, thats definitely a name i need to remember
MM - In fact I saw the plant at Van Hage at the week end and was wondering. Now, I MUST have it !
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just wanted to say thanks to one and all for your nice comments.
It is lovely and so welcome at this time of the year.
MM
How big is it MM?
hi maz
well the plant itself is over 6 feet as it is climbing up a homemade arch and along a bit of the top but I think you should cut it down a lot after flowering to generate new growth and so make it more bushy and each year I mean to but . . . . . . . . . . perhaps this year I will be ruthless. ???
the flowers are about 2 and a half inches and I hope I'm not tempting fate by saying it doesn't appear to get frost damage!
I'm not normally very successful with clematis but this one seems to do well every year and my hagley hybrid which is in a large pot also seems to do OK. might posts a photo of that when it comes into bloom. :)
MM
Hello Merlins Mum. I read that you were thinking of being ruthless with your clematis this year, and I hope you don't mind but I think your clematis is in pruning group 1, which would indicate that it won't really appreciate being hard pruned! You could probably get away with pruning some of it back but don't over do it!
(I believe it's also known as Markham's Pink by the way)
Yes I think you are right it is also known as markham's pink, I was being posh, haha ;D ;D
Thanks for the tip about pruning I will check again to make sure. I do know that if it is pruned it should be after flowering. :)
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MM I have a Hagley Hybrid too. Its been flowering year after year for about 15 years now. I love it , its my fav plant in the garden because its never let me down. Also The wall its climbing on is 6' high and it just reaches the top each year. Perfect planting or luck? :-X You decide! ;D
Oooo I feel a photo shoot coming on! ;D
Perfect planting I reckon, clever girl ;D
I think my problem is I try to cram too much into a small space and clematis are greedy plants aren't they.
I will look forward to pix
MM