Thursday, May 27, 2010

Climbing Clematis






Clematis plants are a great way to introduce a little vertical in your garden. Coming in endless varieties, their beautiful and sometimes nothing short of spectacular blooms can add a much-needed shot of colour to an otherwise drab background. The Clematis, of the family Ranunculaceae, belongs to the buttercup family, a fact I found rather surprising.

If I remember correctly, those pictured here are "Nelly Moser", "Josephine" and "Ice Blue". I planted the last two together thinking they would bloom at different times and thus lengthen the amount time I had blooms along the tool shed wall. Unfortunately that didn't work according to plan, as you can see!

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