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What Clematis will bloom in the fall?

Clematis Empress will bloom from summer to fall. What a charming clematis that offers superb summer color! Clematis Empress produces large (4-6 inch) double flowers that have pink petals with darker pink center bars. The inner petals sprout spiky pink "hair" and the plant blooms from May through...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-27-2009
When do Coral Canyon Diascia bloom?

Coral Canyon Diascia Provides Blooms from Spring Through Fall! Diascia Coral Canyon is a hardy twinspur with salmon-pink flowers that are held above the foliage on wiry graceful spikes. This long blooming beauty will brighten your garden from spring through fall! A superb plant, it has proven itself...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-19-2009
Where should I plant a Clematis?

Clematis is easy to grow in a rich, porous, alkaline soil with plenty of room for the roots to spread. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, so apply a generous mulch or a shallow-rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. They are very reliable performers...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 10-17-2009
White Fall Clematis

When sitting on our deck, we have the best view of our neighbors fall blooming White Clematis! Since he added the hummingbird feeder, the view on this trellis has even gotten better. This Clematis Terniflora produces masses of small 1" creamy white flowers that completely cover this plant. Its sweet...

Posted to Member Gardening Photos (Gallery) by Bobbie Joe on 09-23-2009
Do fall blooming clematis need pruning?

Fall Blooming Clematis is easy to grow in a rich, porous, alkaline soil with plenty of room for the roots to spread. Best performance is when the tops are in full sunlight and the roots are shaded, so apply a generous mulch or a shallow-rooted ground cover near the base of the vine. They are very reliable...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 09-18-2009
Re: Vines

Hello and welcome to our community. A suggestion would be a Niobe Clematis to climb your pergola. The Niobe has a vibrant red bloom and deep green foliage. Hope this helps you decide.

Posted to Gardening for Beginners (Forum) by jeff-nhn on 08-03-2009
Never Enough Space!

Do you have a limited growing area and a small space for your flower garden? There are ways you can make your small area look larger than it really is. Make use of every square inch of room by going vertical. Planting in raised beds or using trellises, obelisks or fences brings the focus upward, and...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 06-17-2009
Growing Clematis

Clematis is a wonderful vine that stands out for its stunning beauty. I don’t think any clematis can be anymore striking than the Clematis Bourbon. This clematis only gets 3-4 feet tall and can be grown in a container. It is equally happy, though, when grown in the ground and allowed to scramble up a...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 05-22-2009
Wanting Springtime Blooms?

Once spring arrives we all want those garden flowers to appear right now! We have been cooped up all winter and are being lured outdoors by the warmer spring weather. Choosing spring blooming perennials can help a bit with our impatient ways. Clematis is an exquisite blooming plant that can add that...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 05-11-2009
The Beggar's Herb and Old Man's Beard

I recall 2 questions that I was asked this past week that I had not been asked before, 'ever'. So not knowing the answer or even heard of the plant called Beggar's Herb, caused me to hunt for information. I thought I knew about Old Man's Beard, but I was told it was a clematis. I thought...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 04-05-2009

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