Clematis: Clematis in Containers, 0 by revclaus

revclaus wrote:
I've been growing clematises in containers for years, and as long as they're sheltered from the major winds, they've been fine just being left out as is, no particular protection except mulch. I'm in zone 5b too. I have mine in 18" containers against the wall of my 6th floor balcony. All have trellises. I'm growing three at the moment, a jackmanii, a Rosemoor and a Versailles. The last two are shorter and are bred for containers. The jackmanii I've had for many years, and every year it rewards me with great blooms. These are mostly in the shade, though they get early morning and late afternoon sun. Here's my Rosemoor from this year. It's a two year old plant.

Check out this one from betra in the clematis forum. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=5279778 I think it's a Cezanne, another of the short ones, but she thinks it's H. F. Young. She's probably right.

This message was edited Aug 13, 2008 2:17 PM