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JuliaJayne wrote:
The weather is getting warmer and after 4 days in the garden, I am relieved that rain is forecasted for the next 3 days -- my body needs the break and the laundry is piling up. Yesterday, while preparing a hole to transplant a boxwood, I found the roots to one of the clematis I ordered from Chalk Hill's closing sale. The root mass was about a foot from the original site, 6-8 inches deep and laying almost sideways. Unfortunately, the shovel cut off some of the roots. I potted it up and am keeping my fingers crossed that this beauty makes it...
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemdetail.cfm?dbkey=472

The light was good for taking photos late yesterday after the clouds moved in. My camera isn't the greatest, so a good shot always excites me.

HF Young - The plant stayed low this year. It's the second year, and going to be moved soon, but I wanted to see the blooms first.