Clematis: Hardwick Hall More Summer Blooms, 0 by ClematisGuru

ClematisGuru wrote:
The blooms continue. jumped to a new thread, the other one was loooong. here is jackmanii growing up and thru limbed up lilacs. they are a mixture of white, pink and purple lilacs, just common ones....i keep them limbed out so they can be a clem trellis. the lilacs bloom so early and the jackmanii adds mid season interest. this area is partial shade, so if i did not limb the lilacs i would also be fighting powdery mildew there. i get enough lilac blooms on the top growth to add fragrance to the spring.

so many ways to use shrubs as companions and hosts for clems when you think about it......