Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Clematis for Shrubs, 1 by plantaholic2

plantaholic2 wrote:
This one shows that it doesn't always work out so great. This is Lady Betty Balfour on Magnolia Leonard Messel if you look real hard! The first year of the combo, it looked very hopeful. LBB blooms late so it was nice to have an Aug/Sept color on the Magnolia. But the second year, this is all I got. I think the Magnolia is too powerful for the poor clematis. Perl d'azure was planted around there somewhere too, but I don't think I saw it last year. Maybe some extra food and water will help.