Clematis: Clem ID, 3 by pirl

pirl wrote:
It's rotten when we pull seedlings. You're not the only one to have done it. I pulled some poppy seedlings truly believing they were weeds.

Some caladium are taller than others so I'd avoid the strap leaved varieties (shorter but more leaves) and go for the "fancy" (large, tall leaves) varieties. Here's White Wing by a clematis and it's just not tall enough.

The caladiums will provide some shade/cooling for the clematis roots and they don't disrupt the clematis roots as hosta, perennials or some annuals would do.

The second photo here shows Pink Gem (a strap leaved variety) that's too low to do the job but, happily, the stems don't show anyhow. Live and learn.

The next time you plant seeds you can use either white plastic knives to outline the area and let you know you have seeds planted or something like coffee stirrers to alert you. Both work well and can easily be removed when the plants are growing.