I cannot believe I almost didn't see this, but it's been so rainy and gloomy the past week, I haven't paid much attention to my back fence. Anyway, here's my Jackmanni growing happily with honeysuckle. Bummer of it is, most of the blooms are on the other side of the fence where I can't see them. LOL!!
and another showing the blooms on the other side of the fence...
and, maybe one more. Love the combination!!
Beautiful Combination..I would have never thought of combing the two..they are stunning together...well done...Jeanne
Thanks so much, Jeanne! I take that as a huge compliment because of your gorgeous clematis and knowledge of them. Another great combination with honeysuckle is wild roses. Oh my gosh, that's so beautiful and smells out of this world!!
That looks fabulous! I bet your neighbor is happy too.
Am I correct when I say that Jackmanni is not a climber persay?
Ours certainly do climb.
ok, then what I bought must not be a Jackmanni, but I thought the tag said it was.
Inidana Lil - I'm your neighbor. Live in Jeff too. I have a honeysuckle growing with a white clematis on the same trellis but they don't bloom at the same time. Absolutely love yours. Bought 4 Jackmanni this Spring and started them in large wooden pots which sit at either end two arbors. Thought was that the Jackmanni would eventually cover the arbors. Alas, at the rate they are growing, that may occur in 20 years and I'll be under ground by then looking up. I did plant some marigolds in the same pots as a shade producer for the Jackmanni roots but I'm not sure my idea is going to work. Anyway, congrats on a beautiful display.
Give the Jackmanii another year or two and you'll have your visions come true. Just remember to cut it back quite seriously in March since it only blooms on new growth.
I use compost and bark to cover the roots since I don't want plants taking up water or nutrients meant for the clematises.
Wow! You are in my back yard, aren't you Indianaguy! The honeysuckle and white is a great idea, too. Give it time though, and maybe they will start blooming together, and hopefully it won't take as long as you think. Thanks much!! I kinda lucked out this year. :)
