January 10th, 2013: Clematis 'Mayleen' (Clematis montana) by saya

petralittledog Salina, KS(Zone 6a) Jan 10, 2013

The Bloom of the Day for January 10th, 2013 was Clematis 'Mayleen' (Clematis montana).

View the bloom of the day here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/botd.php?date=2013-01-10

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pirl (Arlene) Southold, NY(Zone 7a) Jan 10, 2013

Beautiful. I'd love to have one but I understand they are huge (I already have Grandiflora) and I doubt it would have sufficient support for the spot where I'd want it to grow.

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petralittledog Salina, KS(Zone 6a) Jan 10, 2013

Thought of you when I choose this one. Clematis are another of my 'favorites' and this one seems extra beautiful.

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pirl (Arlene) Southold, NY(Zone 7a) Jan 10, 2013

Thanks. We were just writing about this one on the Clematis Forum so it's very timely.

Maybe I'll go out now and see if I can fit it in against the shed (aka - here comes trouble).

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saya Horn, Netherlands(Zone 8b) Jan 14, 2013

What's so wonderful of Mayleen is its vanilla scent..I love it.

Pirl, I have it growing on a wall now that is'nt so big (9ft x 6ft) also. The space might be a little taller for it, but I find it not rampant and very easy to control. After flowering during the season I trim it a bit to keep it tidy. It keeps reblooming a little after the first flush in may.

Saya