well put julia jayne. hubbies in the garden are like a pest without a product to fix. i try and keep mine out of anything but hardscape. his famous quote " i am not your water boy"
2009 Clematis blooms Daily part II
Thanks for the reference Garden Quilts I also found several good references on the web when I searched "juglone". I planted 6 of the new reblooming azaleas on the west side of my yard early this spring about ten feet from a line of trees .Three of which are black walnuts. Three of those azaleas were almost dead. I have been pampering them and watching them for weeks and could not figure out the problem. I dug up all the azaleas yesterday, washed off the roots and repotted them. Am not sure where to put them now. I think I will try Rose of Sharon along that side . I do happen to have a Sweet Autumn Clematis on that side of the yard it is about 20 feet from one of the Black Walnut trees and it seems to be thriving.
Here's Asao. Not a tall as last year. But considering 50% of the vine collapsed last year after blooming, I'm pleased with her recovery.
figaro, that is a beautiful clem. i think i remember that clem from last year, which is one reason i got asao. the qualites of the plant remind me of guernsey, something about the stems and leaves. yours is very pretty. i put mine in last fall, it was a local , well rooted gallon purchase ( at a nice , specialty nursery not the big box store) and this spring i had two blooms, so i am looking forward to seeing how it does and how much it comes along this year.
how old is yours?
CG, thanks for the compliment! I purchased mine locally and planted it in the fall of 2006. First spring was only about 2 feet tall, but bloomed pretty well. Then she really took off the following year. I've noticed lots of new shoots this year. Hopefully next year she'll cover the obelisk again! BTW, I sprinkled a generous amount of DE around the base of her.
That's beautiful! Most of mine in the garden are cooling down -- except Jackmanii still are as vibrant as it was last week.
pretty lily, jackmanii with your namesake!
Ah, undeniably Lily is my first love in the garden. :-) Thanks CG.
More Clematis and Liliums. This one I believe is 'Henryi' with an un-named Asiatic Lily.
Just as I though 'Multi-blue' is done for the blooming season, here is its late-bloomer.
Very pretty Lily..I love "Multi-Blue"...Jeanne
Thanks Jeanne, how is the weather there in Willis?
Last of my clematis for now, it's time to turn to liliums blooms in the garden on my zone.
pretty. looks so cool and inviting.
Here's the clem I moved that is too much behind my gardenia - maybe Will Goodwin?
This is clematis "Negritianka" with rose 'Portlandia' I don't recommend Portlandia because the blooms fade too fast but I'm stuck with them now.
Same rose with Proteus.
Doss, both rose/clem combo are beautiful. Irwells50, I wished I knew, it looks lovely however.
Okay, my annual flowers bed is taking over for the time being.
lily...when do you expect your clematis to make another appearance? gosh i would be so disappointed if that is all I got for the season? I know mine mostly bloom from the end of June onward....
Dawn, as best as I can recall, early spring (early April-late May) is my peak bloom. Thereafter they rebloomed sporadically then a burst in the Fall. But as I learned from Clem.Guru if I time my pruning with added fertilization, my longer growing season could/should promote more blooms. Though, I know for one thing, these seem to be triggered to produce bloom when the wheather is cool (as in spring and Autumn breeze). Only thing is, in the deep South, spring and fall is very brief. Where summer makes the appearance more pronounce here. I've more fun planting tropicals here. Though, that involves lot of hard work.
doss, pretty blooms and combos. my negritana, put in last year is going to be good thi year, very vigorous. looking forward to it.
guess what cushions no there, but supposed to be delivered today. guess 2 weeks is good......
Doss..love your combos!!..Brilliant...Jeanne
Finally, my Versailles made it through winter, late frosts, etc. and is blooming. These are 5" blooms, and they get lighter until they're a beautiful shade of lavender. I LOVE this one!
Closeup.
Such rich purple is your clematis! Has anyone noticed, most clem. has even-count petals. Four, six, eight such as Jackmanii, Durandii with their four petals ect. But this one, it has an odd number seven petals! Is that a trait, CG? What's your take on this?
pretty pretty purple clem. i must get that one one of these days. glad you ( and it) survived al those late storms)
lily...ots of clem have more than 4 sepals..but you are right there are many with 4......
Crystal Fountain
love crystal fountain. it is new for me and i am excited about it. pretty pretty bloom with lots of color nuance.
Agreed! Beautiful Angie!
This one was at Schreiners Iris display garden a few days ago. It was beautiful, but there was no marker on this that I could see. .
Looks like Clematis "Multi-Blue" to me...Jeanne
Bea: That Crystal Fountain is something else! Wow.
Here's a NOID clem blooming now in Asheville:
bea hive, is that clematis "blue light"???
I am not sure what that Clematis is. I found it at Schreiners Iris's in Salem. I hope to get back there soon and will go digging around for a marker or try to track down one of their ground keepers. I would like to have one as soon as I find out. Its beautiful and was very large as I remember.
Hemo..your Noid looks like Clematis "Jackmanii" to me...Jeanne
Jeanne: That's what I've been calling it, with a question mark beside it, but given the fact that it was planted years ago by a previous owner, I'm pretty certain you're right, so Jackmanii it is! I knew someone here would help me nail it.
Angie
Angie..your more than welcomed..there are so many Jackmanii in the world..and they are wonderful clematis...Jeanne
Sugarblue, I sympathize with your problems with azaleas. Before knowing about Black Walnut toxicity, I put a Rhododendron near my walnut trees. It bloomed fine last year, but looked terrible this spring in spite of winter protection. I have since moved it. It was getting buds on the "dead" branches, so it may survive. I cut it back to keep it small while it recovers.
I suppose that by inhibiting competing plants, black walnut trees may help plants not susceptible to juglone toxicity.
The walnut trees here are covered with red trumpet vines. I hope that your clems do as well.
Gardenquilts, trumpet vines. Are you referring to Campsis radicans? Wow those plants are one tough cookies, if they endure winter up North.
I'll have to continue to enjoy others' clems. from cooler climate from these days on. Mine, their peak is done and all are in decline. Except I've one more yet to show its bloom for the season. That's comtese de bouchard clematis -- but I think I saw her making buds this morning. My other perennials such as Lilies and gardenias are officially taking over my clematis show right now.
Thanks everyone on your contribution regarding juglone. I'm learning something new while enjoying clematis in the garden. Isn't DG great?
The genus clematis is not susceptible to juglone. The problem trying to grow clematis under black walnut is the shade, dry soil and lack of nutrients.
Lily, yes, I love DG! I've learned so much here that my friends and neighbors are way impressed with my gardening "knowledge," and I owe it all to my new gardening friends and mentors on DG.
Don't know what I'd do without it!
Angie