Comments on: space-saving tip: vines up a shrub http://awaytogarden.com/space-saving-tip-vines-up-a-shrub Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:26:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret http://awaytogarden.com/space-saving-tip-vines-up-a-shrub/comment-page-1#comment-11426 Margaret Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:41:50 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=564#comment-11426 Welcome, Gail. Yes, various things here (clematis, a climbing rose, etc.) are reblooming here, too, at least partially this year. We have had a lot of rain and very little scorching heat, and I attributed it to the extra moisture and coolness. Don't be a stranger; see you soon. Welcome, Gail. Yes, various things here (clematis, a climbing rose, etc.) are reblooming here, too, at least partially this year. We have had a lot of rain and very little scorching heat, and I attributed it to the extra moisture and coolness. Don’t be a stranger; see you soon.

]]> By: Gail Garvey http://awaytogarden.com/space-saving-tip-vines-up-a-shrub/comment-page-1#comment-11421 Gail Garvey Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:54:31 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=564#comment-11421 I have a blue clematis, Gen. Sikorsky, climbing up in the middle of a large pink William Baffin rose and when the stars align they are both blooming at the same time in June. This year, maybe because our summer has not been very warm in MN, the clematis is having another flush of bloom in August. I have a blue clematis, Gen. Sikorsky, climbing up in the middle of a large pink William Baffin rose and when the stars align they are both blooming at the same time in June. This year, maybe because our summer has not been very warm in MN, the clematis is having another flush of bloom in August.

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://awaytogarden.com/space-saving-tip-vines-up-a-shrub/comment-page-1#comment-8894 Annie in Austin Mon, 18 May 2009 19:41:46 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=564#comment-8894 Hi Margaret, Your double-header idea is a good one - bet the clematis in the Chamaecyparis is especially pleasing with the foliage contrast. In the 1990's clematis twined through my shrubs and trees in Illinois, too. I loved the way the 3-4 foot tall, multi-stemmed, non-vining herbaceous Clematis recta 'Purpurea' looked when planted behind an established peony - the stems fanned out around the peony with small white flowers at the same time the peony opened, giving the effect of a huge bouquet. Down here in Texas my only success in this area has been a white (maybe Miss Bateman) clematis climbing through the vigorous Lady Banks rose. Your earlier articles were fun to read! A friend gave me 'Polish Spirit' right after it was available around 1985 or so, saying she chose it because it was named in honor of the Polish Pope John XXIII. It was very hard to leave a dozen thriving clematis behind when we headed for Austin. Annie at the Transplantable Rose Hi Margaret,

Your double-header idea is a good one – bet the clematis in the Chamaecyparis is especially pleasing with the foliage contrast.

In the 1990′s clematis twined through my shrubs and trees in Illinois, too. I loved the way the 3-4 foot tall, multi-stemmed, non-vining herbaceous Clematis recta ‘Purpurea’ looked when planted behind an established peony – the stems fanned out around the peony with small white flowers at the same time the peony opened, giving the effect of a huge bouquet.

Down here in Texas my only success in this area has been a white (maybe Miss Bateman) clematis climbing through the vigorous Lady Banks rose.

Your earlier articles were fun to read! A friend gave me ‘Polish Spirit’ right after it was available around 1985 or so, saying she chose it because it was named in honor of the Polish Pope John XXIII. It was very hard to leave a dozen thriving clematis behind when we headed for Austin.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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