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Clematis was among the list of my 'must have' flowering plants when I started gardening in 1988.

6/25/09

I believe every garden should have a clematis. I planted one with maroon color flowers along my back fence that gave me beautiful flowers, not abundantly, for several years then it died. The white flower clematis that climbed on my side, wooden fence did extremely well and even climbed up on my tall evergreen tree's branches.

6/30/02

5/16/02

The deep purple flower clematis by the side of my house, next to the brick chimney, is the healthiest one.

6/2/02

It takes 2 -3 years to get a clematis well-established. They produce many flowers each year in late spring to early summer and often re-bloom into the fall.

Clematis came for a Greek word (klematis = vine). There are hundreds of species and many garden hybrids in varieties of colors.

Clematis is considered to be a hardy plant that could last more than 25 years. It requires minimal attention, except for some pruning which I try to do once a year.

6/18/09

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