Clematis Adage.

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  1. music

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    Here is an old Adage I found in my garden scrap book.I do not know where I got it,(Senior Moment), but here it is.

    Perennial Clematis ,An Old Adage About Perennial Clematis Vines---.

    The First Year They Sleep,
    The Second Year They Creep,
    The Third Year They Leap.
    So if you require an instant colour before your Clematis Vine starts to perform, plant an Annual Vine,like Morning Glory ,Alongside the Clematis.

    As I said,I do not know where i got it ,or how much credence I can put in it.

    Can Anyone put any input into this Adage, and the idea of planting the Annual Morning Glory alongside ??..:blue thumb:. Thank You.:).
     
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      Well, Music, as you might know I have a Trellis entrance in the garden with roughly 15 Clematis on one side and around 17 on the other, due to my insane practice of planting them side by side and in blocks. Plus, I have a few mixed with a climbing rose. I've planted some more this year making the situation even worse. I think the adage applies to some varieties of Clematis but not all. My Clematis Armandii grew away from the very moment of being planted and wasn't all that big when I got it but in the first year had grown around 20' in either direction. Others didn't grow away so fast and some like Clematis Tangutica have taken 2 years to flower.
      I think growing Morning Glory with your Clematis is a good idea. I grow Sweetpeas and Nasturtiums with mine and it extends the colour season.:snork:
       
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      • Lolimac

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        Now this gives me hope Music:dbgrtmb:
        The end of last year i planted a Clematis Armandii (in honor of our very own;))i was rather worried as it did 'sleep' and very slowly this year it has 'crept'....so now i'm more than chuffed for it to leap next year.....your 'old adage' sounds great to me:dbgrtmb:
         
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          That's interesting Music. The young Clematis I planted last year has 'crept' this year and it's the first one that has managed to stay alive in my garden. I also planted Ipomoea (Morning Glory) 'Venice Blue' with it, but although they have bloomed they have suffered through our chilly, wet summer. I have no idea why the adage mentions this combination and my planting them together is pure coincidence. :)

          I'll let you know next year how the Clematis is getting on.
           
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            Some of mine choose to sleep and leave it at that! I've never known such a plant for random dying/ failure to thrive.

            The few that have chosen to make a go of it probably have fitted into the above pattern. I reckon plentiful water is the key so am looking forward to a decent show next year.
             
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