Joanne's Cottage Garden: CLEMATIS SEASON BEGINS IN MY GARDEN

Monday, 4 May 2009

CLEMATIS SEASON BEGINS IN MY GARDEN

NELLY MOSER

Thanks to Frances of Fairegarden for her advice which prompted me to look at zoom.

I know I posted on Clematis in an earlier post but one can't have too much of Clematis.

GILLIAN BLADES

THE PRESIDENT

JOSEPHINE

MONTANA ELIZABETH

ELSA SPATH

21 comments:

Frances4 May 2009 at 20:00
Hi Joanne, thanks for the link love! You are so right, there cannot be too much clemmies. That is what we call them since there seems to be dispute about the proper way to say the name. We have several of the same ones, Josephine, Nelly, Elsa. The President has a fabulous center! So happy you are happy with the photography. So much to learn, so little time to read that owner's manual! :-)
Frances
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Joanne4 May 2009 at 20:40
Frances Thanks for your comment. At least in a post it doesn't matter if you say clematis or clematis.

The only problem with some clematis photographs especially the blues and mauves is thet the red comes our more true whereas the eye does not see the red the same so to our eye they are less red than in a photograph. I read this I think in Ray Evison's The Gardener's guide to growing Clematis.

I expect on some sophisticated equipment this could be adjusted out.
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Anonymous4 May 2009 at 21:05
NEVER to many clematis/clematis. LOL You say tomato but clemmies is cute - ya I like that. Keep showing them Joanne since you have so many!
Hey even on some easy equipment you can adjust the color. Someone recomended IrfanView to me years ago - not just to adjust color but to reduce and everything. You don't have to go into a program and all that - just click on your picture and it comes up. Oh forgot - and it's FREE!!!
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Snowbabies4 May 2009 at 21:20
Beautiful colours, we've just planted 2 new varieties of these today.
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Joanne4 May 2009 at 21:20
Hi Raingardener Thanks for the tip. I'll have a try.
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Joanne4 May 2009 at 21:23
Hi Snowbabies Make a note of their names or you will kick yourself when the labels disintegrate in years to come. I have a paper plan for my Clematis and roses as I forget their names occasionaly it has helped at times when I chat with another enthusiast usually my Dad.
I don't bother with other plants though although i like to know their names.
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Carolyn4 May 2009 at 22:17
Oh! I love your clematis.I have most of the same varieties but not in bloom here for awhile.
carolyn
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Catherine@AGardenerinProgress4 May 2009 at 22:45
I agree, never too much clematis. I'm on the hunt for 'Josephine'. Your pictures are so pretty. Mine are growing so fast right now and have lots of buds.
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Hermes5 May 2009 at 06:10
"but one can't have too much of Clematis"
how true that is. President is the first I ever grew and glad to see it in all its glory.
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Roses at Wedgwood House and Gardens5 May 2009 at 06:58
Raingardener/Joanne, I use Irfanview, and I was just thinking of what Joanne was saying about the red tones. My camera often makes things too warm and when I edit and size my pics, I often reduce the red a notch and it makes all the difference. I love Irfanview and have been using it for about three years now. My computer techie put me onto it when I was getting frustrated with Photoshop. I love it and it is so easy. So, I recommend it too.

Anyway, just love your clemmies (good one Frances). I am not really that succesful with them, but keep trying. I have a habit of severing them at their base, mistaking them for an old foxglove stem or whatever on my first weed and clean in the Spring grrrr! I do it almost every year, crazy! They come back, but not with avengance! Montana Elizabeth, looks similar to the Rubens, one which I would love to have. What is the difference between the two, do you know?

Anyway, I think I am caught up with your posts, thoroughly enjoyed taking the time, at last.

Thanks again for sharing and have a great week in Lancashire!
Pauline! :)
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Joanne5 May 2009 at 08:11
Carolyn something for you to look forward to then.
Catherine Josephine is lovely and that's why I had to post it although it has been munched I suspect by earwigs. Have a look at Belle of Woking, blue and Arctic Queen white both as lovely as Josephine.
Hermes It does seem to do so well and repear flowers during the summer. At present there are lots of lovely big buds.

Pauline Thanks for the tip I will have a try when I return from Lancashire.
You could be right about Rubens I will have to check it out. Trying to get Bindweed out of Clematis has damaged many a shoot but so far they have recovered. Mike will not be coming with me so he will take care of the watering while I am away.
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lady jicky5 May 2009 at 09:31
I try and try with clematis but its so hard to get the roots in the shade and then there is our drought which does not help!
I adore your plants and I am going very green with envy! LOL
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Joanne5 May 2009 at 12:04
Lady jicky Hi I would persevere once they get established they can manage better during the dry weather. try growing them on a differnet aspect and you can stand a pot infront or a slab on the ground to help keep the roots cool. If you stand a pot there you will need to water the pot and at the same time think to give the Clematis a drink. Vitecella's are good to start ion they can be quite rampant and will need pruning hard in the early spring but not into old wood only back to where it was shooting on that years growth. Prince Charles and Comptesse de Bouchaud although not vitecella they are treated as such but like Jackmani there flowers are much bigger than many Viteccella.
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Tessa at Blunders with shoots, blossoms 'n roots5 May 2009 at 17:22
Just beautiful Clematis! I wish I had more than one. I have been wanting the Swamp clematis (Clematis Crispa) for years now, but it will have to wait until I move.
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Maureen5 May 2009 at 20:10
Oh Joanne the photography is brilliant. You must be so pleased with them! and I bet your glad that you read the manual ?
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Joanne5 May 2009 at 20:29
Tessa Hi I just googled Clematis Crispa what a lovely bell shaped clematis. How long before your move now?

Maureen Yes I am getting there step by slow step just been trying Irfan View managed to reduce ok but can't sort out the red eye.
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Rob (ourfrenchgarden)5 May 2009 at 21:24
Hi Joanne

Keep at the photography, it's looking good.

Your clematis are really something.

Rob
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Signe6 May 2009 at 07:08
Nice fotos. I love clematis, it realy is beautiful plants.
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Ellie Mae's Cottage6 May 2009 at 17:10
So beautiful! I only have one in my garden but plan on adding more this year. You've inspired me to! -Jackie
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HappyMouffetard6 May 2009 at 19:05
Beautiful photos! I'm eagerly awaiting the first of mine to flower and your photos have made me all the more impatient!
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HappyMouffetard10 May 2009 at 20:23
Beautiful clematis photos - can't wait for mine to start coming out.
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