Has anyone tried growing clems through hydrangeas? I have a PeeGee Hydrangea that I'm thinking of pairing a large, dark-flowered clem through and wondered if anyone else has tried this before. I'm thinking Rebecca or Ramona through it and perhaps even a Jackmanii, so I'll have red, white and blue!!

I like the idea of a clem growing up a tree hydrangea, but wouldn't the clemmie get lost in a regular shrub-type hydrangea? Or am I just showing my utter lack of knowledge about hydrangeas? LOL

Don't know. That's why I posted this, to see if anyone has tried this. I have a PG hydrangea that I'd like to try it with and see. Guess I'll serve as the guinea pig!

I have clems on a trellis, and I have hydrangeas planted in front of the trellis, and the clems grow into the hydrangeas. I have Limelight, Pink Diamond, Unique and Chantilly hydrangeas on the trellis.

The clems that grow into the hydrangeas show up well, so I would think growing a clem into a PG hydrangea would work excellent.

I'll see if I can't come up with a pic, but since I'm an iris grower, that's where I spend my picture taking.

Sorry, this is the only pic I can find. It doesn't really show the hydrangea, but that's what it is growing on. My focus was the iris for my website.

Thanks, Polly. I'm determined to give this a shot!

I would. I would use a vigorous clem, but I think clems in the hydrangeas are lovely.

Jackmanii and Rebecca vigorous enough?

I would certainly think so.

A few years ago, I saw a pink clematis growing up and through a deep blue H. macrophylla and it was stunning...so if it works here, you should be able to do it.