Clematis forum

Once this Clematis begins blooming it creeps up its support and blooms well into August. The flowers hold their integrity for a long period and the petals do not shatter when touched. This vine is a strong grower.

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This Clematis does not perform well in my garden The flowers are poor and very quickly turn brown. It will be removed and replaced with a different variety.

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This small flowered Clematis starts to bloom very early in the season when the plant is still rather short.

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I got this as a replacement for 'Apple Blossom,' which succumbed to some sort of fungal disease. Snowdrift is much hardier, but the blooms are not as striking. It does put on a good show, with lots of pure white blooms in early spring. After the main bloom, it continues blooming sporadically through fall. I have this along the edge of my deck and must be diligent to keep it pruned so it doesn't take over the entire railing and spill onto the decking itself. Nice evergreen plant for year-round interest. I have a daylily planted at its feet for shade, with the main vine in full sun.

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Each year, this is the third, my clematis Blue Light manages to surpass my expectations. I have read that clematis aren't happy with cold wet springtime weather. After a mild winter, this spring tried to balance things out a bit with many cool and windy nights. And though the annual plants I set out, even the ones after Mother's Day this year were not happy campers, my Clematis Blue Light plants have had their best year yet!
They started blooming with the irises and are still going strong even though only a few of the late irises remain in flower.
Have posted 2 photos taken today, 6/4/16. The one showing the ongoing display, the 2nd showing the most double flower we've had to date.

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