Oh what a wonderful valentine gift I received this morning as I wandered around my post-winter garden. My heart jumped as I noticed the Armandi Clematis... loaded with buds. I have tried to grow this wonderfully fragrant evergreen clematis since we bought the property. The first year I tried 3 of them, and none seemed to like their new homes. Last year I thought I was doing well with 2 of them on an arbor, but the cold winter we had killed them both off. So last summer I thought I would give it one more try. I planted one that was already about a foot high, in a sheltered sunny spot along the carport. It took off right away and I was pleased. The thing is, I haven't looked at it so far this year... and bingo, it is full of buds waiting to bloom. I know this is a good sign that it is happy, and so if it doubles in size this summer... then next springs blooms will really do my heart good. I took these to photos, and also gave you a web link to the plant- just click on the title above.
Oh what a wonderful valentine gift I received this morning as I wandered around my post-winter garden. My heart jumped as I noticed the Armandi Clematis... loaded with buds. I have tried to grow this wonderfully fragrant evergreen clematis since we bought the property. The first year I tried 3 of them, and none seemed to like their new homes. Last year I thought I was doing well with 2 of them on an arbor, but the cold winter we had killed them both off. So last summer I thought I would give it one more try. I planted one that was already about a foot high, in a sheltered sunny spot along the carport. It took off right away and I was pleased. The thing is, I haven't looked at it so far this year... and bingo, it is full of buds waiting to bloom. I know this is a good sign that it is happy, and so if it doubles in size this summer... then next springs blooms will really do my heart good. I took these to photos, and also gave you a web link to the plant- just click on the title above.
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