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After a quick trip to Costco, I'm now going to grow some vines. I've heard good things about clematis and decided to give them a try.
There's a very plain side of my house faces my patio that needs to be softened up a bit. It's really just a large windowless area that's all white vinyl siding and there's nothing too special going on there. But the good news is that there is a flower bed in front of it. So step one is to get some nice looking flowering vines to climb up a trellis. That will be a big improvement so hopefully I can get these vines to grow.
I don't know if this clematis is going to be like my climbing hydrangea but I'm hoping for a few flowers this year. We'll see how it goes.
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You might get lucky and see a few flowers the first year, Anthony, but my clematis experience has been something that looks like a green string in year 1, then a small plant while roots expand in year 2, then the payoff in year 3. The conventional wisdom about head in the sun, feet in shade is pretty sound advice, too.
With your photo expanded the white clematis says, "Miss Bateman"...and it looks a lot like one of my mystery clematis... off to google it. Good Luck!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Anna, my thumb is only green sometimes. I've had great luck with some plants and a terrible time with others. Keep trying until you find your plant.
I agree that what they say about clematis liking cool feet and a warm head is true. It seems to work - enjoy them!
Clematis are quicker to bloom than climbing hydrangea.
Note that, while the hydrangea is self-clinging, like English ivy, clematis is a twining vine. It needs thin supports for its tendrils to wrap around and pull itself up. A trellis is perfect.
http://www.homeofclematis.net/index.htm