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Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 08:03 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Picked this up today for Arabella. It's about 44 inches tall. Hope that's enough to keep it up and let it mingle over some roses.

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Bloomorelse - New Brunswick, Zone "4b"
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Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 08:22 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Lovely obelisk, Joan! Arabella is one of my favorites.

SusanQ - Zone 4b-5b Wisconsin
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Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 12:11 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Nice. Large enough. success

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Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 01:30 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I like it too!

Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"
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Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 02:57 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

It's very elegant, Joan. And just the right height. Should work nicely.

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Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 05:34 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Very nice indeed! (I could probably use 3-4 of them!)

Gardenbug - Ontario, Zone "4/5"
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Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 04:59 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I have a new Arabella which I have put a ring around. This doesn't look very satisfactory, so I'll have to do something different. She had about four blossoms. Should I cut her back now to get more blooms? I don't see any more buds. Thanks for your assistance.

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Bebe - Texas, Zone "7b"
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Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 02:45 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Bebe wrote on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 04:59 pm:

Should I cut her back now to get more blooms?



Berry, in your fast growing climate I think I would cut her back, at the same time giving her plenty of feed and water. That should give your plant a kick start. I use a metal ring to support my 'Arabella' which works fine when there are plenty of long stems shooting over the top. This might take a season or two before the plant becomes established.

Heathergirl - County Durham, Zone "8"
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Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 11:02 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Thanks Heathergirl! BTW how's your new garden doing? I remember when you moved last year. I hope everything is coming up roses and clematis and ect.

Bebe - Texas, Zone "7b"
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Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 06:27 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Bebe wrote on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 11:02 pm:

how's your new garden doing?



Thanks for asking, Berry. Garden is doing great but the move is on hold for awhile. Right now I'm finishing off a garden design course and getting ready to re-design our front garden. All good fun!

Heathergirl - County Durham, Zone "8"
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Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 03:24 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I have Arabella and Blue Pirouette as newcomers this year. I wanted to have green growth and flowers on a lower level in front of my high climbers.

When they were about 1 ft tall I pruned them above the third pair of leaves. They immediately started growing two new stems, which are now 1 foot long each. At the same time two new shoots started growing from each pair of leaves below. Now the four stems of my Arabella have six shoots each growing vigorously and it looks like a small bush and is starting to spread out. I expect all the new shoots to flower, or did I do something stupid?

I thought I would just let them spread out horizontally and grow wherever they want over my other containers. Do you think they would fare better on a higher support?

Polarbear - Finland, Zone "5A"
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Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 04:46 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

You have chosen two very beautiful additions to your garden! In my experience Blue Pirouette grows taller than Arabella. I see no reason to get a taller support if you want them for low interest. I do find that a short support is a good idea to keep the base of the plant lifted out of the soil.
It sounds as though they are thriving and doing exactly what you hoped.

Gardenbug - Ontario, Zone "4/5"

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