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Karma
My Garden
| | Posted on Monday, November 15, 2004 - 03:47 pm EST : |   
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I have this pretty red clemmie that was labeled a Niobe but wasn't and she bloomed nicely for the second year in the ground. I took the seeds off her a few weeks ago and didn't cut her back at the time, recycle bin was to full. Well she is blooming again! Is this to late for up here in Zone 8B? It's in a protective area and I hate to cut her back. Looking for some input, please. Can you tell I'm a newbie?
karma PNW~WA State~Zonal Denial |
Suzymac
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My Garden
| | Posted on Monday, November 15, 2004 - 04:05 pm EST : |
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Karma, many clematis give a few late blooms. I have snow on the ground here and several clematis are giving me late blooms.
Can you post a picture of your flower ? If it's a group 2 clematis you should not cut it back severely as you would a group 3 type. Knowing what group your clematis falls into will help you with insuring future bloom. However, if you pruned yours heavily last year and it flowered well for you this year, then I would guess you do have a group 3 type.
Suzy
Suzymac Massachusetts zone 6-A |
Karma
My Garden
| | Posted on Monday, November 15, 2004 - 04:20 pm EST : |
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Suzy, she is a deep purple red and I cut all the clemmies to the 3 foot range here due to our mild winters, except last winter was a hard one. This is the first one that has bloomed this late so I was wondering it I did something wrong and she was telling me she forgave me. She sure isn't a Niobe as I got the real thing after seeing one posted here. I had a friend look her up in her book and she said she found nothing close to her. Thanks for the info, lots for me to learn yet.
karma PNW~WA State~Zonal Denial |
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