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Author Message   Northernlight  My Weather Posted on Saturday, June 04, 2005 - 03:19 pm EST :    I have a jackmani clematis about 5 years old on the west side of my house. It is shaded in the AM but gets sun until late in the afternoon. I placed some rocks about the base when it was young and planted a mounding perennial, (the name escapes me at the moment) at the clematis' base to keep its "feet" cool. It has never done very well and last fall in frustration I pruned it back severely. It came back this spring but is once more curling back on itself rather than climbing the trellis I have provided. It is dry there under the eaves so maybe I am just not getting enough water to it. It gets about 6 ft tall but is always curling back rather than climbing. Does anyone else have any ideas? Northernlight - wisconsin, Zone "4"   Terryk  My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Saturday, June 04, 2005 - 03:50 pm EST :    I can't help except to say post in the clematis forum, you should have answers quickly. Terryk - NY, Zone "6"

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