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Twrosz
My Weather
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 11:25 pm EST : |   
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"Kiri Te Kanawa" …… people in colder climates might wish to make special note of this one! The beautiful dark blue double flowers are also developed on new wood! In my cold climate, I’m HOPING it shall flower as generously as “Blue Light” … time will tell!
http://www.homeofclematis.net/kiri.html
http://www.clematisnursery.com/detail.aspx?ID=143
Twrosz
- Alberta,
Zone "3"
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Suzymac
My Favorite Photo
My Weather
My Garden
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 11:35 pm EST : |
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It's very pretty, Terry. I'm happy you informed 'us northerners' about it's ability to bloom double in cold climates. I've had trouble with my Piilu. I can't seem to get any doubles here, although Ingmarie has in Sweden. My Royalty bloomed semi-double for the first time last summer, but I only had one flower from my mature plant. Here's the one and only flower:
Suzy
Suzymac Massachusetts zone 6-A |
Roelie
My Garden
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 09:50 am EST : |
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You should not prune the plants who give first blooming double. You prune first blooming away. Even if you prune you only get twice single flowers.
Roelie
- Overijssel,
Zone "Holland"
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Twrosz
My Weather
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 01:55 pm EST : |
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Suzy, due to your climate, I know you have several times mentioned having problems with the type 2's. Your temperatures are not terribly cold, is it the winter wet that damages the old wood? Here due to extremely cold temperatures all top growth is lost, and thus I basically stick only to the type 3's OR some of the very hardy type 1's. It's great to have such new comers as "Blue Light" that'll produce a very nice show of double flowers even on new wood ... I'm hoping "Kiri Te Kanawa" will be as good of a producer.
PS I LOVE your Royalty shot! It rather resembles "Kiri Te Kanawa", though this one should(?)actually flower under our conditions.
Twrosz
- Alberta,
Zone "3"
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Bloomorelse
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 11:28 am EST : |
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But Terry, is it available in Canada yet?
Bloomorelse
- New Brunswick,
Zone "4b"
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Twrosz
My Weather
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 11:19 pm EST : |
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Bloomorelse, that's a GOOD question! Unfortunately, I imagine we'll have to wait a few years on this one.
Twrosz
- Alberta,
Zone "3"
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Suzymac
My Favorite Photo
My Weather
My Garden
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 12:30 am EST : |
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Twrosz wrote on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 11:07 am:Your temperatures are not terribly cold, is it the winter wet that damages the old wood?
Terry, I think it's our constant wild fluxuations in temperatures. Tomorrow we'll hit 50 degrees here, this just after a blizzard left us with 18" of snow 3 days ago. The deep freeze returns again next week. We have a freeze and thaw problem here that wreaks havoc on the roots and stems of my group 2's. Some perennial plants are actually heaved right out of the ground ! I would prefer to have a constant freeze situation, where the plants aren't subjected to quite this amount of stress. But, on the other hand, I personally LOVE these winter thaws because I can almost taste spring !
I hope you find your Kiri Te Kenawa one day soon.
Suzy
Suzymac Massachusetts zone 6-A |
Twrosz
My Weather
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 03:08 am EST : |
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Suzy, thank you for the explanation on your climate and the difficulties growing type 2 clematis. We also have wilding fluctuating temperatures, last week we basked in very pleasant sunny highs in the 50’s and now we’re getting a bitter ARCTIC blast ... though, only the second of the winter, thankfully! Difference here is that once the ground is deeply frozen, it stays that way until spring, and so there's never any problems with plants heaving. Seems there’s good and bad points experienced in all climates! I also WISH I could grow the type 2’s ... but, that’s okay as it limits and narrows down the tremendous selection that exists. Heck, I don’t wish to be filling my yard with 200 or 300 clematis plants! ... and you know, I would if I could!
Twrosz
- Alberta,
Zone "3"
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Shirley1md
| | Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 04:07 pm EST : |
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I love this beautiful Clematis! Hope it will do well in my climate with hot & humid Summers!
Shirley Maryland Zone 7a |
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