Thinking of Clematis as it snows and snows
I don’t know about you, but I’ve just about had my fill of snow. It’s been snowing all week and it’s apparently going to be snowing quite a bit next week too. Hmmm maybe after that it will totally stop and the weather will get better? Warmer? Ha … now that’s a pipe dream.
So … since I can’t do anything about the weather or the fact that it’s only January and there’s no way I’ll be doing any gardening for months I decided to post one of my favorite pictures of my Clematis Jackmanii.
When I first started my garden in 2002 I planted the clematis Jackmanii, my first clematis, near my tall wooden fence. I also put a trellis on the fence to help guide the clematis when it started to grow. Later on that year, in the fall, I planted my now huge William Baffin rose in front of the clematis. It gives the clematis roots shade and the clematis grows on the fence and well … into the rose as too.
Here’s a shot of the clematis in bloom. It’s growing on the fence and it’s long vines entwined a small birdhouse that we had on the fence at the time …
Now … doesn’t that make you think of summer and all it’s promise?
Oh and BTW the birdhouse is about 6 feet from where I planted the clematis so that goes to show just how big this Clematis really is!
January 11th, 2009 at 12:30 am
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January 11th, 2009 at 3:21 am
It looks really beautiful. If it wasn’t so near the bird house, I never knew your clematis jackmanii is so huge. If I’m a bird, I probably want to stay in there. It looks beautiful
January 11th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Now that thing right there looks gorgeous…I’ll have to make an investment into buying something like that.
I love it thx for the post and pictures.
January 11th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
I miss my clematis that I left behind when we moved from Illinois and headed south to Texas. I do believe it’s too hot here for them. I think they’re very pretty.
January 12th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Nice hit of color for the dead of winter. Cheered myself up today by ordering tickets to Canada Blooms in March.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Isn’t this wonderful? Your birds can enjoy hiding out a bit more (and in a beautiful cover!)
January 16th, 2009 at 5:51 am
I planted a red one near my mailbox and it’s always a pleasure to see those blooms pop out.
I love your royal color.
January 16th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Its very beautiful and the color of the clematis was very extraordinary,and the birds attract towards the clematis looks good the birds also like to live in the clematis house ,I have never seen like this flower any where else,It looks pretty
thank you.
January 18th, 2009 at 9:55 am
I thought about posting some pictures of the botanical gardens just to have some color to post! But I did do one today of the winter garden, and I just about froze my fingers off:)
What a lovely clematis!
January 18th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I so agree about the snow and cold this winter.
Beautiful clematis and it does brighten this snowy day.
January 18th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
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January 21st, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Looks beautiful..am going to try it too for my birds ..they’ll love it.
Thanks for posting,
Kelly