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Wed, Apr 28, 10 at 10:46
| Please suggest some plants I should put at the base of the clems to keep their roots cooler.
Annuals? Perennials? Low growing? Thanks!
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| The necessity to keep the roots of Clematis cool is an old myth. The rootball area has to be moist, not cool. Mulch it or use shallow rooted annuals. |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Wed, Apr 28, 10 at 11:27
| MULCH!!! Clems planted in close competition with other plants, especially tiny newly purchased Clems don't do well. |
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| I have an average in-town lot with 31 clematis. I have a HUGE flower garden. The only thing I can say about planting below Clems, is to avoid deep rooted plants, they suck up too much of the water and entangle roots if you later want to transplant either. I use groundcover sedums, ALOT at the base of clems and roses. I also use heuchera to fill in under the leggy ones. |
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