|
| I just love the look of Vienetta.
I think they call it florida Vienetta because that is the climate it loves most. I'm not sure. Most nurseries say they are hardy between zones 6-9; however that is not what I hear from gardeners. Who has a healthy Vienetta; who has tried to grow one with no luck; and where do you live? thx cjs |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by luvmyclematis 4 IA (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 12 at 18:14
| What zone are you in? |
|
- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 12 at 20:16
| They call it florida 'Vienettta' because it is a cultivar of Clematis florida. Botanical names are first the genus and then the species. Florida means Flowery in Latin Nothing to do wtih the US state. :) |
|
- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 12 at 20:32
| As to hardiness, the milder the climate the better :-) I have attempted growing Clematis florida 'Sieboldii' no less than three times in my very mild zone 8 and it has never survived a winter. I gave up. |
|
| My successful story with Viennetta is described in this thread. It returns for me since then reliably. It is a slow Clematis to get established and to grow, but it is well worth waiting IMO. |
|
- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Wed, Jun 20, 12 at 12:24
| I've killed 'Sieboldii' three times too and 'Cassis' twice |
|
| I'm in zone 7a, I think i'm well out of the Sieboldii zone. |
|
| I planted Viennetta and Cassis last year on the south side of my house here in zone 6. Cassis did not survive the winter, but Viennetta made it and bloomed for me. It really is taking a chance in our zone, but for me each clematis was $15 each so I took the risk. I am curious if Viennetta will survive another winter. This last winter was very mild. |
|
| pmermakov I'm in Cleveland. Where did you find your Vienetta? I bought one last year at Petiti's but it wasn't planted deep enough and I lost it. I'd love another one. PS - my florida seboldii is blooming now (three years in my garden now) |
|
| Jacki, I bought mine from Petitti Garden Center too! Love that place!! |
|
| Vienetta has been on my wish list for 3 years now. I nearly got on 4 years ago, but was considering moving cross-country and didn't want to plant it and then have to dig it up for a move. I passed on getting it, and have regretted it since. : have a C. Florida Flore Pleno in the ground here (in an awful spot) and it has survived for over 5 years and blooms sparsely for me each year (because of its poor location). I emailed Evison in the UK and they responded saying that Vienetta has been poorly purchased by the North American "stockists" (retailers) but many of their other wonderful varieties can be located at "stockists" listed on their website. My recommendation is that you check out Evison's website, look for nurseries which stock their plants in your area and make some phone calls. (and should you find them available, let us know... I would be willing to pay shipping:) ~Chills |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Clematis Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.