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| Hi,
I'm planning to plant a Quadra rose at the side of my arbor (4' x 2' x 8' ). I would like to plant a clematis, which flowers form July to September. As Quadra is a red rose, I need a clematis, which tones down the red of the rose, i.e. if there is a second flush :) Also to have flowers on top of the arbor, especially in the July August period, where the garden is in a dozing period. So, either White, mauve or purple. No pink. Also, I am not a fan of bell typed clematis (like Betty Corning). I have a list, wondering any of these will fit the bill. 1) Huldine - Clematis on the web suggests it flowers from June till October. Is that true?
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Sun, Jul 22, 12 at 11:56
| Huldine will outgrow that trellis probably in the first year. Mine does not flower that long. Mine is all the way to the top of a flowering plum tree in three years. |
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- Posted by buyorsell888 Zone 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Sun, Jul 22, 12 at 11:57
| Prince Charles is considerably smaller. It is a periwinkle blue/lavender color. Mine does not flower that long. |
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| Hi buyorsell888, Thanks for your response. Thanks, |
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- Posted by opheliathornvt 5 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 25, 12 at 23:08
| I live in zone 5 and my Huldine grows to the top of a crabapple tree - 20 or 30', anyway. It's a beautiful white flowering clematis, but BIG, even here. |
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| Hi thanks for your precision. I realize now, that it can become big. That's not a problem. |
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- Posted by opheliathornvt (My Page) on Thu, Jul 26, 12 at 9:38
| Mine is flowering right now. I've been distracted by my daughter's wedding, but I'm going to guess that it's been in bloom for at least 3 weeks now, and probably longer. I'll try to make a note of how much longer it goes on, and post it here. My best guess is that it does flower for a long period, like rooguchi, but mine must be about 10 years old now. A younger one might not bloom as long. Sorry I can't be more precise. |
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| Thanks so much for taking the time to post. I gather that the older the plant, the longer it flowers. If it is not much of a trouble to note the end of the flowering, I would appreciate it. In the meantime, congratulations to you & your daughter.
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| I was at the MN Arboretum yesterday and Huldine was still flowering. It was a large specimen, actually I think 3 plants, along a wall. Lots of blooms. |
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- Posted by opheliathornvt 5 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 9, 12 at 10:14
| I'm keeping track of how long Huldine blooms, and I noticed that it's still going now. Because it's easier to notice when it is IN bloom as opposed to stopping, I figure I'll just post every so often when I remember, until one day when I observe that I don't see any blooms. |
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| Great, thanks |
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- Posted by opheliathornvt 5 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 29, 12 at 12:59
| My Huldine seems to be slowing down now. There are still a few blooms, but I think the great show is about over. If I look back at the timing, it looks like it bloomed for at least a full month, more likely two! That's impressive in anyone's book, I think. It's also disease-free and unfussy. |
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| Thanks so much for taking the time and observing & reporting on Huldine. It is exactly what I was looking for :) |
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