I posted a question on organickittens post about MARIE LOUISE JENSEN and decided that I had better post my own message as well.

I would like something with a long bloom period, preferably late summer, and fragrant. I saw that RHAPSODY is a blue and is supposed to be fragrant, but I believe it is a spring bloomer. Would that be a good choice and could I combine it with a later blooming clem? How fragrant do clems get?

I saw a MARIE LOUISE JENSEN at Lowe's today and it looked so beautiful, but since I didn't know much about clematis, I knew I should wait and get some advise.

I am getting all excited about getting my first clematis, I don't know which to get. At any rate I will probably wait until next spring to get one started unless I find one that I simply must have. Here is the area that I want to put one or two, if two would be possible. It will be on the right side of the lattice (getting rid of the light pink hibiscus that isn't doing very well) and hopefully be able to trail over the little arbor.

Thanks for any advise.

Vickie

The type III Clematis are often suggested for beginnners. They are easy to prune, just whack them down every year and they grow faster, bigger than the type IIs though the type IIs have larger flowers.

Daniel Deronda is my longest blooming Clematis. It started in April and is still going today. It is a type II that is dark blue-purple.

You have room for more than one....:)

I guess it would not be advisable to put a type II and a type III in the same area since pruning might be an issue.

Vickie