So what do you do when you have 30 plus clematis plants waiting to be planted in your garden? Don’t ask me how it happened, but it had something to do with Chalkhill Nursery closing and selling their plants for ½ price. I was somewhat random in my ordering – whatever inspired me that day got ordered, and it is not necessarily what I might choose now. But here they are – here WE are – and I must do what is difficult for me sometimes. I must decide which plant goes where. And, because clematis types have different needs for pruning, I must devise a method for keeping track of my madness – what is planted where. I must say, overwhelm is my mantra today.
Yesterday I planted Clematis rehderiana (Cowslip Scented Clematis) behind a sprawling Salvia nubicola. The salvia is pale yellow with maroon markings; the tag on the clematis says the flowers will be scented, bell-shaped and straw yellow. The clematis should be a good match for this splendid salvia, which is easy to grow and gives me pleasure through the fall. The clematis should bloom mid-summer through early autumn, which will also time well with the Perfect Moment roses nearby. It may grow to 25 feet – am I creating clematis chaos in an already impenetrable flower bed?
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