The last Clematis to bloom in my garden is the Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora )
I love this clematis. If I did not, it would be banished from my garden. It is a thug. But so beautiful, so fragrant, and my honeybees are all over it.
When I lived in Massachusetts I planted it against the house. It climbed to the second story and found its way into my studio window and bloomed inside.
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Sandra, does this grow well in zone 3? It is beautiful! I love white clematis, especially while enjoying the evening garden. So cute that it bloomed inside! No wonder you love this plant!
Shirley
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It should with some protection. Where are you for Zone 3?
Interesting; does it tolerate any shade conditions?
Not this one Jeff. It needs full sun.
Sandra – I am torn every time I see this Clematis! Maybe it’s not an issue here in Illinois, and I fret for nothing? It is SO beautiful, but even in gardens/nurseries here I’ve seen it get incredibly huge.
Invasive plants intimidate me – so I just avoid them. I almost ripped out my Ajuga when it went nuts this spring – but it tempered back as the summer went on. I attribute this intimidation to an experience long ago, when a friend gave me a silver-green plant (she called it “Spanish”-something?) that was so striking. The next year it not only tripled in size but there were dozens of shoots coming up in the grass!?! I yanked it out and paid more attention when I accepted ‘free’ plants.
Your thoughts?
Shyrlene
Shyrlene, it was never invasive in my Zone 5 garden. It does get tall so put it against a wall or grow it up a tree. Plant it and enjoy!
wow, that is gorgeous. but thanks for the warning, my garden needs another thug like a hole in the head. it’s hot out and i have a glass of iced tea and i’m going to start reading all of your posts.
thanks for letting me know i had inspired you. i bow to your strength.
~janet
~janet
Anything – – ! that says summer is coming to an end here in GA has got to have something good about it!!!
Thanks, Sandra….
Dear Sandra, What a truly wonderful clematis. And why do I not grow it? Simple, until now I had not come across it. I shall certainly seek it out for it would fit so well into my London garden where, with a few exceptions of plants in containers or pots within the Alpine House, the overall scheme is of green and white. It looks so good with you, helping to create that rather romantic, overblown look which is, in my view, so desirable in a garden.
Incidentally, I was interested to see your quotation from David Hicks about whom I posted in March [Miss Otis Regrets…[post 22].
Edith we agree on that wonderful overblown ,romantic look , particularly enclosed within formal boundaries.
I absolutely love this clematis and have never heard of it before. It looks as if it might be related to C armandii?
Catherine,
This clematis is in the evergreen group but the foliage is nothing like C. armandii. It originates in China, Taiwan & Japan.
It doesn need a hot sunny position.
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Sandra, I love this clematis, have had it in every garden, until now. I have to look for a fabulous place to plant it, just love the smell!
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