How to Care for Clematis
When it comes to growing interesting plants in the garden, I’d say vines fit the bill. They’ll make a fence or a trellis look like a work of art in your yard and they really aren’t too hard to care for either. After a pool renovation about 10 years ago, i had a blank canvas of a yard to landscape. You see we paid for the pool and the hardscaping and then ran out of money. That blank canvas that I’m talking about was a blank yard with a lot of mulch and no plants. But over the years I’ve had a go at making the yard look nice without breaking the bank and it definitely has come along.

In the spring the dead wood from last year turns green and flowers up. I grow white and purple (Henryi & Jackmannii) along my fence and there’s some more purple ones by on a metal trellis against the house. I mean, come on! Who doesn’t like looking at big purple and white flowers?

The real “How to Care for Clematis” isn’t too hard either. Like I said, I kind of just let them be but here’s how you’re supposed to care for them. They need a trellis to climb. They can grow from 6 to 12 feet and will spread out about 3 or 4 feet too. I guess you can let them grow on the ground but that will not be the best way care for them. Make sure the soil is well drained because you don’t want your Clematis sitting with wet roots. As I do with everything, i planted them in great rich compost and mulched the roots. And then in the fall cut them back to about 1 foot from the ground. Really not a fussy plant at all.

Ah I love clematis, your pictures are beautiful, thanks for sharing on #MakingHome
Thanks Becky Pink. I do the best I can with an iPhone camera. And #MakingHome is a great idea!
Some great advice, thanks. I have a few Clematis in my garden, one is early with delicate flowers something sensation I think it is called.
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Angela – Garden Tea Cakes and Me
Angela, both Sweet Sensation and Early Sensation are great looking Clematis! Maybe I’ll look into adding some to my yard. Thanks for the visit
Thanks for sharing you beautiful pictures! Hubby B has just put up a trellis in our front garden with some clematis. #MakingHome