Clematis flowers with striped petals that offer two-toned beauty include 'Kilian Donahue' (lavender and magenta), 'Nelly Moser' (white and pink), and 'Dr. Ruppel' (carmine pink and rose).

If you want early flowers as well as distinctive fragrance, consider two 10-year-old introductions, Sugar-Sweet Lilac and Sugar-Sweet Blue, offspring of Clematis cadmia. Mr.

‘ Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris is an excellent choice for a north-facing, shady wall,’ says gardening expert and ...

Fast-growing flowering vines add character and romance to gardens, and can hide unwelcome features. Here's our favourite ...

Clematis, often called the “Queen of Climbers,” produces masses of flowers in a wide range of shapes and colors. Clematis plants can be trained to climb trellises, fences, arbors and obelisks ...

Clematis vines are perennials that produce a wide range of blooms and seasonal color. ... Produces masses of 2-inch flowers in white or pink and grows 20 to 30 feet tall.

Large-flowered clematis hybrids are fast-growing vines that include hundreds of varieties blooming in shades of blue, purple, pink, burgundy, and white. Clematis climbs by wrapping its short leaf ...

Treat it well. A new clematis should be well-watered, but not overfed. Once established, it will respond well to rose or tomato food, or any fertilizer in the range of 5-10-5 or 5-10-10 or good ...

Here's my recipe for a healthy clematis, that will make them full, all the way to the ground: Clematis like the cool soil that shredded wood mulch provides. I would remove the rock mulch from the ...

Growing shrubs from seed sometimes produces interesting variations. A peony I grew as Paeonia veitchii var woodwardii, ...

If you find the blossom of Clematis recta too understated, have a look at the more flamboyant flowers of C. integrifolia. The slim buds, in the form of a swan’s neck, twist open to a nodding ...