LOL! The addiction strikes fast, doesn't it? I just learned what clematis were last summer and now I have 9 of them on a 15x4 balcony. :0P

I recently bought Dr. Ruppel, too. Isn't it lovely? I can't wait to see how it does!

Check out the 'Crystal Fountain' clematis. It's gorgeous. I ordered one from Garden Crossings online. It came packed wonderfully and looked great. It was about 2 1/2 feet tall and had blooms on it. I was excited.

Your addiction is just starting. Wait til Jeanne and Miguel start posting all their beauties. You'll be looking for a real estate agent so you can move to a bigger property to plant more clems. Ha ha.

Joan

Sigh. I wish Joan were kidding... but she isn't!

My addiction expanded from antique roses to clematis..I went from about a dozen clematis to over 100 different varieties in ONE year. Hmmmmmmmmmm. What's next? peonies?

Robert

Robert, in my case it was Iris :-) Tom, welcome to the club.

Carol

It's lilies for me. They'd be perfect if not for the red lily beetles. I let them go the first time I saw them, thinking it was some form of ladybug, but they're really destructive for being so small, and their habits are GROSS! I squished 30 of them Sunday. I have NO MERCY anymore. My big three are roses, clematis and lilies, but I think clemmies are really my favorite.

I feel myself falling. Falling into a clematis obsession! I got ten new ones this year.
Carol, iris is next for me.

Carla

Where do you grow all of them??? I too love every clematis that I see, but I only have three trellises - so I only have three clematis. I'm looking for a combo to grow with The President in my front door garden so that will bring my grand total up to four. I'm willing to jump into this addiction but I need help figuring out where to grow them.

Shmeal..you can plant a white clematis to go with "The President"..just make sure it's a pruning group 2 unless you are one of those that hard prune your 2's like 3's..I have my Clematis "The President" planted with "Mrs. Cholmondeley"...don't forget you can plant them in large shrubs as well to crawl and twine up through. Walk around your gardens and think..I am sure you'll find all kinda places to incorporate clematis..
Speaking of other Obsessions yall..I also have a thing for Crinums,Roses and Daylilys...

I got mine yesterday from Koi Gardens and you are right. Huge roots. I had to cut them out of the pots, lol. I'm sure they will do better than the ones with more top growth and less roots.

I apologize for the hijack, but Jeanne, what daylilys are you growing? I had some planted in the beds with the roses and they tried to take over the beds. I had to dig them up. I do love them but the ones I had were much too vigorous. Do the ones you grow have better manners and rebloom well?

Carol

Carol..they are all pretty much vigorous..LOL..you must divide them every 3-5 years so they will bloom better as well..I just divide..move around to other places in my gardens or use for exchange over at Dave's or trade or just give away!!...Jeanne