Too Cool To Plant ? (Plus Other Questions)

15 years ago

Hi everyone,

I told my neighbor who just got an order from Michigan Bulb about the buy one-get one free offering on the Sweet Autumn Clematis for sale. My neighbors only come up on the weekends from Maryland but she ordered the plants to put in the ground up here. I wanted to ask if it's too cool in my zone to plant anything else for the year? No below freezing temps yet, but we're having nights in the mid to upper 40's.

This is where I was thinking of putting it. Here are two pictures of the little porch.

Side view

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Side where SAC will grow up. It gets bright shade all day until afternoon.

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These pictures were taken earlier in the summer, but you get the general idea.

Brad AKA Moonwolf

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mnwsgal
15 years ago
I am in zone 4 and plant perennials as long as the ground is not frozen, sometimes that is into November. Be sure to keep them watered and mulch well for winter. Newly late planted perennials can be mulched when they are planted which will keep the soil from freezing longer and help the roots get established.
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
15 years ago
brad, what a delightful area for a sweet autumn! I agrree withthe above pose, i plant till i cant dig! lol
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moonwolf_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you both!

I was looking at Sweet Autumn at different Clematis nurseries and want something a little larger than what Michigan Bulb sends. Can someone recommend a nursery, please? Thanks!

Brad AKA Moonwolf
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
15 years ago
Brad, ive never ordered clems online, so i searched and found a helpful thread if you have time to read it.
The sweet autumn i have was from a local nursery came in a 1 qt pot, and grew pretty quick for me . Id imagine its the same size nurseries send (tho i know michgan bulb will send you a piece of a piece of a baby clem!lol ) .

Here is a link that might be useful: helpful thread
moonwolf_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks, Lily!

I may check around locally first before ordering off of one of the nurseries. I'll keep everyone posted!

Brad AKA Moonwolf