Check out this link for a recipe to spray on them.

Here is a link that might be useful: Die you aphids!

Dena..No girl!!..I don't have aphids over here and KEEP 'EM on your side of the lake..LMBO..I have zillions of Ladybugs in my gardens which take care of those..since I am a no-spray gardener....Seriously..read my link..several days of spraying soapy water usually gets rid of the buggers but you might find something better on the link..try to stay organic with your method please...let me know..get RID of those buggers off them babies!!..Speaking of clematis...I just added another 8 to my collection and have 3 more coming!!..Jeanne

Here is a link that might be useful: Controlling Aphids

Jeanne!!...11 more?..LOL!!! I just put 5 more in...but they won't produce this year, they were really small...
I used soapy water on the darn things Wens late and am going to do it again every day this weekend. It was better yesterday but still saw some...It's funndy their only on the one on my fence, the one I have trellis's for are clear of them..grrrrrr
I have to stay natural I have 2 boxers that are 4 months old, the only thing I use that is non organic is ant poisen...and only when I see an ant bed starting.

Dena

I just found this:
You can also take an old pantyhose and put some flour in it and then shake the flour out over the mini and aphids. The aphids die when they get all clogged up by the flour. I know there's a better way to put that, but I'm not feeling well at the moment so the brain is sort of shut down.

Anyone try this?

Dena, If I was to try clematis, down here in Alvin, which ones would you recommend? The type 3's?
Jim

Yes I have used the Flour and Pantyhose technique a couple years back..it coats there body and they die..it works
Jim..I'm not Dena..but if you want to get your hands wet trying to grow clematis..start off with the pruning group 3s/viticellas..they are the easiest and don't suffer from wilt..just remember they like to have their roots stay moist and I find growing them in our hotter zones that they do best in morning sun and afternoon shade..granted I have several in afternoon sun but I am anal about watering them...Jeanne

Thanks Jeanne. I've been wanting to try them, and may this year. I had sorta concluded that the type 3's would be the place to start. Thanks for verifying that for me.
Jim

You are welcome..remember to plant them 2-4 inches deeper than the pots they are in!!..and plant them at a slight 45 degree angle towards what you want them to climb on..if you are interested my gf has a nursery in Yacolt Washington and has the best clematis there is!!..talk about HUGE rootsystems..Here is her link..tell her Jeanne from Texas said Hi!!

Here is a link that might be useful: Silver Star Vinery

Jim...I am NO expert on clematis..but I LOVE THEM...Here is a pic..that I took today on the 24th of April..to show you ...you can plant......and let them induldge you...
I love Henri (the white one) and Jackmani (the purple one)...For some reason this year they decided to split..and Henri decided to grow on one side and Jack decided to grow on the other..Henri has a much smaller flower than the norm...but man he is a bloomer!!!!!..And..I give NO special attention to him....IF you want white do him!!!

ONE SIDE OF THEM BOTH:
FRONT SIDE:

ANOTHER VIEW..FRONT:

BACKSIDE:

Dena

Dena!!..How gorgeous..I see you are growing a Japanese Maple?..In a pot?..Jeanne

Thank you Jeanne, That group is my favorite. Yes that is a Jap Maple in a pot..and I love that tree. It was my BIL's before he passed away.
This year I am going to move it into shade when it starts getting really hot..it suffered a bit last year..but then I also heard it does not like fertilizer and I did do that last year also...soo none of that this year...
Dena

I know what you mean about JM's..I want to grow one so badly but am afraid I'd kill it..LOL..they really like ONLY morning sun and to be moist...People on here keep talking about not being able to grow Dahlias and mine are just now coming up!!..Jeanne

Go buy some ladybugs and release them at dusk. They'll destroy the aphids overnight. I just released ladybugs on Sunday to kill the aphids I found on my coreopsis. The aphids were gone the next day. Still have a few ladybugs hanging around, too!

Stephanie

Dena?..Have you seen any Hummingbirds?..I've had my feeders out for weeks and have had to wash and refill them already and still have NOT seen one!!..Something strange is going on...Jeanne

jeanne,
I use to grow dahlias all the time and they did wonderful for me and they multiply like crazy..LOL..the ONLY thing I didnt like about them is they do not like to get their flowers wet and can get mushy when they do get wet...otherwise I love dahlias!
And..sadly nope not one hummer...maybe its because of this crazy weather?!
Dena

Ok..must be that crazy coldfront we had come through in early April??..I'm tired of wasting my hummingbird juice and all that washing..LOL..tell me I'm not crazy that they are usually here by now??...Jeanne