A guided tour of the back garden showing the progress made and jobs still to do. This includes a look at some of the atragenes still in flower, the montanas that are beginning to bloom and some early large flowered clematis hybrids.
Thank you ever so much for taking us around in your gorgeous garden! I've never seen so many fabulous clematis packed happily in a garden before. Your videos are hugely inspiring and indeed encouraging as well. So therefore I will take a different approach this time, simply follow your advice this growing season 2021. I've already planted 4 different varieties this last 3 to 4 years, but they all look as if they need more TLC to get them thriving like yours. Wish me luck sir🥰🙏🏻
I have only just found your channel and I have been enjoying your videos for hours over the past few days. Your garden is fantastic. I love clematis and bought many expensive ones last year 😳. I then learnt how to pot shop bought ones on for a few years to save money. (I think it was from one of previous your videos I found by accident) I am proud to say I've managed 2 montana cuttings last year and after seeing your beautiful arch I would love one of my montana to go over my arch that's being built at the moment. Have you got anything else growing on the arch too with the montana? I'm quite a new gardener so I have much to Learn. You have given me so much inspiration. Fantastic videos. Thanks for sharing
Hi and thank you for your comments. I am pleased that my videos have been of help. Well done for the montana cuttings. The montana which you refer to in my garden is growing along a colonnade which is quite a lot bigger than an arch. I am not sure that I would grow a montana over an arch because it might be too vigorous for it. What variety have you taken your cuttings from and how big is it? For an arch way I would suggest planting a climbing rose and a later flowering clematis at each side. After a few years the roses will meeting the middle Providing lots of colour and perfume if you choose scented ones. The two clematis will climb up each year and flower after the roses, providing you with a succession of colour. The clematis can be cut down to about 3 feet in height after flowering and will climb up again the following year. If the montana cuttings you have are vigorous try growing them along a fence. If they get too big, cut them back each year after flowering. Good luck Ken
@@kenblackclematis8272 hi Ken thanks for the reply. I haven't a clue what variety it is that I took cuttings from. I know it's a may flower and is a small pink flower. I planted 2 on a fence 8 years ago and it was a very fast grower.it finally went through the fence panels as it got too large and I'd only ever trimmed the tops . I had to chop the tendrils off the top every week as my neighbour didn't want it going over his side. I do have a clematis "sea breeze" which I bought purposely for the arch to grow alongside a climbing rose but I got excited after seeing your early clematis next to the arch and wanted similar for spring interest haha. I will get another clematis for the other side of the arch too. Would you have the same or a different one on each side. Sea breeze is very pale so maybe a darker one? I'm Not familiar with clematis. It was suggested to me by Peter at Thornton clematis. I also have an arbour seat with a climbing rose on one side but is there any clematis I couls put on the other side that would only get about 4 hours of sun a day. Id love some spring interest on the arbour seat as there's nothing in this corner that flowers early. I really appreciate your help. So sorry I'm a learner and I'm taking your time.
David a. I don’t know which Country you live in so it is difficult for me to give you advice about varieties to plant. In the UK If you would like two different viticellas for the archway I would suggest Etoile Violette which is dark blue and also Rubra which is deep red. Both are easy to grow and very reliable. For Spring interest on your arbour there are many alpinas and macropetalas to choose from. There are quite a few on my web site kenblackclematis.com I an article on atragenes and there are shots of them in my videos on Spring flowering clematis. Let me know if you need more help. Ken
@@kenblackclematis8272 that's fantastic. I will definitely take a look. I am In the uk in the Midlands. I love getting a new plant. Especially a clematis 😉
Ha i saw you on Gardeners World ! any tips on Armandii ? i have three and none have done very well this year, all stopped growing they are in the ground, south facing. Also, do Clematis like to be Transplanted?
Armandii are not as hardy as other Spring clematis. They come from sub tropical areas, so in the UK that means that they need some shelter. I find that cold winds are most damaging to them. We had a cold Spring this year and that may have impeded the growth on your armandii. Give them some blood, fish and bone feed this Autumn and see how they perform next year. In respect of transplanting clematis I try not to because it generally takes clematis at least two years to establish before they thrive. In the dormant season I do dig up ones that are not performing well, and transfer them into pots. I find that some prefer being in a pot, growing ion good compost and being regularly fed.
