Gardeners should also be patient. Clematis often have limited above-ground growth during the first year or two after planting ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There are hundreds of types of clematis – spring blooming, double-blooming, herbaceous, dwarves, even those that love to live in pots. Linda Beutler grows ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They are among the most beautiful of climbing plants, providing a wealth of colour up trellises, scrambling through shrubs to ...

Purple clematis has long been a staple in Minnesota gardens. But lately, when gardeners here want a flashy plant, they've tended to gravitate toward exotics like mandevilla or annuals like cardinal ...

You say “clem-matis,” I say “clem-aa-tis. No matter which syllable you emphasize, every gardener should find room for at least one clematis vine. Within the genus, there are many species and lots of ...

Dear Helen: Are there nonvining types of clematis? Dear C.L.: Yes. I have three in my garden. The one I bought as a plant, about 10 years ago at a local nursery, is Clematis recta (ground clematis).

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Q: Should I prune my ...

About five years ago, I planted a clematis at the foot of my arbor and proceeded to forget about it. This is what is required of clematis; you plant it in fairly rich soil, you chop it back, then you ...

Q. I need to move a large, purple-flowered clematis vine to another location in my landscape. What tips do you have? A. Moving a large clematis vine is a risky process – even riskier during the heat ...

They are among the most beautiful of climbing plants, providing a wealth of colour up trellises, scrambling through shrubs to offer extra blooms and bringing containers to life. With good choices and ...