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rubia16
Saint Cloud, MN
August 29, 2009
09:28 PM Post #7003017
| I live near the Clemens-Munsinger Gardens and they have this amazing vine growing on the trellis. It has almost no scent.
What is this?
Thanks!
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ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
09:33 PM Post #7003030
| It's a Clematis of some sort--I'm not familiar enough with the different ones to tell you which one though. |
rubia16
Saint Cloud, MN
August 29, 2009
09:40 PM Post #7003054
| Thank you! So is the furry part what happens to the flower after it fades-- kind of like a dandelion? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
August 29, 2009
09:41 PM Post #7003058
| Yes, that's where the seeds are. |
JasperDale
Long Beach, CA
(Zone 10a)
August 29, 2009
09:44 PM Post #7003065
| Looks like Clematis tangutica "Golden Harvest" |
hanseycollie
Cynthia (N. Kansas C, MO
(Zone 5b)
August 31, 2009
08:44 AM Post #7007832
| It looks like it's having a bad hair day, lol! |
JasperDale
Long Beach, CA
(Zone 10a)
August 31, 2009
10:30 AM Post #7008255
| My nephew's daughter has hair that looks just like that ! |
SunnyBorders
Aurora, ON
(Zone 5a)
September 01, 2009
02:16 PM Post #7013476
| Agree that it is Clematis tangutica or one of its cultivars.
Have several but beginning to feel C. tangutica is a bit too vigorous for me. Have one on an arch with two spring-flowering atragene clematis. They have to be rescued yearly by cutting C. tangutica back.
A friend has one that has gone at least twenty foot up a blue spruce, but what's invasive to some is a delight to others. |
plantladylin
East Central, FL
(Zone 9b)
September 04, 2009
12:51 PM Post #7025477
| Pretty Clematis tangutica. Here's the listing in Plant Files for C. tangutica: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/829/
And, a cultivar of C. tangutica called Radar Love: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/72987/ |
cheerpeople
northwest, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 05, 2009
10:10 PM Post #7030592
| It self sows. I use preen to lessen the weeding it creates. Very vigorous. |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 06, 2009
12:45 AM Post #7031097
| I keep hearing people mention Preen. I have never used it. I was afraid it would hurt the plants. All my beds are perenial plants and wondered if I could use Preen on them. Sounds like you guys have used it. Advice please. Beds contain an assortment of Verbena, Day lilys, Dianthus, Rosemary, Corriopsis, Amarylis and others. |
cheerpeople
northwest, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 06, 2009
07:31 AM Post #7031410
| You can read up on it. I used to think it stopped weeds from growing by stopping germination. Lately I've heard it stops weed from growing by stopping their root development just after germination.
I used to think it may have slowed down the perennials a bit. Now I would use it even if that is true. I still have some dandilion seeds, clover, and morning glory seeds germinate even tho I use it.
Some folks also talk about the organic version of Preen - using corn gluten a by product of ethenol production.
We feed that to the cattle here, so I could get that, but I don't think it wold be attractive laying on top of my gardens in the amount needed. You can look that up too.
Myself I found a similar product with the same preen ingredient but a few buck less than the name brand.
A far as what you have- you can't use i where you plant seeds. I plant seeds elsewhere and tranplant the seedlings into the Preen laced garden. I avoid putting it where the self sower are, like nigella.
K |
Jim41
Delhi, LA
September 06, 2009
04:12 PM Post #7033164
| Thanks K. I don't think we have anything it will hurt unless some of the dianthus reseed. |
jjsgramma
Woodhull, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 06, 2009
04:32 PM Post #7033240
| cheerpeople I use it also. Love it. saves alot of work.
Jim I used it where my columbine was and it reseeded itself. I just wait until after the plants come up, (usually the weeds aren't bad until after that here) and stop using it while before the seeds drop.
Works for me |
cheerpeople
northwest, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 06, 2009
09:05 PM Post #7034156
| I just reread what I typed eeearly this a.m.
I really shouldn't be on here before the coffee starts working! Sorry for all the typos ;)
JJS, yeah, I agree, a real time saver.
Here's a pic of a self sown tangutica I moved to a corner of my porch. Veeerry vigorous.
K
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hanseycollie
Cynthia (N. Kansas C, MO
(Zone 5b)
September 07, 2009
08:37 PM Post #7038219
| So, bottom line is that Preen is safe by gardens, correct? That Tangutica, Cheerpeople, is gorgeous. Invasive tho?
Cynthia |
