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Clematis to Know and Grow
I love clematis but only grow a few. If I could only grow one, it would be C. ‘Arabella. Based on its performance in my garden over the past five years, ‘Arabella’ is one of the easiest and most satisfying to grow. I let it ramble and scramble through my perennial bed and don’t cut it back at all. So far this has worked out well and I get lots of lavender blooms from spring through summer. I first encountered this lovely vine in Lyndy Broder’s garden. Lyndy grows hundreds of varieties of clematis and uses shrubs and trees as supports for many of them. This technique also makes for a more interesting and colorful display over a long period of time.
I always look forward to visiting Lyndy in her garden at least once during clematis season and this sp...
Horticulturist and author, Erica has hosted "A Gardener's Diary" on Home and Garden Television (HGTV) for fourteen years. In her role as host, she interviews gardeners from all walks of life across the United States. Her curiosity about the impulse that drives people to garden, as well as her enthusiasm about plants, makes her a natural at facilitating the stories gardeners want to tell. 