MinxterBLOOM

I did not move my more than ten-years old Jackmanii clematis because the plant was so happy in that location.  Clematis call forth patience as years generally make them better in both spread and bloom set.  I placed two clematis in the new cottage plot, hoping that this spring I will see blooms.  They are:

• Clematis triternata "Rubromarginata"
  

  

• Clematis montana "Mayleen"

(Both vines are from Bluestone Perennials. I have been buying from them for about ten years.  I do miss their "three small pots" approach, because sets of three usually work so well in the garden.)

Both are vanilla-scented, which I will enjoy. However, I expect that I will need a few years for blooms such as these from the Beechwood Road yard.

I rescued a classic white-barred pink "Nelly Moser" from Home Depot.  Perhaps she can go at the back corner near the gate.  Can a small, well-behaved clematis be happy on a swinging gate?  Perhaps.