Yes I also have seen on the net pictures of Clems and roses and they are STUNNING!!! So now I also have started planted combos. Mindu most of mine are not in flower as of yet and I only planted one clem with a rose - I like roses but I really do not grow them because they bite - lol. But planted 2 or 3 clems together look pretty nice too! Oh and I also have Proteus on the front side of that tree - it is just starting to open now.

Here is a shot of last years Ville De lyon and Marie Boisselot

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This year I have fixed up beside the tree there so everything is alot neater this year I have added to my garden on the side but the clems are not in flower yet to show you. I also have 4 clems planted together along the fence but nothing is in flower yet either.

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Golden

Very pretty, golden. It looks like they donÂt mind the shade, do they? I need to take note of that. Thank you for the idea. How close to the tree trunk did you plant the clematis? Or are they in the half whiskey barrel?

I have Mme. Julia Correvon on one side of a trellis, venosa violacea on another:
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C. jackmanii up a tree stump with yellow/white Honeysuckle:

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I have Rudbeckia hirta, blue Larkspur, Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Mugwort (Artemisia absinthium) and Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) coming up in front of another jackmanii.
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WOW golden that is great.. what is your support?
pitimpinai impressive... To you also what is our support?

Laura

Very pretty!!

Thank you, Laura & Jeanne.
Mme. Julia Correvon & venosa violacea climb an arbor we made from electrical conduits. I tried to cover the conduits with willow branches. I have not quite succeeded, but I'll add more willow later.

The jackmanii & honeysuckle are up an old spruce tree. It was growing over the property line and my neighbor was unhappy about it, so I cut off the branches & needles effectively killing the tree. I left the tree standing. Now it is covered with clematis and honeysuckle.

The first jackmanii is climbing up strands of electrical wire that I strung from the eaves of my garage to the ground.

I also made several teepees from bamboo and willow branches:

Here is a link that might be useful: vine supports

I have this combo under 'Prince Charles' and 'Huldine';

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I don't want to show the entire expanse because of that ugly chain link fence. lol. My neighbor is planning to replace it with a wooden fence. He said I could grow anything up the new fence... I am still waiting.

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Above is golden jasmine with The President, and below is Prince Charles with Ville de Lyon. I love these combo's. Karen

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flowerfan - I have serious Zone envy - that golden jasmine is so great with the purple/blue clem!

Wow flowerfan, that Prince Charles is gorgeous. Wish I could find one here locally.

Last year I got the Clematis bug and having been collecting ever since. I especially enjoyed the combo of Price Charles and Ville de Lyon. Thanks for sharing!!

Last evening I was looking through some old issues of my Garden Gate Magazine and the last 2 pages showed Villa de Lyon and that caught my attention. I want to plant another clematis in my back flowerbeds and from now on I'll stick to nothing but Group#3 because their prunning methods are so simple I can do it.!

Wonderful combos, everyone! I love that chartreuse with the purple. Thank you.
Renee