clematis climbing up a cedar hedge?
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Comments (6)I grow alot of type 3 clematis on a cedar hedge. I like to use the type 3 because I can remove all the dead vines in the fall and the hedge looks neat and tidy all winter. You could use several varieties of clematis that bloom at different times to give you flowers on the hedge all summer long. My earliest type 3 vine to bloom is Hagley hybrid(pink). It blooms in May-June for me. Perle de Azure(blue) and most of the viticellas bloom July and August. Some of the species varities like sweet autumn clematis(white) bloom in September. By using different varieties you can have clematis flowers in bloom spring through fall. There are hundreds of varieties to choose from. When I planted my clematis I sunk 5 gallon buckets with the bottoms removed into the soil and planted my clematis in those. This kept the hedges dense root system away from the clematis roots so they could get established. When you water and fertilize the clematis you know they are getting the nutrients and water instead of the hedge. They have really grown well as they don't have to compete with the hedges root system. Karen...See MoreWill Clematis climb a boxwood hedge?
Comments (2)Sure, it will climb your hedge. I am sure it would look very nice with the white flowers against the dark green hedge. I grow a lot of clematis up my cedar hedge without any problems. It will just need extra water. You will have to prune your hedge when the clematis is dormant. Are you getting this sunshine down there also? It feels so good after that miserably cold spring in the PNW. The sun is making my clematis bloom finally. Every day more and more clematis blooms are opening up. This is the latest they have ever bloomed. July is going to be great! Everything will be blooming at once. Karen Here's Huldine growing through a cedar hedge....See MoreNeed Advice on Clematis to grow up shrubs
Comments (8)Bellarosa, my VV has never had a problem with blooming. It is just that in the three years I have had it, it hasn't really gotten very tall and turned into a monster as far as overall size. Most of the type III viticella clematis that you purchase can become a monster in size if you don't prune it down each year ( also provided it doesn't get killed back by mother nature during the winter). In Linda Buetler's book, she shows a picture of Polish Spirit that had never been pruned back and is climbing a tall evergreen tree of some sort. The only problem with doing that is that the plant flowers on new wood so any old wood shouldn't have any flowers and the older woody growth may loose its foilage and become leggy. I may have to try not pruning my VV this year and see what happens to it though! I love a good experiment! Annie, it sounds as if your viburnums would work wonderfully for D of A. The plant will take a few years to get established and really get going and if you keep it pruned back the first year or so to establish a good root system, it shouldn't overwhelm your plants and give them a chance to get growing. As far as how big D of A might get, I will leave that to be answered by someone who has had theirs longer. Mine has been in the ground for only three years and is on the north side of the house. Good luck!...See MoreGrowing Clematis on Arborvite Hedge
Comments (9)Carolyn, none of the clematis you are planning on planting are ones that get monstrous and therefore aren't likely to smother an arborvita hedge or cause problems with dieout on the hedge. If you were trying to grow one that got as big as say sweet autumn clematis or another of the species such as orientalis or that type of clematis, I would be somewhat concerned about the shade provided by the clematis on the evergreen causing brownout on the plants. The only thing to consider is that the two clematis you mentioned are type IIs and really don't get pruned back in late winter. If you have to prune your arborvita hedge back to keep it in shape, you could delay or forestall the blooming on your clematis depending on when the hedge is trimmed back. If you don't prune this hedge, then you don't have anything to worry about. As far as the hedge and the clematis competing with each other especially for water and nutrients, that is something that is definitely going to happen. You can easily remedy that by providing the plants with enough water and nutrients--especially the first couple of years the clematis are planted and getting established-- and also provide the clematis with exta water during times when you don't get much rainfall especially in the summer. Things to consider when planting your clematis to grow on the hedge. First, are the hedges at their full height and width. If not, plant the clematis far enough away from the arborvita so that once they are at full maturity, the arborvita won't be right up next to or covering where the clematis are planted. You can easily lead the clematis into the arborvita with a garden stake or even rig up wiring to the arborvita. Secondly, if the arborvita are dense type plants, realize that the clematis will essentially grow up and over the plants and not necessarily through the branches. Lastly, if at all possible, plant the clematis on the shady side (north side) of the arborvita because the clematis will grow towards the sunlight so will grow around towards the front of the arborvita. Good luck with your clematis!...See Morerouge21_gw (CDN Z5b/6a)
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