Clematis for zone 3
don555
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Comments (21)Alpiner, I am not surprized that you have better results waiting until spring to plant clematis versus planting in the ground as late as the last week of October seeing the zone you are in. The latest I have planted a clematis in the ground in my zone 7a garden is October 31st and I have had no problems doing go. In your zone however, the ground probably freezes much earlier and thereby prevents the clematis' roots from getting established before this happens--therefore resulting in your less than positive results. Chalk Hill's general suggestions are to plant clematis six weeks before your area's first hard frost. Other sources I have seen suggested at least a month or so before the first hard frost. Don't know if you have participated yet or not, but Clematis on the Web is fielding a survey about clematis growing habits and zone hardiness. Very little hard data exists on which clematis are hardy in which zones. I know I have seen very few clematis rated as being hardy to zone 3--at least not as many as that are given a general zone 4 to 7 zone hardiness rating anyway. With your experience in growing clematis in zone 3, you could provide some needed hardiness rating information on clematis. Please consider taking the time and adding your hardiness information about which clematis have survived for you in your zone at the COTW website I have linked below. This same call goes out to anyone who grows clematis in any zone--this way this important piece of information will be readily available for anyone growing clematis in all zones. I have also done as you have done concerning burying one gallon pots of clematis in the ground for overwintering purposes. I generally pot up all clematis that are smaller than one gallon size into one gallon pots and grow them out until the roots fill the pots. Any that need overwintering I bury up to the lip of the pot in the ground for overwintering purposes. In my zone, I could probably just cluster them together and cover the pots with leaves, but I find in the ground, the pots maintain a more even moisture level than if I left them above ground for the winter. Here is a link that might be useful: Clematis on the Web...See MoreAnybody has success with Clematis in Zone3?
Comments (17)Canadian Tire's clematis have come in rounded cardboard containers (stick attached) for a couple of years. I would imagine they're shipped the same way. I haven't noticed that any were broken, but if that's the way they're shipped, it probably does happen to a lot of them. Love the pics of Don's clematis! I wish all of mine looked so nice! The Pope did this year but the others have never looked like that. And my Ville de Lyons doesn't have the lighter stripes in the middle. Wonder if it's not what it said it was....See MoreClematis in zone 3 and 4
Comments (5)Thumbs up for jackmanii and the similar Jackmanii superba. I also have a smaller size one called Hagley hybrid with big pinkish blossoms. It fills a 4 foot trellis rather nicely and grows in part shade. Also trying one called Victoria but it sort of resembles Jackmanii but with less petals and perhaps a bit more blue-purple. As a precaution, I usually mulch peat moss or leaves over the base of the clematis for winter and then ensure I pile lots of snow cover. I have tangutica but don't find it that invasive, though to be honest it's in a poor soil spot by the carport that doesn't get much watering, fertilizer, etc. glen...See MoreFastest Growing Clematis (full sun, zone 3)?
Comments (12)I'd like to give this thread a little bump since I'm thinking about trying to grow Clematis here in Anchorage, Alaska. A lot of people grow the ugly species variety with the tiny white flowers here. But I'd like to take a stab at growing some show stoppers here in the Far North. I found a website that is claiming to sell some hardier varieties , and I'm wondering if anyone has tried the with success. Specifically, I'm interested in Polish Spirit, Perrin's pride and Avant Garde. The website is HummingbirdFarm. I'm technically in zone 3, but I think my microclimate is more like zone 4. Any thoughts?...See Morenorthspruce
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