Roses and Clematis combinations

12 years ago

I didn't realize how many rose-clematis combinations I had until I looked at the pics my daughter took of my gardens on Memorial Day. Here's a selection from her pics.

Well-Being (Harkness shrub) and clematis Durandii (scrambler).

Here's a close-up of Well-Being. I love how the color of the buds contrasts with the actual flower. It blooms in clusters.

This pic shows the red-and-white portion of my garden, starring Dublin Bay Climber and clematis Alba Luxurians. That's Eutin (floribunda) in the bottom right-hand corner.

Here are some old favorites: Buff Beauty (hybrid musk) backed by clematis Jackmani (they are out back by the alley--about 5 Jackmani out there).

Clematis Venosa Violacea is also on the back alley fence, mixed in with the Jackmani. I really like Venosa Violacea.

I had trouble placing clematis Prince Charles--had to move him three times before he found a home he liked with the climber Golden Showers.

In the background behind Prince Charles and Golden Showers is one of my favorites--oh, oh, it's clematis Princess Diana. (I'll leave the jokes to you!)

Too bad the hybrid musk Jeri Jennings wasn't blooming more fulsomely while my daughter was visiting, but you can see how charmingly the clematis Rooguchi (scrambler) grows up through Jeri's sprays.

This is supposed to be the combo of climber Sombreuil and clematis Rhapsody (I think), but Sombreuil is still young and wasn't blooming yet. She's white--should be quite dramatic next to Rhapsody's rich purple, don't you think?

Just to make sure I didn't get too carried away with the clematis pics, let me add one more rose--my newest one: the polyantha Mother's Day. This is her very first bloom--she is so small and cute.

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Hope you enjoyed my rose-clematis combos. I have a few others, but they were not in bloom. I'll post them later.

Kate

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seil zone 6b MI
12 years ago
These are lovely, Kate!
boxofrox
12 years ago
Very nice Kate. I love it when they contrast, especially blue/purple clems with white/buff/yellow or orange-ish roses.
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Cindy, My Arctic Queens are in their second year, so I can't say how tall it will get for sure. The one that has been thriving from the beginning is probably about 5-6 ft tall right now (and has a ton of buds on it!). The second almost did not survive its first year, but is very healthy this year but shorter as a result--maybe 3 ft tall. I would expect the taller one to grow another foot or two as the season progresses--which would put it in the 6-8 ft range listed at helpmefind.com. It really is a gorgeous clem--the kind that makes people stop and ask what is it. Kate Here is a link that might be useful: Arctic Queen at helpmefind.com
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I've been doing it, too. I don't plant them in the same hole, but plant the clematis out along the branches of the rose. I, too, like purple clematis with yellow roses, and I'm trying to get two red Niobe clematis to grow with my white Lady Banks but they're a little slow coming along. Just recently I planted a dark montana clematis, I think it is Freda, beside my Veilchenblau rose, and the clematis is blooming beautifully now and the rose is in bud, so I think this will be a nice combination. I've also got a lighter pink montana clematis on an arbor with a yellow lady banks rose and that looks really good right now - both are in full bloom. I am a new fan of montana clematis with their smaller flowers and think they will go really well with roses because they won't outshow them. A lot of the larger-flowered clematis are just really too showy when the rose is in bloom, although they're nice with once-blooming roses because they fill the shrub in with color after the rose has bloomed.
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Oh, and about "how close to plant" -- 'Orfeo' is flanked on either side by clematis 'H. F. Young' and 'Henryi', and the clematis are planted just a few inches away from 'Orfeo'. This works because the rose grows up and around the trunk of the tree, sort of hugging it. Then it goes up into different directions. I wanted the clematis to use the rose to get up and into the tree. Once into the branches, all three go their own ways. The rose on the raised deck is "Nouveau Monde -- In Commerce As" with a type-2 clematis whose name I'm questioning planted a few inches next to it. Again, the clematis uses the rose as a trellis, this time to get up into the deck railing. The roses and clematis against the fence are planted a little wider apart. I tacked deer netting against the fence for the clematis, and strung horizontal lines of poly-nylon cord for supporting the roses. While the clematis now inevitably grow into the roses a bit -- the whole fence is becoming one green wall, which I envisioned -- I wanted to have the clematis starting out by filling the spaces between the roses. I have once-blooming rambler 'Bleu Magenta' at one end, with repeat-blooming shrubby rambler 'Purple Skyliner' at the other end, with hybrid musk 'Bubble Bath' in the middle. Two other roses were there as well, but were since removed because one just faded away and the other came down with RRD. So against the fence now, starting from the back, is clematis--'Bleu Magenta'--clematis--clematis--'Bubble Bath'--clematis--clematis--'Purple Skyliner--clematis--clematis--(removed rose)--clematis--clematis--(removed rose)--clematis. That stretches about 45 feet, I think....... In my front yard, 'Baltimore Belle' is climbing into a Japanese maple that's on its way out. It's also planted right at the base of the tree. And planted just a few inches away is clematis 'Sweet Summer Love', which uses the rose to get up into the tree in several different directions. I've posted some pics of 'Baltimore Belle' in this thread near the end. You can't really make out the clematis in the pics, but I can see it poking through in several areas on the rose already. That clematis doesn't bloom until the end of Summer -- supposedly. Mine was planted two years ago and I'm still waiting for its first bloom, but I understand that's typical for this particular clematis. It seems to have really taken off this year, so "fingers crossed". :-) ~Christopher
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Totoro the green rock I found is in front of the bamboo area where I dug it out. So it is just outside of the root barrier along a pathway near a shed we have. We were blessed with 3 outbuildings in our backyard so I can do house entrance like plantings near each. I'll look for a photo or take one today and update this. The rock works into this in front of a Phyllostachys aureosulcata v. 'Spectabilis'. This is a big yellow timber bamboo with green stripe, and it gets reddish highlights on new growth if it has enough sunlight (mine does). There's a Golden Hops prepared to go on the cedar fence behind to the right and other clematis for the left side. I have about 10 clematis to go along that fence on a series of 4' x 8' trellis running the whole length of a long fence wall in our triangular shaped backyard. It has NNW exposure but full sun pn top at 6'. So I have to pick them carefully. I hsve a Montana 'Elixabeth' and some Alpina and Macrophylla to go there too. It's hard to resist good clematis. A Huldine and Bourbon just came in from Bluestone. Extremely vigorous and well grown and packed. Amazing deal for the price. Fred Meyers has tbe small Clearview starts like mentioned above at Walmart for almost free. Picked up Polish Spirit, Gillian Blades, Elsa Spath and Henryi. They are growing quickly in the 3 weeks I've had them. I've tended to option for combos to get more continuous flowering and to create interest. Mixed same height or compact at the feet of a tall vine which otherwise only flowers from midway up are themes I'm trying. Above are the Bamboo installed in the yard except China won't give me a Panda yet. And the Giant Tropical Bamboo won't grow here. Not wanting a Jack and the Beanstalk like experience my Wife is happy about that. A red example of the var Spectabilis is photo upper right. Besides the beauty and white noise they create they are strategically placed to give neighbors with raised decks or 2nd storey windows something interesting to look at (besides us). A few of these reach 40+'. I'm working through the next 200' of Lewis Bamboo barrier to help tame them as I finish installing them. I love the effect of focused stands in front of the fence with Clematis on the trellis system between. With Golden Vivax as example this is the focused tall stand effect I'm after. And soon after I accomplish this I'll need to be dividing it and moving out clumps to give it growing space. Beauty AND an exersize program. Botanical Zen!
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sanrosa
12 years ago
I adore clematis and roses together. Thank you for sharing your lovely combinations!
Sandra

Here is a link that might be useful: Roses, Color and Light
serenasyh
12 years ago
I absolutely love your red climbers, Kate. Very splendid show!
canadian_rose
12 years ago
Gorgeous clematis!!! Jackamani can be grown here against the side of a house. I don't have one, but I've seen them. Just a fantastic clematis!!! Yours is gangbusters strong!!!

Your clematis Princess Diana is so different and gorgeous!!! How big are the flowers?? They look huge!! I just love this one!!!!

Love your garden!!! Can you post another picture of Rhapsody when Sombriel is blooming. That sounds like a beautiful combination. I know Sombriel is young, but the potential is there!!!

Carol
lovemysheltie
12 years ago
Amazing combinations, you have such an eye for color. That Venosa is really beautiful. I think I want one too!
hosenemesis
12 years ago
I love your red and white garden. What beautiful color combinations you have in your garden!
Renee
dublinbay z6 (KS)
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you for all the nice words. I do like having somewhat of a "theme" for each bed--like the red and white bed, for instance. I enjoy playing with color, as well as size, shape, etc. It is especially fun when the color combinations actually work well. Poor Prince Charles looked awful in the first two combinations I tried to work out for him. Third try worked fine!

Canadian rose--I hope my pics didn't mislead you. The close-up of Princess Diana makes her look much larger than she actually is. Those bright pink tulip-shaped bells are actually rather petite--quite charming little things. The color is vivid, however.

When Sombreuil finally blooms, I'll post that combo, but so far, I'm not seeing any buds on Sombreuil. Hope nothing is wrong.

Kate
canadian_rose
12 years ago
I was thinking that might be the case - probably of the Vitecelli (or whatever it's called - LOL) class.

Lovely, lovely coloring.

Carol
CapeHeart
12 years ago
I love all of your combos and also colors! Sooooo pretty!!!! Well Being is very nice -wonderful colors!!! I only had one Buff Beauty left I wish mine was as beautiful as yours! Your yard is beautiful!!!!! :)
jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
12 years ago
Nice pics Kate!
dublinbay z6 (KS)
Original Author
12 years ago
I think I need to make a correction. My second to last pic above--the combo of climber Sombreuil and clematis Rhapsody--I don't think that clematis is Rhapsody. I seem to remember Rhapsody as having more of a blue stripe down the center of each petal--which means I probably planted it on the other side of my yard climbing up the Austin rose Queen of Sweden. When that blooms, I'll post a picture.

Anyway, combing through my memory (which plays tricks on me), I'm going to say the purple clematis paired with the white rose Sombreuil is probably called "Viola." I think--maybe perhaps. : (

Strange how I can name every one of my 65 roses, but names blur together for everything else.

Kate
flora2b
12 years ago
Dublin bay with clem which is not Haku Ookan, but likely Crystal Fountain.
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Or pink and yellow anyone.

Flora
Krista_5NY
12 years ago
Wow, your clematis are really lovely, I like the shapes to their blooms. Lovely roses as well, thanks for sharing.
dublinbay z6 (KS)
Original Author
12 years ago
Flora, I like your combos! Tried to grow a yellow clem some years ago, but it never took off for some reason.
Yours looks fine. And your Dublin Bay--healthy and beautiful. Looks great with the multi blue clem.

Thanks for sharing.

Kate
canadian_rose
12 years ago
I really like your last photo!! I love pink and yellow together. And the spent clematis flowers add whimsy to the picture.

So sweet!!
Carol
mantis__oh
12 years ago
I too like venosa violacea. Is this one readily available and a good grower?
dublinbay z6 (KS)
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12 years ago
Yes, venosa violacea should be readily available at any nursery that specializes in vines/clematis. Probably can be found at any place that carries a large selection of clematis. You can get the names of some of those places if you go over to the clematis forum here at Garden Web.

Kate

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