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Clematis – Comtesse de Bouchard




This cultivar of the clematis was introduced in 1903, and has become one of the most popular clematis ever raised. Clematis may be planted and trained to cover walls, trellis, posts, fences, arbors or to cover rocky sites and can be very useful in these locations to add a touch of color and greenery. This [...]






Growing vines in your garden




Adding some white vines to your garden adds a lot of value, and adds a lot of variety. Some of the benefits that vines bring to your garden include: 1. Vines cover the space between fences and grills and bring a sense of privacy to your garden 2. Vines bring a good green effect to [...]






Purple Passionflower (aka passiflora incarnata)




Passiflora incarnata is different from the other varieties of the Passiflora variety (which are mostly tropical evergreen). Passiflora incarnata is deciduous, capable of surviving winter freezes (very common to large chunks of the United States) and is commonly called passion flower / maypop. Passion flower is commonly found in the southeastern United States and is [...]






Tip: Pruning vines




When you prune, be sure to do the following: Cut to healthy wood if removing dead, diseased, or damaged growth. Cut back to a lateral shoot or bud. Cut to a bud or stem that is pointing in the direction you want the vine to go. Cut cleanly and don’t leave a stub, which is [...]