Clematis Stem Wilt: An Update to Something’s Wrong With The Clematis

Yesterday, I wrote about the terrible condition of two of my clematis plants (Something's Wrong With The Clematis). This morning, after an interesting discussion on Facebook, I called the Morton Arboretum Plant Hotline.  They are a great local resource for what's going on with plants in the area. They said it sounded like my clematis have clematis stem wilt. … Continue reading Clematis Stem Wilt: An Update to Something’s Wrong With The Clematis

Something’s Wrong With The Clematis

Usually, my clematis are one of the stalwarts of my garden. They grow beautifully with very little attention.  But this year, after being gone to Yosemite for a few days, I came home to both my Clematis "Sugar Candy" looking like this: It was really puzzling. My two ideas as to what was happening where that somehow … Continue reading Something’s Wrong With The Clematis

After Vacation

After a wonderful beach vacation and some college tours, we're finally back home. As expected, the weather has been crazy while we were gone. The temperatures were just about average, but rainfall was almost double the normal amount. Included in this total was a single storm that dumped almost 2 inches of rain in under … Continue reading After Vacation

Checking in on the Clematis (and How do I Prune Them??)

One of my favorite plants in my garden are my clematis. I love how they climb and burst forth in mountains of delightful color.  Every year I worry about if they'll make it through the winter, but so far so good. One of them I've had since we moved into the house almost 20 years ago. It's … Continue reading Checking in on the Clematis (and How do I Prune Them??)