Q: I love clematis as there are so many different flower shapes, sizes and colors to choose from. I would like to plant them in pots to add something pretty to my outdoor seating space and use their ...

The Clematis is known as the aristocrat of climbing vines because it’s flowers are rich in color and have varied bloom times. Tomas Ovalle Fresno Bee, 2008 The beginning of June is summer clematis ...

Q: I have been nurturing a clematis vine for several years. Last year there were several flowers and finally this spring the plant is loaded with buds! What can I expect when trying to dig out the ...

Family lore has it that Wanda Lunn planted her first iris in her grandmother’s garden when she was 3. She’s been hooked on gardening ever since. Lunn grows hundreds of irises, lilies, peonies and ...

Clematis vines can take a garden to new heights – and now it’s time to take them to new places. Of course, you can grow these flowering vines on a trellis by the back door, but clematis plants are so ...

One of my readers from Ashland asked me this 15 years ago: “My clematis vines are getting pretty old, maybe 20 years. There are a lot of brown limbs. Can the vine be cut back and will it come back and ...

If you're looking for a spectacular blooming vine, you can stop your search in the clematis section of the garden center. A woody, perennial, usually deciduous vine, you can find a flower form, color, ...

Clematis plants, boast beautiful blooms that range in shape from little bells to big, broad-faced flowers. There are both vining types and spreading varieties. (In fact, clematis is one of our ...

Clematis, often called the “Queen of Climbers,” produces masses of flowers in a wide range of shapes and colors. Clematis plants can be trained to climb trellises, fences, arbors and obelisks, plus ...

If you’d like to enjoy the spectacular blooms of Clematis, you need to understand two key points. First, Clematis needs lots of sun but wants cool, rich, moist soil to grow in. Second, Clematis vines ...