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Article: Undemanding clematis wraps itself around gardeners' hearts.(Home & Garden)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- April 7, 2002
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Byline: Amy Reynolds The Planter's Palette
It's hard to imagine a more versatile flowering plant: Clematis are simple to grow, exist in hybrids covering a broad range of colors, forms and sizes, and offer one of the lengthiest periods of bloom of any garden resident.
Clematis are also among the least demanding of flowering plants. With thoughtful site selection, a bit of pre-planting soil preparation and simple-to-execute springtime pruning. clematis will bloom happily for years.
Pick the best spot
Where should a clematis be planted? Siting options are limited only by your imagination.
An old gardening adage describes ...