Did you all know this?

[Michie]

I was out shopping for plants & seeds today & I happened to look at the clematis.

Did you know there is a clematis named John Paul 2?

Being the admirer of him that I am, I bought one.

It is a vining plant with off white petals & a red center, very pretty.

I thought you all might be interested.

 

[LilyLamb]

Hi Michie

That's so cool about the plant named after Pope John Paul!!!

I'm glad you shared that with us.

 

[Michie]

Look for it Lily.

You won't be sorry.

It was only about $6.00

Found mine at Lowes.

 

[Michie]

Oh, almost forgot.

It is a perennial so it will come up every year & just get bigger & better!

 

[LilyLamb]

Thanks! I will look for it this evening - my DH wanted to go to Lowes after work - how's that for timing LOL

 

[Anise]

Is a DH a dear husband?

If you pick up a clematis, get it a nice trellis to twine and climb upon. Right now, mine is the same height as my peony bush, but I plan on it to grow to 6 ft. I keep hoping if I go stare at it every day, it will get taller faster, but it's not working

 

[VOW]

To Anise:

DH is internet shorthand for "Dear Husband" or "Darling Husband." (or, if you are having "one of those days," it can even be "Doofus Husband," LOL)

DD=Darling Daughter
DS=Dear Son
MIL=Mother in Law
FIL=Father in Law

and so on!


To all Green Thumbs:

Is Clematis a nice smelling flower?


Peace be with you,
~VOW

 

[Avila]

VOW ~ My thumb is sorta yellowish, but I don't think that clematises smell much, if at all. I could be wrong, though...

 

[VOW]

I'm a horrible gardener, but if I can get ANY flowers to grow, I'm partial to the "good-smelly" ones: roses, carnations, sweet peas, honeysuckle, star jasmine, wistaria... And I'm also fond of "cute" flowers, too, like snapdragons and pansies.

Right now, though, I've been giving pep talks to my herbs.


Peace be with you,
~VOW

 

[Avila]

I like the smelly-good ones too. The ones you mentioned, and also peonies, daffodils, lily of the valley, sweet bay magnolia (okay, that's a tree, but you can't beat the smell), etc.

I'll have my herbs give yours a pep talk. *fingers crossed* They are doing really well right now, even with all the rain we've gotten...

Peace and sunny, happy, just enough rain in their pots herb-growing vibes to you!

 

[Anise]

I'm no green thumb, seeing as how so many of my roses end up with black spot! But I don't think clematis usually have much odor. I especially like the odor of oriental lilies. I can clip one flower and put it in a bud vase and it will perfume a room. Not all lilies are so fragrant though. I like lilac fragrance too!

Good luck with the herbs!