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 ...

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 ...

Raymond Evison is a man on a mission. He wants gardening to be accessible to people who wish they had a green thumb but have neither the time nor the expertise to call themselves gardeners. Gardeners ...

Q: What is the name of the clematis vine you recommend for containers? I have a small balcony that gets mostly morning sun, and I would like to train a flowering vine to grow up a trellis and give my ...

Purple clematis has long been a staple in Minnesota gardens. But lately, when gardeners here want a flashy plant, they've tended to gravitate toward exotics like mandevilla or annuals like cardinal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sloth, as you probably already know, is the gardener's first line of defense. Come spring, when the neighbor's clematis vines are showing off with spectacular blooms the size of saucers, the gardener ...

Like most climbing plants, they must grow into the sun in order to flower. Most are perfectly suited to climbing deciduous fruit or ornamental trees. They even wind their way up other climbers, ...

If you're looking for a climbing plant that will provide good coverage and lots of colour, look no further than clematis. Dubbed 'the queen of climbers', clematis – a family of hardy, climbing ...