Morning Glories and More
If you're in search of a fast return on your springtime ornamental investment, pop in a selection from the genus Any tour of the morning glory kingdom must begin with the dawn-bloomers themselves-the prolific, insouciant vines of Able to scale a ... [... more]
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Morning Glories and Moonflowers
Every spring, without fail, I press fat 'Heavenly Blue' morning glory ( When I return in the evening, I'm welcomed home by the ethereal scent and sight of the moonflowers. The 6-inch blooms of this white-flowered sweetie unfold mid- to ... [... more]
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Sweet Peas
The sweet pea is by nature a climber, using its tendrils to scramble up trellises, canes, netting, fences, and practically anything else vertical to a height of 6 feet in most places, even 9 in a climate it really loves. There are also bush ... [... more]
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Clematis with Everything
Dappled shade helps to preserve the flower color of a soft-pastel clematis. 'Silver Moon' clematis blooms before 'Merritt's Supreme' hydrangea forms flower buds and again when the hydrangea is in its full August glory. Most clematis admirers say ... [... more]
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Clematis 'Evisix'
For most gardeners the mention of clematis brings to mind a vine of midsummer color-perhaps the abundant pink blossoms of 'Comtesse de Bouchaud' or the fragrant bluish bells of 'Betty Corning'. I think many would find a nonclimbing clematis to be ... [... more]
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Pruning Clematis
Prune these vines right after they finish blooming in spring. The new stems that grow will then have enough time to make flower buds for the following year. How much to remove when pruning depends on the vine's vigor and how large a support ... [... more]
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Pruning Wisteria
While searching for my first apartment in Brooklyn, I was shown a one bedroom on a quiet, tree-lined street. The apartment itself wasn't memorable, but the building was: The entire brownstone was encased by an impenetrable mass of wisteria, ... [... more]
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Build A Copper Pipe Trellis
I appreciate the cool shade of the towering fir trees in my suburban Portland garden, but my flowers don't. The roses sprawl toward the east in search of morning sun, and the delphiniums lean longingly toward the light. To support my wandering ... [... more]
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