We decided that we should plant up our new feature with some Clematis and so we both went to our local garden centre to buy a couple of plants. This was a rare treat for me - Cem is a great believer in doing the garden for free and so usually trips to garden centres are relatively rare. Notwithstanding Cem's sound philosophy (it is one I stand by as much as I can) I'm afraid I cannot resist the lure of the garden centre and often end up wandering around gawping at all the plants and usually end up buying at least one (the eagle-eyed among you will notice that sneaky Campanula in the bottom left-hand corner - this was one such guilty purchase). Anyway, I digress. We went to choose a Clematis together.
I had no idea just how many different types of clematis there were to choose from. They were all so pretty and each one very different. After much debate, we settled on two Clematis Bourbon. They are beautiful plants with big burgundy flowers. Hopefully they'll be happy in this sheltered and sunny spot.
I have to say that I've never had any success with clematis (and I've owned quite a few) Recently, I saw a feature on Gardeners' World and I think I have found out why. Unbeknown to me, clematis like a very rich soil and lots of watering. I've always grown my clematis in pots and admittedly never taken the time to enrich the compost. Those poor clematis probably starved to death! This time, I'm going to plant them out in the ground and give them plently of well-rotted horse manure. Long may the clematis thrive!
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