Awesome individually but even more impressive intertwined.
(for those of you not familiar with these two clematis ~ 'Josephine' is the double pink & 'Silver Moon' is the single lavender)
'Josephine' had been growing in a container the past couple years but never seemed happy there. She produced a couple of blooms each season but never put on the show I had envisioned. Last fall, I finally took the hint & decided to release her from the confines of the pot & planted her in the garden. Her position, next to 'Silver Moon,' (shown below in the foreground) was decided mainly because it was the only location available.
Turned out to be a good site & you can see how she responded!
There are many, many buds to come (for both clematis) so I don't think I'll be putting another clematis in a container again...lesson learned!
Something else that came out of a pot ~ not by my hand but voluntarily ~ are these strawberry plants:
The original plants were planted in a strawberry jar (they didn't survive the winter there) but the runners that dropped & rooted in the cracks between the flagstone pavers have started to flourish.
right down to producing berries:
Aren't these two perfect examples of plants telling the gardener what they need??!!! I'm glad I listened regarding 'Josephine' and fresh strawberries are a side benefit I sure didn't know I'd be harvesting!
Yum, fresh strawberries! Are your two Clematis the same pruning group of Clematis? I put Jackamanii and The President, thinking it would be great to have constant blooms on the trellis. Silly me, they were different groups....it didn't do well. Your Josephine is BEAUTIFUL.
Posted by: Janet, The Queen of Seaford | May 14, 2012 at 06:46 PM
They're all so pretty, Kathleen! I'm salivating thinking about those fresh tomatoes!
Posted by: PlantPostings | May 14, 2012 at 06:57 PM
Beautiful photography! Would love to touch base! I came across some old pics of Janae, Alex, and Max...Sweet memories! Alex is graduating...Please email me...
Posted by: Erica | May 14, 2012 at 07:45 PM
What a beautiful post, Kathleen, in both prose and photos. I love that these plants are "blooming where they're planted." :) I have a 'Josephine' too. She's planted on one side of an arbor and 'Niobe' (dark red) is on the other. Your strawberries are WAY ahead of mine.
Posted by: Grace | May 15, 2012 at 10:29 AM