Fine time to grow vine

CLEMATIS IS one of
the easiest and most
rewarding vines you
can grow.

By Roy Jonsson
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It is relatively free of
diseases and can provide a
lifetime of enjoyment. The
showy blooms range in size
from 2.5 cn to the size of“
a luncheen plate, with a
full range of colors to choose from. ,
: Clematis are indigenous to the temperate world
. with species originating from Asia, Europe, North
America and New, Zealand. English gardeners first
began cultivation of the clematis at the time of
Elizabeth I, and from this early introduction came

most of the early hybrid varieties. Today, hybridizers

from half a dozen countries are producing some
magnificent varieties.

Background Iustraticn by Mary Comber Miles. See siory page 16,

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One local grower in the
Fraser Valley propagates
well over 100 varieties and
this abundance of plants has
created a problem for home
gardeners: How do you
Make the right choice and
how do you care for the
plant once it is in your gar-.
den?
Cleinatis vines that are
found in the wild are called
; species varieties and gener-
NEWS photo Mike Waketa ally bloom in early to mid-
spring. The flowers —- usu-
ally small but in a wide range of colors — form on
old wood or wood that was formed the previous
summer.
Since the flowers form on old wood, the vines
should not be pruned hard but trimmed lightly after

_ flowering if necessary. Some well-known types are:

alpina, macropetala, montana, texensis and viticella.

See Clematis page 16

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