Clematis Photos, Best of 2010: Part 3

This is the third and final post full of my favorite clematis pictures from my garden in 2010. I'll be moving away from this garden in 2 short months, and I'm planning on bringing most of my clematis with me. I also plan on leaving behind a few good ones, like a vigorous Polish Spirit, and pinky Ville de Lyon, and this Jackmanii, scrambling through a Ramblin' Red climbing rose:


Why am I taking 30 + cultivars and leaving these few? I'm hoping my home buyer falls in love with them the same way I did. When we bought our house there were very few plants. Some iris bulbs that never bloomed until I dug them up and replanted them, a single rose- now my largest and most beautiful climbing rose, John Cabot, a red trumpet vine, several lilacs, hostas, yews, and a beautiful Etiolle Violette clematis that was just a pup. These plants struck my curiosity, and coupled with my skills as a container gardener already and the knowledge from a long line of family gardeners, that EV clematis sparked a life-long love affair with plants.
Here are the last of my favorite clematis photos from 2010.
Comtesse de Bouchaud:

Sweet Autumn:

Fireworks:

Arabella:

Pink Flamingo:

Happy gardening!

Clematis Photos- Best of 2011: Part 2

Welcome to the second part of a series featuring my favorite shots of my clematis from last season. Enjoy!
Avante Garde:

Polish Spirit:

Violet Stargazer:

Carmencita:

Etoille Violette:

Vyvian Pynell:

Royal Velvet:

The President:

Violet Charm:

Multi-Blue:

Elsa Spath:

Pink Champagne:

Happy Gardening!

Clematis Photos- Best of 2011: Part 1

I have been doodling and reading, searching and planning the placement of my clematis at my new home. No house picked out yet, no idea what sort of sun exposure or climbing aparatus I'll have on hand, but I know- no matter where I go, most of my clematis are coming with me. I am loving the idea of pairing this color with that, and some nodding small flowers with huge flat ones- like play time or art class for me. Way too entertaining. I seriously spend hours and hours on this folks...

In thumbing through some pictures I thought I'd like to so a series of posts showing off some of my favorite clematis shots of last year. Arguably, clematis are some of the most photogenic flowers out there! So, this is part one of a series of posts with some of favorite clematis photos taken in my Wisconsin garden throughout 2010.

Violet Stargazer:

unknown, possibly Huvi:


Polish Spirit & Pillu:

Etoille Violette:

Polish Spirit:


The President:


Violet Charm:

unknown:

HF Young:

Madame Julia Correvon

unknown:

Fireworks:

Durandii:

Rooguchi:

More to come soon.

Happy gardening!