Friday, February 3, 2012

How would it work out to combine two vines "Sweet Autumn Clematis" and "Silver Lace Vine" together?

I was told that if you combine the two you will have blooms from June till November.



Is this true?



and how exactly do you plant them together at the base of the wall?



Also can anyone tell me the time period roughly for the bloom period for each and how well will they look overlapped together during this time?



Thanks for your Answers!

How would it work out to combine two vines "Sweet Autumn Clematis" and "Silver Lace Vine" together?
I think that perhaps you should re-think the Silver lace vine (Polygonum aubertii) as it's considered a noxious weed in many areas. Here is a link with some information on it: http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/publicworks/...



Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora aka Clematis paniculata) blooms from late summer to fall. It's easy to grow and has a nice scent. Here is a link for you: http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week273.sh...



Perhaps you can add some information with your location, zone and where you want these plants to go and we (YA community) can better provide you with some substitutions.



Hope this helps.
Reply:sweettulacemnclemvineatisilver

well that doesn't make any sense..haha
Reply:As any gardener who has ever had experience with either one will know, they are both noxious weeds. Autumn clematis spreads seeds everywhere, coming up in all your perennial beds and everywhere, and is impossible to pull out. Even the babies have to be to be dug out completely to get rid of it. Silver lace is as bad, or worse. The only way to control the spread of them is to prune them back after they finish blooming. Even one seed head left on a vine will scatter sozens of seeds, that blow in the wind like dandelion fluff.



You could plant them together, I imagine the resulting fight for dominance will be amusing. I don't know which would win.



I do have autumn clematis, but not by choice. It was here when I moved here 23 years ago and I have not successfully eradicated it yet., because it keeps popping up in new places. It is lovely, however, with morning glories growing through it, and it was a glory at my daughter's wedding.



I would not have silver lace vine on the place. I did finally get rid of it before it took over the whole yard.
Reply:From:

http://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantinfo/...



"Silver lace vine (Polygonum aubertii) — A very fast-growing vine, silver lace tolerates partial shade. For maximum fleecy flowers, it must be pruned in spring and planted in a light, well-drained soil. Sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora) — Only one of the many clematis vines that can add colorful and beautifully shaped flowers to the garden scene, late-blooming autumn clematis is a foam of white, star-shaped flowers with a sweet fragrance. Gardeners are encouraged to leave this plant standing over winter as its dried flower heads are a perfect nest for falling snow."



Plant into two separate holes.



How to grow silver lace vine:

http://www.beginner-gardening.com/silver...



How to grow clematis:

http://www.catkin.org/gardens/
Reply:You'd have so much vine, you wouldn't have any house/ garden left. Both are super fast growing, and self seeding to boot.



In theory it sounds like a nice/ good idea... but in reality it would be disastrous.



Here! Here! Isadora, she's quite right.



Good luck

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