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| Sorry Jackie, I don't know how to send you an email! I have seen a few lovely pics of your big old climbing Sombrueil planted with a jackmanii clematis on GW, and there's also a dark magenta rose that is planted next to Sombrueil that sometimes sneaks into the frame. I am going to try and post a pic here, but I've never done that before so we'll have to see how I go... I'm hoping you can tell me what that reddish magenta rose is? I LOVE the colour, and I think this combination is about the prettiest I've ever seen. Cheers. |
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| I have to agree, absolutely stunning! Ingrid |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Sat, May 24, 14 at 9:41
| That rose is the old HT Cl Criimson Glory, which starts out a true velvety dark red, and then fades towards the purple end of the spectrum, thus the color you like. It is VERY fragrant with the old rose fragrance. I don't spray it. It is gradually climbing higher up the arch, but I think it will stay a moderate height. It blooms in waves all summer. One of my most favorite roses - thanks for asking. Jackie |
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- Posted by muscovyduckling 8-9, Australia (My Page) on Sat, May 24, 14 at 22:05
| Thanks Jackie. It's absolutely wonderful looking, and good to hear it's a great rose for you also. What a winning combination! |
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| That pic is what inspired me to plant the clematis 'H. F. Young' and 'Henryi' to climb into the rose 'Orfeo' I have hugging a tree. Maybe next year I'll get to see that wonderful red, white and lavender-blue combination. :-) ~Christopher |
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- Posted by muscovyduckling 8-9, Australia (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 14 at 6:49
| Ahh, great minds, Christopher! I'm sure it will look amazing. I have a gazebo type thing which I have ordered Lamarque and Cl. Devoniensis to grow over, and I was thinking of planting clematis Rouge Cardinal and a mid blue clematis to go with them, but after Jackie's description of Crimson Glory (fragrant! disease-free! mannerly climber! good repeat!) I think I will have to order it next year instead of Rouge Cardinal. If I have the choice between something fragrant and something not fragrant, the smelly one wins every time. So the list grows.... |
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- Posted by muscovyduckling 8-9, Australia (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 14 at 6:54
| And Jackie, I do hope you're flattered and not angry about us borrowing (see: shamelessly stealing) your glorious combo :) |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 14 at 12:59
| Of course I don't mind. For years I had no idea which clematis that was, so I just kept ordering purple clematis and planting them at the bottom of various roses - here are some pics. One thing about Cl Crimson Glory - I did not say it was disease free - I said that I do not spray it, which is true. It does get a little blackspot from time to time, but I just take the leaves off, and it does not ever get it badly, or any rust, which is the bane of some roses on the US West Coast. Here is a purple clematis with Cl Ice Berg (and some finishing blossoms of Buff Beauty): |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 14 at 13:01
| More roses & purple clematis |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Sun, May 25, 14 at 13:02
| Last pic of roses & purple clematis |
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- Posted by muscovyduckling z8-9%3F, Australia (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 6:32
| Ahhhh, that last pic is glorious too!! I can't wait for my roses to get big enough to handle a clematis or two. Point taken, Jackie, about disease free vs no spray. I will never spray either, but I've ordered a bunch of bourbons and a few Austin's, so I expect I will see some disease in my garden. So long as it's not too overwhelming, I probably just won't worry about it. If some roses end up looking like the revolting naked HT sticks I see around my neighbourhood, they will meet with Mr Shovel. Plenty more fish in the sea, so to speak. |
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