Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Clematis
What’s Emerging in the May Garden?
I’m glad you asked! Let’s start with the herbs. My herbs are mostly decorative, though I could use them for cooking if I only remembered. First up are the chives. It won’t be long before the buds open and attract bees into their blossoms.… Continue Reading “What’s Emerging in the May Garden?”
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Bloom Where You’re Planted – Or Not!
They say you should bloom where you are planted. My Clematis thinks otherwise and is climbing up, up, up and over to escape the confines of my yard, fence or whatever else is in the way. I think it has the better idea. ~… Continue Reading “Bloom Where You’re Planted – Or Not!”
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Flower of the Day – Clematis
Every May she wakes up in the garden, climbing, determined and exuberant, making everything beautiful in her path. For Cee’s Flower of the Day: Clematis. ~ Susanne
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Morning Tour of the May Garden
I woke early to find the sun rising in the garden. It shined on the garden beds anchored by the clematis which is still the star of the show. Other plants are waking up too like this old fashioned fragrant rose. The strawberry bed… Continue Reading “Morning Tour of the May Garden”
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Clematis Three Ways
I planted this clematis in my garden many years ago and it’s been happily climbing ever since – up the fence, around neighboring shrubs, and over everything in its path. It doesn’t ask for fertilizer or any special care, just a place to spread… Continue Reading “A Photo a Week Challenge: Clematis Three Ways”
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Sunrise in the Garden
I woke early one morning and wandered in my garden just before sunrise. I found the clematis climbing the evergreen shrubs nearby, its pale pink blossoms made lovelier by the contrast. Smart plant that clematis. I stopped to admire the garden art, lit from… Continue Reading “Sunrise in the Garden”
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The Faithful Ones in the Early Spring Garden
Under a light rain I venture outside to the spring garden and admire the faithful flowers blooming there. These are the ones who really do bloom where they are planted, requiring little if any assistance from me. I planted the Clematis a few years ago… Continue Reading “The Faithful Ones in the Early Spring Garden”
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