Wisteria

This Wisteria grows on a deck trellis with a southern exposure, in sandy soil  in Lansing, New York.  

The Wisteria, a woody climbing vine, is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family.  Wisteria vines climb by twining their stems either clockwise or counterclockwise round any available support.  They can climb as high as 20 m above the ground and spread out 10 m laterally.

End of May 2014

Vancouver Starry Nights Clematis

This clematis grows in Benny's garden with a southwest exposure.  Planted this spring (2013) it has grown steadily and had it's first two blooms in mid July.  As I had been told that it is a good idea to shade the plant near the ground I have planted a hosta in front of it.   It should grow to about 7 feet tall with a spread of 24 inches and under ideal conditions can live for 20 years.  As it is a climbing vine it should be planted near a fence or trellis where it can be trained to grow upwards on it.  My clematis is presently climbing a small metal trellis that is about 4 feet tall.   It is a Type 2 clematis which means it will bloom on old wood of the previous season with a second bloom later in the summer.  It can be pruned back every second to third year to just above a set of buds about 6-8 inches from the ground. It's hardiness zone is zone 4 and as this zone is 3b it will be interesting to see how the winter affects it.

Clematis/La clématite

This clematis grows in sandy soil in Lansing, New York on a trellis shading a large deck overlooking Cayuga Lake.  The vine was in full bloom with soft mauve flowers in early July.
Click on things to know about the clematis to learn more.  

Trumpet Vine

This trumpet vine grows in sandy soil in Lansing, New York on a trellis shading a large deck overlooking Cayuga Lake.  The vine was in full bloom with stunning orange, red and yellow flowers in early July.  Click on things you need to know for growing tips on this attractive vine.