Clematis, Queen of Climbers
Hi all. With this column I am celebrating my fourth anniversary writing garden columns for Positively Feminine. Yes, that’s right. My first column "Garden Chocolates" appeared here in August 2006.

Today I present Clematis, which you can pronounce CLEM-a-tis, Clem-ah-tis or Clem-A-tis, and each of these pronunciations are correct. Whichever way we say it, these flowering vines are truly the queens of climbers. Flowers are big and bold and have a range of color from white to crimson and heavenly blue. All the varieties I describe here flourish in full sun, with one exception that prefers shade. Continue

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