Arbor in bloom

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Jun 16, 2005 11:32 am

I don't usually have anything to post in here, but I think this arbor has done pretty well this year.

This is New Dawn rose with a grape-colored clem (can't think of the name right now. Ramona, maybe?). One rose and one or two clems at each end of the arbor. I'm still amazed these things grow: when we had the arbor installed, we discovered the ground water is only about 16" down in springtime. But I guess once these decided to take off, there was no stopping them! I did some major pruning on the rose this winter, but I think I need to do more.

David

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Jun 16, 2005 2:22 pm

Oh My that is sure pretty! Thanks for taking time to share that one!

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jun 17, 2005 2:06 am

Beautiful combo. I'm thinking about 'New Dawn' with clems on my dog kennel. That clem looks to dark for 'Ramona'. Off hand, it could be 'Jackmanii'.

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Jun 17, 2005 10:32 am

It was supposed to be wine-red, but does look more like Jackmanii than I wished. Wracking my brain, I come up with Gipsy Queen? It was from those people who sell the plants in the fibrous plant-it-all container.

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jun 18, 2005 12:07 am

I've never had "Gipsy Queen' but my info says it has red stamens. Jackmanii has greenish stamens. Hard to see yours in the pics. Clems are a lot like Hosta. Subtle little 10' rules with some of them.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 22, 2005 6:29 am

Beautiful combo! What a welcoming site!