Rescue Remedy has 5x dilution of plant extracts of Rock Rose, Impatiens, Clematis, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry Plum in a grape alcohol solution. I put a few drops in a cup of boiling water to get rid of the alcohol. I think that works, but what about the plant extracts, do they evaporate?
Getting rid of alcohol in Rescue Remedy?
I don't think the boiling water will affect the plant extracts. My acupunturist has me put my liquid herbs in boiling water to evaporate the alcohol and I don't think she would suggest this if the process would compromise the herbs or render them ineffective.
Reply:Forget that Remedy.. use a remedy using Yarrow Root! What are U trying to rescue
your health? If so Just Pleursy Root, Yarrow
and Echinecea will do it! Oh if U don't like the taste of Yarrow then use Grape Seed Extract.
Yarrow unfermented is like Buckley's Original coffee mixture!
Reply:for me to get rid of alcohol is drink a coffee
Monday, November 16, 2009
How would it work out to combine two vines "Sweet Autumn Clematis" and "Silver Lace Vine" together?
I was told that if you combine the two you will have blooms from June till November.
Is this true?
and how exactly do you plant them together at the base of the wall?
Also can anyone tell me the time period roughly for the bloom period for each and how well will they look overlapped together during this time?
Thanks for your Answers!
How would it work out to combine two vines "Sweet Autumn Clematis" and "Silver Lace Vine" together?
Still bad. Better, but still bad.
Silver lace vine aggressively suckers from the base, and sweet autumn clematis can blow seed everywhere, you'll be pulling it out of your fence lines.
If you cut them back, they may not bloom as well for you. I'm not 100% sure on that, but it seems possible that the plant will not be mature enough to put on a heavy flower display.
Over all both are fairly low quality vines. Maybe try honeysuckle and trumpet vine? I reserve their use to problem areas, or 'naturalized' areas. The wood pile and such.
I hope that this helps
Reply:It probably depends on where you live, and what the climate is like there. Where I live, clematis is kind of tricky - it does really well when it finds a spot it likes, but it's hard to reliably find those spots! Silver lace vine, on the other hand, grows like the proverbial weed. So I am pretty certain that if I tried that combo here, pretty soon I would have nothing but silver lace vine.
As far as planting two vines together at the base of a wall, it's pretty straightforward (I do it with different types of morning glory all the time). You basically just dig your planting holes about 6-8" out from the wall and around 12-14" apart from one another, and plant. As they grow, they will blend together.
And, I am not certain what type Sweet Autumn clematis is - some you can prune down to the crown in fall, but others you don't prune until spring, and some you don't prune at all! Better to make sure what type Sweet Autumn is before you go cutting to make sure you are not inadvertently depriving yourself of next year's blooms (or maybe even killing the plant) with overzealous pruning.
Another combo you might consider is to grow the clematis up and over a climbing or rambling rose. This can look very pretty, give you lots of season-long color as the roses generally bloom before the clematis, and the rose also shades the roots of the clematis, which seems to help the clematis grow better.
Hope this helps.
Reply:Autumn clematis (clematis paniculata) can be cut back to the ground every year and it will come back with a vengance. So can Silver lace vine. If you are determined to plant them together, just plant them side by side. Autumn clematis blooms in August-September. Polygonum blooms from July to frost.
http://www.daytonnursery.com/Encyclopedi...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/5717...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/683/
Read Dave's Garden for comments from people who have planted them.
Reply:plant them side by side when planting at the base of the wall the bloom period should be may june and they will look beautiful overlapped together.and do cut them back in the fall after there last bloom.
Is this true?
and how exactly do you plant them together at the base of the wall?
Also can anyone tell me the time period roughly for the bloom period for each and how well will they look overlapped together during this time?
Thanks for your Answers!
How would it work out to combine two vines "Sweet Autumn Clematis" and "Silver Lace Vine" together?
Still bad. Better, but still bad.
Silver lace vine aggressively suckers from the base, and sweet autumn clematis can blow seed everywhere, you'll be pulling it out of your fence lines.
If you cut them back, they may not bloom as well for you. I'm not 100% sure on that, but it seems possible that the plant will not be mature enough to put on a heavy flower display.
Over all both are fairly low quality vines. Maybe try honeysuckle and trumpet vine? I reserve their use to problem areas, or 'naturalized' areas. The wood pile and such.
I hope that this helps
Reply:It probably depends on where you live, and what the climate is like there. Where I live, clematis is kind of tricky - it does really well when it finds a spot it likes, but it's hard to reliably find those spots! Silver lace vine, on the other hand, grows like the proverbial weed. So I am pretty certain that if I tried that combo here, pretty soon I would have nothing but silver lace vine.
As far as planting two vines together at the base of a wall, it's pretty straightforward (I do it with different types of morning glory all the time). You basically just dig your planting holes about 6-8" out from the wall and around 12-14" apart from one another, and plant. As they grow, they will blend together.
And, I am not certain what type Sweet Autumn clematis is - some you can prune down to the crown in fall, but others you don't prune until spring, and some you don't prune at all! Better to make sure what type Sweet Autumn is before you go cutting to make sure you are not inadvertently depriving yourself of next year's blooms (or maybe even killing the plant) with overzealous pruning.
Another combo you might consider is to grow the clematis up and over a climbing or rambling rose. This can look very pretty, give you lots of season-long color as the roses generally bloom before the clematis, and the rose also shades the roots of the clematis, which seems to help the clematis grow better.
Hope this helps.
Reply:Autumn clematis (clematis paniculata) can be cut back to the ground every year and it will come back with a vengance. So can Silver lace vine. If you are determined to plant them together, just plant them side by side. Autumn clematis blooms in August-September. Polygonum blooms from July to frost.
http://www.daytonnursery.com/Encyclopedi...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/5717...
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/683/
Read Dave's Garden for comments from people who have planted them.
Reply:plant them side by side when planting at the base of the wall the bloom period should be may june and they will look beautiful overlapped together.and do cut them back in the fall after there last bloom.
Hi, i'd love to grow clematis, could it grow well in Malaysia? Anyone knows where i could get it from?
there a literally hundreds of clematis I'm sure the site below can help
Hi, i'd love to grow clematis, could it grow well in Malaysia? Anyone knows where i could get it from?
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu6jLVaRGTu...
Hi, i'd love to grow clematis, could it grow well in Malaysia? Anyone knows where i could get it from?
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu6jLVaRGTu...
RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?
is this distance about wright, or should i move them closer what is the ideal distance?
one is clematis
RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?
Definately no closer as the soil would be too dry, ( the wall sucks out the water). Remember that clematis likes cool roots, so if it's a sun-baked wall, put some stones or gravel around the base of the plant. About 20-30 cm wide and 2-5 cm deep.
Reply:as long as its good rich muck 8 inches will be ok - plants cant measure!!!!
Reply:My clematis is about the same distance from my fence. It was the perfect distance because as it has grown, it has put off other shoots that now cover the distance between the fence and the plant. The bottom now appears fuller.
Reply:I planted a lady bank rose in my front flower bed and I love it. It only blooms for a few weeks in the spring but green the rest of the summer. But I have people stop and tell me
how they love it.
Reply:This is a sensible distance to put plants from the wall. It gives room for roots to grow. Remmber to keep feeding our pants, though and good luck.
racing shoes
one is clematis
RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?
Definately no closer as the soil would be too dry, ( the wall sucks out the water). Remember that clematis likes cool roots, so if it's a sun-baked wall, put some stones or gravel around the base of the plant. About 20-30 cm wide and 2-5 cm deep.
Reply:as long as its good rich muck 8 inches will be ok - plants cant measure!!!!
Reply:My clematis is about the same distance from my fence. It was the perfect distance because as it has grown, it has put off other shoots that now cover the distance between the fence and the plant. The bottom now appears fuller.
Reply:I planted a lady bank rose in my front flower bed and I love it. It only blooms for a few weeks in the spring but green the rest of the summer. But I have people stop and tell me
how they love it.
Reply:This is a sensible distance to put plants from the wall. It gives room for roots to grow. Remmber to keep feeding our pants, though and good luck.
racing shoes
Why are wasps attracted to my Beech Hedge?
I have clematis plants weaving their way through my long beech hedge but can never get too close to tie them in due to the wasps!!
Why are wasps attracted to my Beech Hedge?
Wasps make their nests from wood that they collect, and it may be that they are chewing some of the wood from the older parts of your Beech plants, to build a nest somewhere else. They often chew away at fences too - they're doing this now in my garden.
Washing up liquid diluted down and sprayed will kill wasps, and this may give you the chance to get to your Clematis, to tie it etc. Otherwise, if you can find the nest, you could remove it, after spraying it with a wasp killer. There are some invasive wasps that will attack your face, so be careful!
Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
Reply:Maybe it's a coincidence.
The wasps may have a nest in the ground under the beech hedge.
Reply:wasps want a place to live so get a can of wasp spray it wherever they attach so they will go away.
Reply:whos beech hedge ??
Why are wasps attracted to my Beech Hedge?
Wasps make their nests from wood that they collect, and it may be that they are chewing some of the wood from the older parts of your Beech plants, to build a nest somewhere else. They often chew away at fences too - they're doing this now in my garden.
Washing up liquid diluted down and sprayed will kill wasps, and this may give you the chance to get to your Clematis, to tie it etc. Otherwise, if you can find the nest, you could remove it, after spraying it with a wasp killer. There are some invasive wasps that will attack your face, so be careful!
Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
Reply:Maybe it's a coincidence.
The wasps may have a nest in the ground under the beech hedge.
Reply:wasps want a place to live so get a can of wasp spray it wherever they attach so they will go away.
Reply:whos beech hedge ??
When is a "frost" a "frost"? Is it any time temps dip below freezing after spring?
I live in Zone 5 (Chicago). We've had some mild weather recently and I've got lots of stuff starting to pop up in my garden -- crocus, bleeding heart, clematis, sedum, hydrangea, a magnolia tree and many shrubs are starting to leaf out. Some of these things have only little buds on them and some (many the bulbs) have flowers. For the next few nights now, temps are supposed to go below freezing. Is this considered a "frost" or do temps have to be mild for a while before you can call it "frost"? Do I have to cover any of my stuff?
When is a "frost" a "frost"? Is it any time temps dip below freezing after spring?
Frost is a combination of humidity level and temps. The plants that already present themselves are hardy and can withstand another freeze or frost! Your region is subject to possible frost thru April and into early May.
Protect your plantings by using a 10-10-10 with mineral granular fert the weekend after Easter. Put directly on soil at recommended amount. Mulch lightly with a hardwood shredded material. Any visable dieback from frost or freeze remove with hand shears ( dip those shears in a Clorox and Water solution thereafter).
Plant any really non-hardy plants around Mother's Day. Fill in the bed with a two-three inch layer of mulch and treat with a Preen with Pre-emergent agent. You'll be fine that way.
The fact that the plants reappear shows you they can and will survive. Good Luck
Reply:A frost comes when the dew freezes. This is why you usually have frost in the fall and the spring, in canada anyways. Below freezing does not always mean frost. You can simply protect your plants by laying some blankets over them, and then weight them so they wont blow all over your yard if a wind should come up. This way it protects them from the direct frost. Hope this helps, have a good one!
When is a "frost" a "frost"? Is it any time temps dip below freezing after spring?
Frost is a combination of humidity level and temps. The plants that already present themselves are hardy and can withstand another freeze or frost! Your region is subject to possible frost thru April and into early May.
Protect your plantings by using a 10-10-10 with mineral granular fert the weekend after Easter. Put directly on soil at recommended amount. Mulch lightly with a hardwood shredded material. Any visable dieback from frost or freeze remove with hand shears ( dip those shears in a Clorox and Water solution thereafter).
Plant any really non-hardy plants around Mother's Day. Fill in the bed with a two-three inch layer of mulch and treat with a Preen with Pre-emergent agent. You'll be fine that way.
The fact that the plants reappear shows you they can and will survive. Good Luck
Reply:A frost comes when the dew freezes. This is why you usually have frost in the fall and the spring, in canada anyways. Below freezing does not always mean frost. You can simply protect your plants by laying some blankets over them, and then weight them so they wont blow all over your yard if a wind should come up. This way it protects them from the direct frost. Hope this helps, have a good one!
I was wondering if anyone knows household remedies for my outdoor plants.?
I have something eating my clematis's. I was told not to cut off the dead parts, is that true. How often should I add my miracle grow plant food?
I was wondering if anyone knows household remedies for my outdoor plants.?
I always cut off the dead parts. For the insect damage, spray with a solution of dish soap and water or dust with rotenone. I always read the directions on how often to use a product.
Reply:if it's really tiny, it's probably aphids. Try spritzing the leaves with a mild soap and water solution, the aphids won't stick to the leaves then.
Reply:This site has some great plant Q%26amp;A,
http://www.recycleottawa.org/ottawaplant...
I was wondering if anyone knows household remedies for my outdoor plants.?
I always cut off the dead parts. For the insect damage, spray with a solution of dish soap and water or dust with rotenone. I always read the directions on how often to use a product.
Reply:if it's really tiny, it's probably aphids. Try spritzing the leaves with a mild soap and water solution, the aphids won't stick to the leaves then.
Reply:This site has some great plant Q%26amp;A,
http://www.recycleottawa.org/ottawaplant...
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