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Interplanting Climbing Rose & Clematis
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My favorite part of this garden! I interplant my climbing rose with a clematis and look forward to it most all Spring. Any variety will work, but I like this Iceberg climbing rose (voracious, hardy, pretty good immunity to blackspot, responds well to moderate pruning/maintenance) and Duchess of Edinburgh Clematis (this one is very slow growing, but has incredible double blooms and is hardy after the first few years. If you wanted an easier, single bloom white, try Henryi). The roots of clematis like some shade - I sent Sedum/Catmint, but anything with similar sun/water/soil tolerances and non-aggressive root systems will do. [I'm zone 7b]
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19w
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Cosmos
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Cosmos! The easiest and loveliest fairytale flowers. These don't have the best vase life as a cut flower, but if you dead-head/harvest frequently they grow with zero fuss and are incredible. I direct sow them 9" apart. Varieties I like best in Zone 7b: + Cupcake (pink and white) + Afternoon White (best vase life) + Bright Lights (wild-looking and orange - lovely) + Rubenza (if you like burgundy) **Special mention - Apricotta/Lemonade/Versailles: I love the look of these and still grow them, but they don't tend to do as well for me. The Double-Click are my least favorite in colors as well as their floppy tendency.
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Planting Zinnias
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My zinnias are sprouting and I'm thinking about which varieties I like best and usually have the most success for me in Zone 7b: + Ballerina + Linen + Oklahoma Series (I like Salmon, Ivory & Scarlet) + Queen Lime Series (I like the Orange and Red best) + Benary's Giant (Salmon is the only color I've found that I like in this series) **Special mention: Zinderella Peach - I found these to be a lot less hardy in my area and often grow as singled instead of the advertised fluffiness because the double-petal genetics are less strong. Apparently only 15% or so will be double/fluffy, and less if your climate isn't on the cooler side. I still like to grow them, just keep my expectations low. Year after year I try to love and nurture the Floret and Dawn Creek mixes, but they don't seem to be as voracious and hardy for me in our Zone 7b. Will keep trying because they are insanely beautiful! Easy to direct sow and get so many cut flowers for arrangements! I space these 9" apart.
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