Amateur Gardening – 20 July 2019

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I RECKON this clematis has earned
its place in my garden. I wanted to
introduce some height into an area that
was fairly bare with no soil for planting.
I potted a clematis called ‘Arabella’ and
then realised that it was an herbaceous
type and doesn’t have tendrils! So I used
a metal obelisk as a support and hooked

Helping hand for clematis

I RECENTLY visited the Chatsworth

Flower Show and bought this lovely

potted catmint (nepeta). My cat

Rosie has given it her seal of approval

and sits next to it every day. Perhaps

she’s guarding it from other cats! 

Catherine Smith,

Manchester

Garden

friends

I BOUGHT this amaryllis in early

December, but it didn’t flower. I bought

three others at the same time and they

did flower, so I thought it was a dead

or damaged bulb.

In January, I put the bulb in the

greenhouse, watered and fed it, and

noticed a flower bud appearing in May.

I brought it indoors and it produced four

fantastic flowers in May and early June.

The blooms are much bigger than any

amaryllis I’ve had flower at Christmas

time, so maybe it just preferred the

warmer conditions.

Mary Jones,

Downton, Salisbury

the stems through the wires – it has

since romped away and done its job!

Pam Eaton,

Beckley Heath, Kent

Wendy says: This delicate support is

ideal for your semi-herbaceous variety,

Pam. Clematis really are tops!

Clematis ‘Arabella’ fl owers from

June to September

“I realised it didn’t have

tendrils to climb”

I GET through a lot of gloves, wearing

out one hand only. I use the right hand

for holding my trowel. My daughter gave

me this durable pair with a right-hand

claw for digging, and they’ve been great.

Pat Coomer,

Hornchurch, Essex 

Reader’s Quick Tip

Late amaryllis

The late, late show: the larger-

than-life amaryllis