Plant catalogs are such a tease. Sometimes that irresistible beauty in the vivid photo will grow in Houston's clammy climate. But sometimes it won't. Take the seductive, large-flowered clematis. Who ...

Because there’s no such thing as too much Clematis, here’s how to get a little more — and make it last a little longer. By Margaret Roach It’s hard to imagine that the aphorism warning about too much ...

Back in my youth, I once travelled on the original Orient Express. Between Paris and Venice, lightning struck the signal system, stopping the train. Through the carriage window, I saw tangles of ...

EVERY GARDEN NEEDS a few Clematis vines meandering about. The flowers come in an amazing array of colors and sizes, and because they blossom at different times, it’s possible to have Clematis in bloom ...

Clematis, often called the “Queen of Climbers,” produces masses of flowers in a wide range of shapes and colors. Clematis plants can be trained to climb trellises, fences, arbors and obelisks, plus ...

If you're looking for a spectacular blooming vine, you can stop your search in the clematis section of the garden center. A woody, perennial, usually deciduous vine, you can find a flower form, color, ...