While this Asian sweet autumn clematis is listed as invasive in several parts of the country, it is not in Connecticut * I planted this in 2012 at the east side of the deck where the kiwi vine had been. By September 2013 it had grown into a beautifully draped vine that graced the railing of the deck. It was just beautiful and smelled lovely. 9/1/13 I'm not sure why I took out the kiwi vine; it was doing well, but it was the female, and I wanted to have the male with its stronger tipped coloring. I took out the kiwi, then decided to replant the area with this sweet autumn clematis. Sweet autumn clematis can get rambunctious, so we'll see how this works out. I may need to do a lot of pruning and trimming I think. 9/20/12, first planted. What a heady, spicy, scent as I walk out onto the deck in late August and September. I worry that this vine may get too big to manage, but so far it is shapely and drapes just beautifully over the deck railing. The profusion of flowers is incredible. 8/26/14 9/3/14 It's best season is of course when it blooms so profusely, but before then, all summer, it is very green and leafy. I cut it to the ground in spring, and this is what the foliage looked like in 2015 by 4th of July. 7/3/15 And by August it was a beautiful full screen draped over the railing. 8/8/15 And then, at Labor Day, it comes into spicy, wonderful bloom. 9/5/15 In 2016 we are going to have the deck rebuilt, and that railing will come down and be replaced. That's going to affect this plant for the season, but there is no question it will still thrive. * Is Sweet Autumn Clematis Invasive Here? The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group, says Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis terniflora or Clematis paniculata) is not on Connecticut's list of invasive plants. To be listed as either potentially invasive or invasive in Connecticut, a non-native plant must meet a set of scientific criteria (see http://www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg/criteria.html).
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*** PLEASE - do not add notes to photos, graphics, or html with comments . All photos are © copyright Douglas Remington - Ethereal Light. Using my photos in anyway, including downloading, and or use in blogs without prior authorization is a violation of federal and international law. Violators will be prosecuted.*** www.ethereallight.com Color Sparks lake photos on the way, for now, here's one from a few days ago. This is a Leopard maple leaf found here on the banks of Gales Creek. One of the coolest leafs I have ever seen 4 sure! Shot this scene with Alex Knotts. I have heard a lot of people pouting about how it's a bad fall here in the northwest. I have to say, its how you look at it. I know that is obvious and easy to say. But for me it's been one of my most productive. My Autumn Mt. Jefferson photos this year prove that there is pleanty of awe inspiring fall colors out there; sometimes you just can't drive to it, you have to hoof it, really. I didn't stop my lens down all the way because I wanted the leaf to be the main focus with the s curve of the creek to simply compliment it. I kinda wished I had used a polarizer here, however it was raining so hard that I didn't feel like running up the slippery muddy bank to go fetch it out of the car; oh well... There was also a some of distracting twigs in the river scene which I digitally removed. I really like that part. I refuse to do the "chop job" while in nature, but the digital world lets me sleep at night (when I'm not up late processing, lol! :)). Cheers! ~dr ***click below for flickriver stream*** www.flickriver.com/photos/ethereallight/
Have you ever pressed flowers? It’s really an easy affair when you are smashing posies in a book, but if you are looking for a way to make this sentimental pastime a bit more challenging, perhaps you can take inspiration from Ignacio Canales Aracil. These delicate sculptures were created by pressing and drying wild flowers […]
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In The Flower Hunter, Lucy Hunter takes us on an inspirational journey through a year in her garden and artist’s studio set among the mountains of North Wales.Lucy's evocative, gently humorous words accompany her glorious photographs and exquisite floral arrangements, as she encourages the reader to marvel at the intricate cycles of the natural world, develop their own innate creativity, and to look for beauty in the everyday. Her garden provides the raw materials for Lucy's floral artistry—breathtaking naturalistic arrangements with all the painterly beauty and flourish of a Dutch still life. Simple projects accompany Lucy’s text, from drying garden flowers for an autumnal wreath to making your own journals and natural dyes to assembling lavish arrangements that showcase the voluptuous beauty of garden roses. Lucy believes that we all have a creative voice buried deep within. The Flower Hunter will encourage you to find your own creativity and help it to blossom. Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small (November 9, 2021) Length: 208 pages, hard cover
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