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Baltimike

(4,441 posts) Thu Apr 18, 2019, 08:22 AM Apr 2019

So I added some banana peel to my clematis growing up the mailbox

Last edited Thu Apr 18, 2019, 09:20 AM - Edit history (1)

and it looks like I am going to have a lot of blooms this year.

I am very excited

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So I added some banana peel to my clematis growing up the mailbox (Original Post) Baltimike Apr 2019 OP

Wow. Ohiogal Apr 2019 #1

Yep...I absolutely planted them in the ground with compost Baltimike Jun 2019 #6

Interesting. Made me look it up and I never knew Clematis was so hungry! . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #2

YESS!!! My great grandmother used to say that they are "HUNGRIES" all the time Baltimike Apr 2019 #3

Maybe I've had such bad luck with clematis because I didn't give them banana peels to eat. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #4

Gardenias come to my garden to die...but hydrangeas, peonies Baltimike Apr 2019 #5

Ohiogal

(35,882 posts)

1. Wow.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 08:31 AM

Apr 2019

You just buried in right in the ground with the roots? I have never heard of it but I have trouble growing clematis (I know, I'm probably the only one) so maybe I should try this! thanks!

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Baltimike

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6. Yep...I absolutely planted them in the ground with compost

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 6, 2019, 03:27 PM

Jun 2019

be sure to give them something to climb on and FEED those hungry little girls

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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. Interesting. Made me look it up and I never knew Clematis was so hungry! . . . nt

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 08:35 AM

Apr 2019

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Baltimike

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3. YESS!!! My great grandmother used to say that they are "HUNGRIES" all the time

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 09:25 AM

Apr 2019

She said that if you think about it....it's time to feed them.

I feed mine a light sprinkle of rose food weekly and a light dressing of compost every other week

And banana peels now.

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The Velveteen Ocelot

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4. Maybe I've had such bad luck with clematis because I didn't give them banana peels to eat.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:19 PM

Apr 2019

So maybe I'll try again this year, with bananas.

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Baltimike

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5. Gardenias come to my garden to die...but hydrangeas, peonies

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:22 PM

Apr 2019

and clematis grow reasonably well. Now I already had this clematis for a number of years, but never really got blooms...the most *ever* was five with a 6th coming along...but not there yet.

This year, I fertilized as usual lightly dressed with my fave organic compost and added banana peel cut up, and I can count 13 buds that are getting ready to bloom.

They are about 4 years old

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