My phantom gardener, the previous owner of our home, planted sweet autumn clematis on the fence by the parking pad. All through last summer, I thought it was just unruly weed vines, but when it burst forth in sweet white fragrant blooms in September, I realized my unknown friend had struck again.
Sweet autumn clematis (Clematis paniculata, Clematis terniflora) is a deciduous vine with a possibly invasive growth habit if left unchecked. The foliage is recognizable as clematis, but the narrow petals of the flowers remind me more of Confederate jasmine. The best trait of this clematis is the bloom time, when most things in the garden are worn out!!
Until tomorrow,
Shelli
Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed. ~Walt Whitman
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