Thread: Window box/hanging basket gardening

Clematis paniculta or Sweet Clematis



As we all know there are many varieties of clematis, many only grown in a certain region or area. I can't say that I have seen many in Thailand but its possible I have seen them but not associated with them being a clematis. Differant clematis require various soils and differant pruning tecniques.

The clematis are from the ramunculanceae family. The one pictured above, and found in Thailand, is a very vigourous twining vine, can easily reach a 20 t0 30 ft height, white fragrant flowers.

Jasmines. As said many varieties prevalent in Thailand. In the Oleaceae family pictures below of some of them.



^ Jasminum Multiflorum or Star Jasmine


Jasminium rex or Royal Jasmine

Lonicera Japonica or Japanese Honeysuckle



Again can be a bit rampant if not controlled. Family name Caprifoliaceae.

Pyrostegia Venusta or Flame Vine and Cape Honeysuckle



Another of the bignoniaceae family. I rather like this one although it only blooms jan and feb, bought a couple for my place in Loei. Fast and rampant climber, needs to be controlled.

Tristellateia australasiae or Golden Rod or Maidens Jelousy


This ones in the Malpighiaceae family. Vigourous climber with fragrant flowers

Thats todays lesson ended.

Originally Posted by Propagator

What kind of Clematis is this? It looks wonderful but would need constant pruning to keep it from enveloping my entire "one and a half cars" drive way. I also have a one and half cars balconey and a small back yard (for washing etc) so with a bit of management I hope to be able to develop a really impressive, year round, display of flora.

I'm going back to England next week and my parents have a large established garden so hopefully they can give me a crash course in gardening so I am not completely clueless on my return. I was constantly dragged into the garden to help when I was a nipper seem to have blocked most of it out.

Originally Posted by mad_dog

I'm going back to England next week and my parents have a large established garden so hopefully they can give me a crash course in gardening so I am not completely clueless on my return.

Good luck in Olde Blighty.
You can then pass on on your experience to us eh?

Originally Posted by mad_dog

What kind of Clematis is this

Clematis Paniculta - I will dig out some cultural notes on this when I get back from work.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

That's the greens in lots of your Thai food, Wankiefodder.

Not mine dear. I try to keep off the weeds.

Originally Posted by Propagator

Marmite - although the family name of the above are convolvulaceae they are not what you and I call bindweed. That is convolvus arvensis

I know. I was being facetious (again). Saying that, you still need to keep an eye on them, especially over here or they will run riot.

Originally Posted by mad_dog

Looks lovely. There are a couple of fair sized nuseries near my house. Do the Thais use the Latin names? This would avoid a lot of confusion. I could ask for a year round bloom white flower in Thai but I think the name of specific plants could lead to confusion. Probably best to write a list of the seeds/plants i want in Latin and English and let them seek it out chai mai? __________________

Sorry missed this post as it snuck in whilst I was posting that lot. I must be honest and say that I aint seen the Thais use the Latin names, bloody hell, nor do I, forgot them all after college. Probably best to take a picture off the net down to them and say 'I want that one'. Unfortunately you can never be sure that it is the plant you want unless it is in flower. Even with my experience have been caught a few times, in buying a named shrub (not in bloom) then finding its the wrong colour or been mislabelled.

Clematis tips - Usually like a good soil, with average moisture. Like most of the clematis they like the sun, but want the roots in the shade. A good tip with a young clematis when planted, is to surround the base of the stem with a layer of stone or gravel to help shade the roots. Plant fairly deply about 6 inch below soil level. For the variety mentioned prune hard after flowering.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I know. I was being facetious (again). Saying that, you still need to keep an eye on them, especially over here or they will run riot.

Sorry about that - so used to having to point out the differance to people that it was a natural reaction.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Saying that, you still need to keep an eye on them, especially over here or they will run riot.

I agree with you. Even at home, because there is no real winter to knock them back, you can see them taking over garages and whole back fences.

Here they would be like wildfire.

There is a beautiful pale mauve clematis growing over the fence in a house in my soi. It is one of the nicest I have ever seen. The flowers are almost as big as saucers.

^ anything like this ?

Something like that but a really delicate pale bluey mauve. It is the colour of it that I like so much.

Originally Posted by Lily

Something like that but a really delicate pale bluey mauve. It is the colour of it that I like so much.

That'd look great and it would match your blue rinse.

I've always liked those hanging baskets of flowers you see in Britain during the summertime, usually outside pubs. There are lots of different colours. I think the flowers are called Phlox. Can you get them here in Thailand?

Most of the plants, tubers and seeds at the garden space in Chatuchak market are labelled with the Latin names. But, now I think of it, MD can just go to the shop, look at the seed packets and pick the ones he wants.