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| The vine of Niobe Clematis is great for small trellises, as it grows slowly. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Niobe Clematis. The closer you look the more beauty you see! 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
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| Feed your Caesars Brother Siberian Iris with bone meal after it blooms. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| May 8, 2008! The clematis vines are kissing the morning sun! I hope you're enjoying your virtual trip through my gardens. More flower varieties are blooming daily in my Oklahoma Zone 7 beds! For photo permissions, questions, or comments, please visit the Ask Gale Page. |
| America Climbing Rose, coral with pink undertones. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Barbara Jackman Clematis blossoms showing how the reflection of the sun changes our perception of color. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Niobe blossoms are often tauted as the best red of the Clematis Vines. Though pretty, they are never as red as the catalogues depict them. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Caesars Brother Siberian Iris still blooming. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Nice closeup of Barbara Jackman Clematis. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Note the red stripe in this closeup of Niobe Clematis blossom. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Super close view of Niobe Clematis. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Barbara Jackman Clematis, side view, showing white stamens. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Burgundy Leaf Salvia lyrata Purple Knockout in full bloom, with its white flower. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Coral America Climbing Rose, seven years old. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Isn't she lovely? America Climbing Rose ultraclose. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |














| Barbara Jackman Clematis closeup of older flower. 5-8-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
