This one is really for Jinasc, who has encouraged me to attach a photo for the first time!
So, this is a picture of two clematis currently out in our small garden. The blue one is Sea Breeze, and the other Vienetta.
Thanks Jinasc for your help!
Paddy
Which only goes to show two things:
1) PMR doesn't stop you learning new skills to replace the old skills you may feel you have lost.
2) Without PMR you wouldn't have "met" some pretty amazing people.
There are always silver linings. Or, alternatively, to have silver linings, there has to be a cloud.
And you are one of the "pretty amazing people" I have met!
Thanks for your reply.
Paddy
Lovely bit of philosophy from you today , oh wise one x
Beautiful paddy. Well done for posting. See even with pmr/GCA people can learn new skills! I may be picking several brains on gardening in the future. I have been asked to think about helping if the doctors decide to create a garden for people with chronic illnesses today. I know my veggies ok but not strong on flowers and their names. Eeek!
We, or rather my wife, are nuts about clematis. Otherwise I rely on Google to help me!
Paddy
I am sure I will be doing a bit of googling, asking and crying if it happens. 😂😂😂
Charlie, I could not do it, told Poopadoop told me how and I tried it. So those lovely pictures are all down to Poopadoop. Now we can all help Poopadoop with her new project.
They are beautiful and so well tended. Looks as thought youhave vine eyes in as well.
I have quite a few clematis, mainly Group 3 (Vitacella) as I like them to last a long time. ( (May/June till the first frost) bearing in mind that the first frost can be early here "Oop North".
Take a look at 'Bill McKenzie', (just put that in your search engine and bingo loads of photos) those fluffy heads during the winter sparkle with the frost and rain. Mine currently is spread over a Mahonia (which I grew like a tree and is 7 foot tall) then into the Californian Lilac which is also a tree. So the side front fence which is about 7 foot long is covered in yellow, red and deep purple, all three clematis blooming away together.
By now you will have gathered that they are my favourites and I have quite a collection.
I do so hope that we have helped some people with PMR and/or GCA and have some pots or garden to realise, as long as they 'do a bit' 'sit a bit' 'do a bit'......... achievement and fresh air. 😉 And if like me a brandy with a coffee in it. 😉😉
I'm so glad you have learnt that new skill , seeing photos of people's beautiful gardens really cheer me while I cannot get out to enjoy the green and beautiful stuff at the moment myself.
Thanks for adding a silver lining to my cloud x
Joy!
Love clematis - so many varieties and such brilliant colours. At the moment I have a shower of bright pale blue flowers against my back wall, and in a side bed blooms of deepest of deep burgundy. A joy!
Not having a good PMR day today so I'm glad to be cheered up by the lovely clematis! thanks!!!
Lovely picture, plants always make you feel good
Thanks Paddy- inspiring! Never been too good with clematis so need to try again- love to see them.
Lovely Paddy.... I've tried a good few times but Clematis and I aren't besties🙄
At last - someone else who can't "do" clematis!! Mine refused to cooperate too 
Well, in our experience you have to be prepared for failure! We have followed all the rules for planting and feeding, and still they wilt. On the other hand we can disobey all the rules and they thrive.
If they do fail, then cut them right down to ground level, and sometimes they come back better than ever the following year.
A bit like PMR - you need loads of patience.
Paddy
Until now I thought it was just me! So frustrating isn't it?. 🌻
OFF PISTE DAYS
Surprise!! (off piste)😂
