What is the best soil for clematis, lavander and Honeysuckle?
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Clematis likes loamy, moderately moist, but well drained soils. This plant should be mulched. Higher pH values of 6 to 7.5 are recommended, but clematis is adaptable and will grow well in a pH as low as 4.5. Avoid extremely wet conditions.
Lavender likes well drained, ordinary sandy, alkaline, low fertile soils. Heavy clays make this plant soft and it will not tolerate the cold. It's listed as hardy to zone 5, but we lose Lavender in the Chicago area all the time. It turns out it's our clay that causes the plant to be less hardy. So if planting in clay, plant high!
Honeysuckle needs ordinary soil with good drainage. It likes acidic to near neutral pH. A lot of the honeysuckles hate wet soil conditions. This is probably their biggest soil need.
The best soil for most plants including these is a loamy soil that drains well. You can get a better more loam soil by adding compost to your soil and mixing up several inches deep.You can buy this at your local garden center in bags. Clematis does like to have a sun to bloom but also needs shade for its roots which do not like to get hot. Plant some hostas or other flowers around the bottom and mulch well. Honeysuckle on the otherhand is pretty easy to grow and sometimes hard to kill!
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