Yes Joyce, I had planned to plant the clematis deeply and put a barrier wall of slate around the base of the plant to shade the roots, also I am going to plant some small lavender shrubs in front of the plant - the pot is huge so plenty of room for all I think, similar to this one in the picture.,
Some clematis don't like their heads in the sun as it fades their flowers. Most can cope with having their roots in a sunny bed as long as they have plenty of moisture available. Thirst kills clems as much as excess heat or excess cold.
Look up your variety and see what it needs.
GD - I pot on my clems for 2 years, even the ones already boiught in tall pots and with 60cm or more of growth. Helps them get a really good root system and loads more shoots.
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Gosh Obelixx you do have a lot of patience! I am sure you are right, but I have a place for this clematis now, and I feel as it is next to the front door the pot would look bare for 2 years. A good garden evolves over the years and we have planted many trees, some quite mature (we have been lucky to stay in the same house/garden for almost 40 years and also have trees planted by my grandfather in the 1920's). I can understand why you took some of your clematis with you when you moved. Somehow I feel that I haven't got the time to wait 2 years - it must be an aging thing.
Madame Julia Correvon is Viticella Group and was raised by Morel in 1900 and the parentage is declared as ' Rubra Grandiflora x Ville de Lyon '. The deep rich red colour has always led me to think that there is some texensis blood in there and this picture, of the plant in our garden, shows the tubular texensis like form of the flowers when opening. A fantastic plant with a great history.
It is exquisite - I can see why it is so popular Richard - I am looking forward to seeing mine in flower but at the moment the plug plant is just 3 inches high, although I am hoping it will shoot up once the warmer weather eventually arrives. (It is is cold greenhouse at the moment along with the other 6 various clem. plugs.)
Yes, will do. I "inspect" them every day - spray with water 3 or 4 times a week and water twice - depending how sunny it has been and how dry they look. I will be putting them in the shade of the greenhouse soon otherwise they will wilt.
I have just planted Clematis filigree, Tudor Patio. It has silvery blue flowers, only grows to 12 ins, is hardy, clump forming and the foliage dies back in the autumn. A total experiment on my part. I thought initially it was the herbaceous form of clematis but wonder now if it is a modern smaller form. I weeded around my climbing clematis yesterday and was surprised to see shoots on all of the spindly, woody stems. Am leaving them alone this year to see what they do as I have planted them around the base of an obelisk. They are all 8-9 ft growing varieties, mixed colours including a winter flowering one. I thought they had all died after the ravages of the Beast from the East as they were newly planted last year.
Fingers crossed I might have a flower or two this year.
Can you please confirm details of this clematis Tudor Patio ? I can find reference to a clematis Filigree, which grows to about 1 metre high, is that it ? Thanks.
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Look up your variety and see what it needs.
GD - I pot on my clems for 2 years, even the ones already boiught in tall pots and with 60cm or more of growth. Helps them get a really good root system and loads more shoots.
I have just planted Clematis filigree, Tudor Patio. It has silvery blue flowers, only grows to 12 ins, is hardy, clump forming and the foliage dies back in the autumn. A total experiment on my part. I thought initially it was the herbaceous form of clematis but wonder now if it is a modern smaller form. I weeded around my climbing clematis yesterday and was surprised to see shoots on all of the spindly, woody stems. Am leaving them alone this year to see what they do as I have planted them around the base of an obelisk. They are all 8-9 ft growing varieties, mixed colours including a winter flowering one. I thought they had all died after the ravages of the Beast from the East as they were newly planted last year.
Fingers crossed I might have a flower or two this year.