That certainly does look pretty Marlorena and I understand what you are all saying about Montana growing best in the ground - but I particularly chose this clematis because I "thought" it would grow in a pot as neither I or my OH want to remove a slab on the patio for the sake of the plant. Would it be worth the risk of pruning it hard after it has flowered and then transplanting it into the bigger pot? I don't want the clematis to die of shock nor do I particularly want to start with a new plant - I was quite proud of this clematis last year - but now I am disappointed with the flower output and the thought of losing it.
I could not help but jump in on this again. Yes you can cut it back, and yes you can put it in a bigger pot and yes, it will do its best to flower next year.
That is just what I am aiming to do then Purplerain. I do have another plug Montana which I am growing on in pot in cold greenhouse (just in case the move isn't successful). Thanks for all the input - now it is up to me and my Montana.
Sorry to go against the grain but I honestly don't think it will ever flower well in a pot. A montana should be covered in flowers, not have 12 on the whole plant!
I have a westerplatte and what I think is a hagley hybrid in pots and they both flower well.
Having said that, I look forward to seeing next years pictures when it's covered in flowers as plants always seem to prove us all wrong!
I don't understand how sacrificing one slab is a no-no when the result will be a happy and glorious clematis. Nothing that gets as big as a montana will ever be happy in a pot. If you really can't bring yourself to lift a slab, plant the montana somewhere else and put something more suited to growing in a pot there instead - and if you're using terracotta, make sure you coat the inside with a couple of coats of acrylic varnish to stop it letting all the water out through its pores!
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I have a westerplatte and what I think is a hagley hybrid in pots and they both flower well.
Having said that, I look forward to seeing next years pictures when it's covered in flowers as plants always seem to prove us all wrong!