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Jasmine and Clematis together?
Hi All,
Has anyone successfully grown a group 3 clematis beside/ through a jasmine trachelospermum?
I have a five foot Jasmine currently in a huge pot that l wish to plant into the corner of our south facing patio.
I have removed 3 slabs, (2 will be replaced after planting the Jasmine). I have dug a massive and deep hole.l have removed the subsoil and a great deal of clay. I've improved the soil that can be replaced with grit, compost and a big bag of new topsoil and some of my topsoil from a different area of the garden.
Do you think planting a clematis alongside the Jasmine would work? I have a few clematis l have grown on into 3L pots. Clematis Prince Charles, Dark Eyes, Margaret Hunt, Flora Plena Elegans and a clematis Mandshurica that l could plant, though l think a colour contrast would look nicer.
I would be very thankful for your thoughts on the idea and any success stories.
The French door end of the patio l have successfully grown a clematis Princess Diana with a Shropshire Lad climbing rose so I'm experienced in keeping the watering/ feeding regular.
Thanks for reading this long post.
Lily
Has anyone successfully grown a group 3 clematis beside/ through a jasmine trachelospermum?
I have a five foot Jasmine currently in a huge pot that l wish to plant into the corner of our south facing patio.
I have removed 3 slabs, (2 will be replaced after planting the Jasmine). I have dug a massive and deep hole.l have removed the subsoil and a great deal of clay. I've improved the soil that can be replaced with grit, compost and a big bag of new topsoil and some of my topsoil from a different area of the garden.
Do you think planting a clematis alongside the Jasmine would work? I have a few clematis l have grown on into 3L pots. Clematis Prince Charles, Dark Eyes, Margaret Hunt, Flora Plena Elegans and a clematis Mandshurica that l could plant, though l think a colour contrast would look nicer.
I would be very thankful for your thoughts on the idea and any success stories.
The French door end of the patio l have successfully grown a clematis Princess Diana with a Shropshire Lad climbing rose so I'm experienced in keeping the watering/ feeding regular.
Thanks for reading this long post.
Lily
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Trachelospermum gets pruned in spring but just to remove and diseased, damaged or congested stems. It's not as woody as a rose so may suffer if you start yanking out a group 3 clem every spring.
They've been growing together for some years now.
I cut the clematis back to 4-6" mid-Feb. It pulls away from the TJ easily.
The TJ is well attached to wires running behind and a trellis on top, the clematis just grows though it (or mainly over it) so is easy to pull away. They both flower at the same time too.
They're in a narrow raised bed, so need a lot of water when in full swing
Billericay - Essex
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The stems of the TJ do get very woody in a couple of years and some about about 1/2" thick now and they wrap around anything they get hold of and get a good grip.
As the clematis shoots up from nowhere in the spring and grows quickly it tends to grow over the front of the TJ, so come pruning time in Feb, it's almost just a case of peeling off most of the clematis from the front of the TJ. It takes less than 5mins
Then the TJ that's been hidden underneath the clematis gets a chance to recover for a few weeks before getting smothered in clematis again.
They both seem very happy, and the smell can be overwhelming
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Hi Pete, thanks for replying and posting the photo of your very pretty Jasmine and clematis combination.
It looks stunning. Yours has grown wider together than l imagined they would, so l don't know if l have enough wall space to accommodate them both due to a large window. The space is about a metre wide. Though l know because l grow it that Julia C is a very vigorous clematis and is quite heavy in full bloom. Perhaps l will research the clematis l have in pots and see if one is a shorter variety and a lot less vigorous. I'm pleased that you say you are able to separate the old clematis stems easily enough. I really need to make a decision one way or another. How much do you have to prune off your jasmine, and when do you prune yours ? I've never had to prune mine being in a pot has contained its growth.
After Pete has said the clematis grows mainly at the front of the JT I'm going to have a go with the combo. I just need to decide which one to choose. I've also got clematis Princess Kate, that could look pretty with its pinky/ white flowers. Which would you choose?
Thankyou Obelixx .