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Will this work?
jordan.d3193
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more support needed or do you think these will grow up and through the trellis ok? (Clematis montana 'mayleen')
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But do bear in mind that that size of pot will not support a very big plant and it is almost impossible to repot once the growth get going without breaking some of the main stems. Although I applaud your optimism clematis do not do that well in pots - they like a cool root run which is why they are better in the ground. And montanas are particularly vigorous ……….
Screw the vine eyes into the fence posts at 12"+30cm intervals and then stretch the wire thru them and along the fence to make a horizontal framework below that trellis. Then snip off those nasty little plastic ties, remove the cane and gently wind the clematis stems along and round the wires. As you clematis matures - and if you plant it well - it will send up more shoots that can be trained along the wires until some make it up to the trellis.
You will need to keep it watered all thru the growing season and it will need regular feeds as planting compost only has food for 90 days and your clematis will need it from late winter to late summer.
Stand some smaller pots around the base to protect the clematis roots from over-heating in summer and freezing in winter.
A vine eye is a screw with a hoop/loop on the end rather than a screw head so the wires going through the eyes are held away from the fence, thus allowing easy twining but also improved air circulation which reduces disease.