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Climbing aster

terri_stellaterri_stella Posts: 49
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Hi, I have inherited a climbing aster in our new garden and I think it needs to be moved as it has no support where it currently is, but I’ve no idea when is best to do so?
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  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    Some varieties of Aster do grow quite tall, but they are not climbers.  Have you seen the flowers yet or are you waiting for them still? An idea of variety might help with advice.
    Asters/Symphoritrichum are best grown among other plants for some shelter from wind, if they are tall,and given support with canes and twine or twiggy sticks as they grow higher. Mine have usually been fairly robust if grown 'hard'.
    They can be safely moved in autumn, after flowering, or in spring.

  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    : Ampelaster carolinianus is also known as climbing aster but not a plant we seem to have in the UK as an aster to us is as Buttercup says
  • terri_stellaterri_stella Posts: 49
    Hi both, sorry I didn’t see your replies till now.
    Here’s a photo of it in June - it only flowered for a few weeks. My mother in law, whose house this used to be, doesn’t know what it is. We’re on the west coast of Ireland. I used Picture This for the id. It’s quite straggly hence why I thought I might move it, plus it’s lovely and it’s current location doesn’t seem to show it off or support it too well, although it is in the middle of a bed so lots of other plants. Many thanks.
  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502
    The leaves look like Clematis, is it part of the same plant?
    Wearside, England.
  • terri_stellaterri_stella Posts: 49
    Yes all the same, I originally thought clematis but someone told me it wasn’t! Presumably best growing up something then? Thanks
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It's a clematis, although I don't know which one. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Maybe @Richard Hodson will know 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'm sure  he will - but I don't think he's been on much recently.
    Hopefully he'll see your tag @K67 and pop in  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    If not try his website Hawthornes Nursery as he has many photos you can look through, although I can't remember ever seeing a clematis flower like yours
  • terri_stellaterri_stella Posts: 49
    Thanks, maybe it is a climbing aster then??!
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