Dove-from-Above. Yes I am rude , because I hate pompous-know-alls. I wrote you a perfectly courteous note thanking you for advice, no reply. This guy was obviously a beginner and I thought my advice was perfectly sensible. People think because it is the internet, they can say what they like and need not follow the rules of courtesy. As far as I am concerned you are both rude, so there is no need for me not be. If you want pistols at dawn, I am ready. By the way , why don't you ever post any question? Presumably becuae you know it all already. I'm still learning.
There's no need to behave that way @Inglezinho. I doubt many people would reply again to someone thanking them for advice. It's unnecessary. Most forum members who offer advice regularly don't do it for any gratification either. I certainly doubt if @Dovefromabove does. She does it because it's a nice thing to do to help people wherever possible, which is why most people do it.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Comments like: ‘ no, that’s wrong’, or ‘not in my experience’ or ‘that’s a myth’ are all useful to us novices. They help us appreciate the range of ideas and views on what to do. Conflicting advice is rampant in the gardening world and what’s good for the goose is not necessarily good for the gander. My favourite quote comes from Christine Walkden when she said ‘the good thing about the rules of gardening is that the plants don’t know them’ x
That's true @Robmarston. I have quite a few plants that have obviously not read the manuals so other gardeners' experience can be invaluable.
There are so many plants available now and changes coming to growing conditions whether they be climate change, compost formulations, fertilisers, availability and advisability of pesticides and herbicides that we can't know everything, no matter how experienced we are.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I just get upset when people tell me I don't know anything and I've been doing it for 50 years. Here is a photo of Clematis Armandii from our old house.
If you check, all I said was the "feet in shade, head in sun" is a garden myth which does not in any way imply you know nothing unless you're feeling particularly sensitive and insecure or are looking for offence where none is intended. The whole point of this forum is to offer help and advice based on experience and that includes where and how to take shortcuts if possible to save time and money and also which old saws can be ignored.
The academic "clematis on the web" site lists well over 350 varieties that will grow in shade with nor direct sun and a similar number that will grow in partial shade. Nearly 300 for sun or semi-shade, 135 for sunny and 13 for full sun.
The most important thing when planting a clematis is to make sure it has access to good nutrient and water supplies to keep them healthy and flowering at their maximum potential. They don't like to be hungry or thirsty.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I've repotted my clematis into bigger pots - and they seem to be growing quick!
Almost a bit too quick in fact - the one attached below is growing long and leggy, with small leaves, and has already reached the top of the quick support I've created for it.
1. Is the legginess normal for a clematis? Is it an issue of not getting enough light for nutrients? 2. Do I need to prune this new, leggy growth back? 3. When can I start bringing the pots out into a sheltered outdoor area (assuming no frost?)
@marcodelvalle1 Is it normally outside? If it is kept somewhere centrally heated, it will be growing too fast, so you need to harden it off by putting it somewhere sheltered outside (or in a cold greenhouse/cold frame) during the day and bringing in each night for a week, then left permanently outside.
Edit: pinching the stems back will also help and will encourage more shoots low down, which is always a good thing with any young clematis.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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People think because it is the internet, they can say what they like and need not follow the rules of courtesy. As far as I am concerned you are both rude, so there is no need for me not be. If you want pistols at dawn, I am ready.
By the way , why don't you ever post any question? Presumably becuae you know it all already. I'm still learning.
Loads of useful gardening myth busting info.
I doubt many people would reply again to someone thanking them for advice. It's unnecessary.
Most forum members who offer advice regularly don't do it for any gratification either. I certainly doubt if @Dovefromabove does. She does it because it's a nice thing to do to help people wherever possible, which is why most people do it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
There are so many plants available now and changes coming to growing conditions whether they be climate change, compost formulations, fertilisers, availability and advisability of pesticides and herbicides that we can't know everything, no matter how experienced we are.
The academic "clematis on the web" site lists well over 350 varieties that will grow in shade with nor direct sun and a similar number that will grow in partial shade. Nearly 300 for sun or semi-shade, 135 for sunny and 13 for full sun.
The most important thing when planting a clematis is to make sure it has access to good nutrient and water supplies to keep them healthy and flowering at their maximum potential. They don't like to be hungry or thirsty.
I've repotted my clematis into bigger pots - and they seem to be growing quick!
1. Is the legginess normal for a clematis? Is it an issue of not getting enough light for nutrients?
2. Do I need to prune this new, leggy growth back?
3. When can I start bringing the pots out into a sheltered outdoor area (assuming no frost?)
Thank you!