If the new one is a young plant, and it seems to be, it'll be fine in there until next year, but it'll need fresh soil and/or potted on, depending on how mature the root system is. Hagley Hybrid is a Group 3, so it needs pruned back hard in late winter/early spring, and will need fresh soil and lots of food and water until it comes into bloom. It will need a much bigger pot as it matures, and a proper, large piece of trellis, or, better still - a decent sized obelisk so that you can guide and tie in the stems round it as it grows.
Thanks for sharing the tips! @Songbird-1 We haven't quite decided their permanent positions in the garden yet so growing in pots for now. Maybe we do need to consider planting them somewhere sooner rather than later... But hopefully they'll get big enough to fend off the slugs first
I would just add clematis like to twine as they grow so strong thin supports (like the plastic covered or rusted metal obelisks) are better than wooden trellis in my opinion.
Yes - trellis is for fences and walls etc. In pots, clematis are far better supported by obelisks or trellis if it's formed into an obelisk - ie not just one piece. There are lots of types available too , so just make sure you pick something that's big enough for the eventual size. Many people use things like large hazel twigs/branches too, but it depends on the sort of style you like too @msqingxiao. I also like the rusted metal supports. There are various companies which sell them
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks again everyone! I made obelisks from twigs/branches for the morning glory earlier in the year. Also just watched the latest episode of GW and saw the lady making one for her clematis which looked nice. Will definitely make one for my clematis as well
I have an autumn flowering clematis trained up a metal obelisk. It is in full flower at the moment and has just been blown over in the current gales. I haven't worked out how to stand the obelisk back up and support it yet. It is my fault as the growth on the clematis is top-heavy, unpruned. I think I am going to have to cut the whole plant right back to a couple of feet, untwine it from the support and start again but cannot bear to cut off all of the flowers when they are just at their best. I did try propping the whole thing up on a couple of dahlia stakes temporarily but it is down again this morning and it is hammering down with rain so I am waiting for the weather to improve before trying to tackle it again.
You won't kill it by cutting it back @Joyce Goldenlily. Many obelisks aren't big enough to support a lot of clematis varieties unfortunately, unless you're constantly tying them in and footering with them. You could cut the flowers off and bring them into the house if they're still viable. Most of them are good that way. They'll only get weather damaged anyway if the plant's down
Incidentally, this thread was brought back up by a spammer yesterday. I think the OP has solved her problem.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
You won't kill it by cutting it back @Joyce Goldenlily. Many obelisks aren't big enough to support a lot of clematis varieties unfortunately, unless you're constantly tying them in and footering with them. You could cut the flowers off and bring them into the house if they're still viable. Most of them are good that way. They'll only get weather damaged anyway if the plant's down
Incidentally, this thread was brought back up by a spammer yesterday. I think the OP has solved her problem.
I am not in the least bit worried about killing my clematis if I cut it back to ground level. I am sure it will spring forth with renewed vigour. It is the fact that the whole plant is thick with flowers and buds at the moment. Far too many to pick. The flowers seem bomb proof as far as weather is concerned, they show no signs of damage from wind rain, frost or hail. The label was blown away several years ago. It is like Freckles but plain white flowers and evergreen and I really enjoy its flowers at this time of the year. I have another large flowered clematis planted with it for flowers later in the year.
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Hagley Hybrid is a Group 3, so it needs pruned back hard in late winter/early spring, and will need fresh soil and lots of food and water until it comes into bloom.
It will need a much bigger pot as it matures, and a proper, large piece of trellis, or, better still - a decent sized obelisk so that you can guide and tie in the stems round it as it grows.
Here's some info from two specialist growers
https://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/clematis-hagley-hybrid.html
https://thorncroftclematis.co.uk/clematis-hagley-hybrid-8190-p.asp
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
There are lots of types available too , so just make sure you pick something that's big enough for the eventual size.
Many people use things like large hazel twigs/branches too, but it depends on the sort of style you like too @msqingxiao. I also like the rusted metal supports. There are various companies which sell them
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think I am going to have to cut the whole plant right back to a couple of feet, untwine it from the support and start again but cannot bear to cut off all of the flowers when they are just at their best.
I did try propping the whole thing up on a couple of dahlia stakes temporarily but it is down again this morning and it is hammering down with rain so I am waiting for the weather to improve before trying to tackle it again.
You could cut the flowers off and bring them into the house if they're still viable. Most of them are good that way. They'll only get weather damaged anyway if the plant's down
Incidentally, this thread was brought back up by a spammer yesterday. I think the OP has solved her problem.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sorry - I simply thought you were asking for some advice or help.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...