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Planting a new clematis in an old clematis spot

NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
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It was quite a job getting the old one out and although I’ve got the bulk of it out there are still lots of small broken root bits in the soil. Will these present a problem for the newbie or do I need to sift the soil to remove them all? I don’t think there is such a thing as clematis replant disease, but would the rotting bits of root be more likely to cause fungal diseases/wilt or some such? Both Group 3 if that’s relevant. TIA
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.

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  • PerkiPerki Posts: 2,527
    edited December 2021
    I'd be more curious why the last clematis died Nollie ? The roots aren't a problem they break down like everything else unless the previous clematis died of a disease . The group 3 are very sturdy plants which don't succumb to disease as easily as group 2 for example. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I've not heard of any problem with replanting in the same area either.
    As @Perki says though, what was the reason for the other one failing?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    Hi @Perki and @Fairygirl, the previous occupant, Warsawska Nike, was perfectly attractive and healthy but just too well behaved. I wanted a more vigorous one to cover a large expanse of wall and compete with a wisteria, so have got an Etoile Violette for there instead.

    So no rooty problems then? Good to know, thanks!
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    E.V is a good choice. It's easy and a good doer  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I would have thought that, in a pot, even Etoile Violette would be well behaved unless you can water it every day from mid spring and feed it weekly.
    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)."
    Plato
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328
    I don't think Nollie's clematis is in a pot, @Obelixx...
    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    I’m hoping so @Fairygirl. I hear it’s plenty vigorous so in time should cover the wall better. It’s also listed as more heat tolerant than the former occupant, always a plus here. WN did well enough in that respect but will be better suited to an obelisk, I think. Have improved the soil, planted deep and watered in well - yes in the ground, not a pot 😊
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Sorry, for some reason I thought it was a pot.   In the ground, with good soil and adequate watering in dry spells, Etoile Violette will just get better year on year.
    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)."
    Plato
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