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Clematis problem.

nigeltaylor11ajAuETly_nigeltaylor11ajAuETly_ Posts: 16
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Hi guys. Can I please have your opinions on my Clematis Edda plant, which I bought in early spring along with two other varieties. I prepared the hole well and I have been watering and feeding weekly. The other two are coming along well but the leaves on this one do not look right.
is this clematis wilt or a deficiency of some sort?
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  • borgadrborgadr Posts: 718
    I can't tell you what the cause is Nigel, but I can tell you I've also had Group 3 clematis looking a bit ropey in the first months after planting, but they always seem to come through looking much stronger and healthier in their 2nd year.
  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    edited June 2022
    Hi, its been planted quite close to the wall (shed?) in a place where its not likely to get much water, and a small space; are the other two in a similar spot? 
    If its going to have any chance, I'd give up feeding for the moment and concentrate on getting it some water - you should probably have been looking at giving it a bucket every day in this dry weather.

    That said, it has got some new growth on it so its not all bad 🙂
  • nigeltaylor11ajAuETly_nigeltaylor11ajAuETly_ Posts: 16
    Thanks I do water every dry day. It is against a wooden shed. The others are against an obelisk with a lot more room. The last one being a compact one planted against a wooden fronted IBC I use to collect rainwater.


  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    edited June 2022
    That's good 🙂. 
    I'd say its position isn't ideal but with a compact clem like Edda (which iss claimed by the breeder, to grow even in hanging baskets) hopefully it will make it through
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    It's not wilt. Just looks like it is struggling.Is there plenty of room for roots to develop?
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • nigeltaylor11ajAuETly_nigeltaylor11ajAuETly_ Posts: 16
    I must admit it is quite cramped but it is supposed to be a compact variety.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    Sorry another question, it's a tight space so were you able to plant it deeply? It does look like it as there is plenty of growth at the base. If it is the worst case senario and it is the start of wilt it does not affect the roots. 
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Why are all those canes there?
    I don't think the site looks very hospitable. Feeding with a slow release plant food is far better than constantly feeding, especially once the plant is flowering. The best food is plenty of organic matter in the hole before planting, and applied in future as well.   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    GardenerSuze said:
    It's not wilt. Just looks like it is struggling.Is there plenty of room for roots to develop?
    I agree, water it daily particularly in hot sunny weather and hopefully it will establish.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • nigeltaylor11ajAuETly_nigeltaylor11ajAuETly_ Posts: 16
    The canes are there because I tried to space the plant a bit away from the trellis and to train the stems towards the trellis.
    When planting I dug a hole two feet deep backfilling with a mix of compost and the soil I dug out. I added slow release granules to the soil.
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