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Choosing a clematis

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  • Busy Bee2Busy Bee2 Posts: 1,005

    I have had a quick look, but can't find a name I recall, but ours is a very classic looking honeysuckle.  I bought another one for a different arch which is a vivid orangey yellow - lovely bright flowers, but the scent is nothing to write home about.  And it hasn't grown as well or as quickly as the first one either.  But I like the colour.  I wonder whether the old favourite varieties grow more strongly than the newer developments?

  • StevedaylillyStevedaylilly Posts: 1,102

    Mrs Garden

     

    clematis care, now thats a minefield for anyone to learn

     

    Prune , depending on group Apply Blood fishband bonemeal  and multch in spring, water in each 2 weeks with a soluable general fertiliser. Start of May change  this to tomato feed every 2 weeks and stop this feeding programme when flower buds start opening

    As worked wonders on my clematis for years

    happy gardening

     

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    Shopping list then:

    BFB, soluble general fertiliser, tomato feed.

    Thanks steve, will do my best!

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    Oh while I'm here, should I pot on into larger tubs before arches arrive in April? GC said not as will disturb them if moving twice, Just wondered what you all thought.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,109

    Wouldn't bother MrsG. They'll be fine till you're ready to get them in image

    Hope you enjoy them. They're such beautiful plants when they get going. I intend adding a pergola just to give me room for more of them image 

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



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951
    ok FG I'll leave them, plenty of other jobs go do.
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