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clematis montana ('Fragrant Spring')
springfieldbean
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Hi, I've just bought a clematis montana, which I want to train up some brick arches in my garden. Having dug where I planned to put it (about a foot away from the wall), I've found that there is concrete about a foot down. Can I plant on top of this, or will it need much deeper soil than that?
Thanks!
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Plant much further out and angle the plant back towards the arch. This clematis is big and will need lots of water/energy to sustain it. Putting it on top of concrete the roots will have no where to go and there will be no water.
Plant your clematis deeply in a large hole with lots of compost/organic matter added, water well and mulch - keep it well watered until established and feed well.