That's a lovely plant. I'd love to have a few types climbing on trellis along my side fence but they few clematis I've planted in the ground have died off. I reckon it's slugs as they tend to like the Northern Irish damp climate a fair bit. Is now a good time to buy summer flowering clematis? What size pot would be best?
I think Taylor's recommend 18" x 18" for the 10ft clematis. The one above only grows to 4ft it's from the Patio Collection. I don't have too much trouble with slugs re clematis I think there are other things in the garden they prefer. They are thirsty and greedy plants so need to be fed regularly. You can Plant Taylor's Clematis any time of the year as they arrive well packaged in pots. It sounds like I work for them (LOL) but I don't I promise.
No offence taken Edd I just didn't understand where the copper came in? I didn't understand what I'd said that made you think I had a copper staple gun.
It is much cheaper to make your own. I made one from deck boards and a couple of fence boards on the base. Its all lined with DPM plastic sheet which you can get from screwfix or tool station. Staple it all up and it protects the sides from rot. The base is in direct contact but is pressure treated wood so should give several years service before it rots. Make sure you have small gaps at the bottom! The beauty of using deck boards is that they're strong so you only need vertical supports to fix them together as they form their own frame.
Looks great. I really like that planter with the nasturtiums and clematis. I'm going to get started at them next week. I'm going to pick up some fence posts in the local hardware store.
Im hoping to put in clematis and a variety of nastursium and in the other some buddleia and majoram. Should be great for the bees.
Tip: might help if once in a while: not every year - the planter is emptied, cleaned and treated. ...the compost can be dug into the garden. Waste not ...
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That's a lovely plant. I'd love to have a few types climbing on trellis along my side fence but they few clematis I've planted in the ground have died off. I reckon it's slugs as they tend to like the Northern Irish damp climate a fair bit. Is now a good time to buy summer flowering clematis? What size pot would be best?
I think Taylor's recommend 18" x 18" for the 10ft clematis. The one above only grows to 4ft it's from the Patio Collection. I don't have too much trouble with slugs re clematis I think there are other things in the garden they prefer. They are thirsty and greedy plants so need to be fed regularly. You can Plant Taylor's Clematis any time of the year as they arrive well packaged in pots. It sounds like I work for them (LOL) but I don't I promise.
Thanks????
Copper staple gun Edd? Sorry don't get it?!
Funnily enough Jesse it was a clematis that I planted and had to remove when the first lining failed.
I made this planter from floorboards...
No offence taken Edd I just didn't understand where the copper came in? I didn't understand what I'd said that made you think I had a copper staple gun.
It is much cheaper to make your own. I made one from deck boards and a couple of fence boards on the base. Its all lined with DPM plastic sheet which you can get from screwfix or tool station. Staple it all up and it protects the sides from rot. The base is in direct contact but is pressure treated wood so should give several years service before it rots. Make sure you have small gaps at the bottom! The beauty of using deck boards is that they're strong so you only need vertical supports to fix them together as they form their own frame.
Looks great. I really like that planter with the nasturtiums and clematis. I'm going to get started at them next week. I'm going to pick up some fence posts in the local hardware store.
Im hoping to put in clematis and a variety of nastursium and in the other some buddleia and majoram. Should be great for the bees.
Thanks do for the advice guys.