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growing clematis through tree

bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
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Just a quick question, i was wondering if it would harm my cooking apple tree if i let my clematis armandii grow through it? Im thinking it would make the tree look less bare in winter image
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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Hi bekkie, my armandii got very big, high up in a tree. Then bits browned off in the colder winters and i couldn't reach to get them down. It's big enough to swamp the average apple tree as well



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Its only a small tree, its around 15 years old, but no more than 6 or 7 ft tall. The armandii was hacked back to the ground last spring when it broke its support. Hadnt thought about it swamping the tree! I was thinking it might encourage pests and diseases? Hmmm, dunno what to do now, i suppose i could try it, then if it gets too much, just cut it back image
  • Abby2Abby2 Posts: 101

    Watching thread as my Armandii is currently growing rampant through one of my trees! I let it be during the winter as we wanted the privacy from the neighbours side windows which bare branches do not afford us. Worried now that it will swamp the tree which is still quite young and yet to come into leaf!!

  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Hi Abby2 image



    I had no option but to cut my arnandii down entirely this time last year, ive lost this years flowers, but the plant has come back as good as new, so dont be afraid to give it a haircut image



    Could you keep me posted as to if it has any bad effect on the tree please image
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Mine swamped a 20'conifer and we couldn't get in the summerhouseimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    To think when i planted mine i was worried it wouldnt grow! image
  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,629

    Mine hangs on the fence on a black aluminium trellis that I built from the tubes for fruit cages but also rampages up into our neighbour's pyracantha. I control it by basically savaging it every year after it flowers and the display this year has been amazing with the scent being so powerful it was almost nauseating!

  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    It might be a bully, but im very glad to have it, mine is in almost total shade, quite amazing how it can make enough food to be a bully! image
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Your trellis sounds nice Steve, i think black is a very useful colour in the garden image
  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,629

    I needed something strong, originally it was on one of those extending flat wooden ones but it tore that apart...

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