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Clematis Rebecca died suddenly after planting
Viswalingham Thavalingham
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Viswalingham Thavalingham
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these plants are very thirsty ,so try and make sure you water it really well , even more with it being so sticky lately ... hopefully it should pick up also put a little compost around it ,,,, the ground does look a little dry though so that will not help , plus don't water any of your plants when sun is high either first thing or late in the day when its cools down a little
you could try putting a couple of big stones, or something similar, in front of the clematis to shade the roots, they don't like their roots in the sun. I plant something in front that will create a little shade. For this year why not but a flower planter in front of it, as a quick fix
hope this helps
You'll need proper support for it to climb up too - trellis or a set of wires spaced horizontally on the fence. Is it trained on to the cane at the back or is that another clematis? Hard to make out from the picture. If it's another clematis - they're far too close together. You need to move one of them. Clematis need loads of nutrition and water through the growing season, and good beefy soil if they're to give their best.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I wonder whether my plant (in Photo) will regrow from roots or it is now dead?
It's unlikely to be dead Vis. If planted a bit deeper they produce more shoots and stems - unlike most plants which should be planted at the same level as the pot they've been in. Did you put plenty of compost/feed etc in the planting hole when you first planted it?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It could also be clematis wilt. Cut the dead stems off just below the soil and it should re-grow. Good advice from Fairygirl about planting them deeper than the pot they came in.
Not dead, not wilt. Lift the plant carefully using a garden fork, then stand it in a bucket of cold water for 2-3 hours. Dig the hole deeper than before, chop the plant back to about 20 cms then plant it, then water it again...........and again.........and again.
OK, Thanks very much. I planted them deeper than the pot it arrived in, so I will cut down all the stems just below ground level and water it.
I agree with thirsty
Clematis are pretty hardcore in the garden when established but young'uns need TLC or slugs eat them and the soil dries out and the sun is too hot and they get forgotten about once the summer is over
Don't worry about the loss now, just save what you can and don't forget them next spring
I have this lovely clematis in a pot in quite deep shade as my local garden centre told me it would tolerate less sun. It has done well over two growing seasons and this year has about twenty large red flowers. I water well and feed well and it seems to enjoy being where it is. I would not give up hope but as others have advised water well, feed well and cover the roots with paving or something to shield the roots from sun.