i have another clematis question - can you plant three together and trail them all up so they intertwine? When putting the ground I mean, or a big pot.. For example if you get a lilac, purple, and pink and grow them right next eachother - this might look very nice? Will this work?
How amazig Yarrow2 - that you bought that forgotten clematis back to life. I know regret throwing the old one we had. I thought it was dead. Yours is looking very nice now.
I also chucked one of mine that looked dead, onto the compost heap a month or so ago and is now lost under masses of grass cuttings, kitchen rubbish etc. I am sure that the roots were still strong although there was absolutely no above soil growth. We live and learn wakeshire! As well as Freckles I have Blue Dancer and Montana Rubens which I am going to check out on the website you forwarded yesterday.
I have had clems disappear in the border for 2 or 3 years and then come back which is why I never give up on them and now plant new ones in pots to grow on for a season at least.
I often plant 2 together to get contrasting flowers but it's important to make sure they are from the same pruning group as it's impossible to separate the stems. eg I have Omoshiro and Westerplatte together and Huldine with Mme Julia Correvon and Nelly Moser with Ravarhinne.
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I think I will concentrate on getting one clematis off to a good start - two is twice the challenge and I am not ready for that yet - so good luck to those who try this system obelixx. I may try some more plug clematis in the future - at £10.00 + per established plant over here, a few mail order plugs should be better value - plus I enjoy the nurturing stage.
I just wanted to say I didn't follow the advice given here, and I ended up putting my clematis into the ground by the fence...am going to try and post a photo. They seem to be doing okay but I am now wondering will they survive the winter? If I had put them in pots, do people bring the pots indoors in winter? Or are clematis very hardy and you can leave them outside?They are still very small.
Also they seem to be growing really fast. Lots of new shoots and they have only been in the ground for a week. I went outside and noticed on one of them (Mrs G Jackman) I could see all the roots, even though I thought I'd planted it quite deep. Are the roots being pulled up as it grows and reaches for sun? Not sure what's going on. Went with small spade and covered the roots with soil, but do you think I'll have to replant it?
I know my post was a while ago but hope someone answers. Didn't see the point of starting a new thread.
Clematis are hardy, unless you have severe weather conditions like obelixx has in winter, ie minus 20 for long spells. Here in Britain, wind and wet is more of an issue. Wind causes damage to big plants if they're not secured, but that doesn't mean they'll die - they'll just need pruned and re tied. Severe wet is an issue for any small plant, but again, unless you've put them somewhere really unsuitable, and have provided adequate drainage, it won't cause an issue. If you plant them correctly, nice and deep, it encourages new shoots from below ground. You can cover with a good mulch of compost if you're worried about severe frosts over winter, but I've certainly never lost a clematis to weather and I'm not living in the south.
Incidentally, this myth about feet in the shade and heads in the sun is just that. A myth. Clematis require light, not always sun. Many don't thrive in full sun and are happiest in some shade to give their best colour for instance. If they needed lots of sun I wouldn't have any of them flowering!
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Some really helpful advice in this thread. I have two clematis in 9cm pots ; clematis advent bells and Montana mayleen . Planted into bigger pots now but can I put them outside now ( in North uk ) or should I keep them inside till Spring or put them in shed ?
I think they'll be fine in a sheltered spot outside. They'll be starting into growth soon (if they haven't already) and will need light.
By the way, it's a good idea to start a new thread for a new question - when a years-old thread gets resurrected it's often a spammer or a trouble-stirrer, which I'm sure you're not
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i have another clematis question - can you plant three together and trail them all up so they intertwine? When putting the ground I mean, or a big pot.. For example if you get a lilac, purple, and pink and grow them right next eachother - this might look very nice? Will this work?
How amazig Yarrow2 - that you bought that forgotten clematis back to life. I know regret throwing the old one we had. I thought it was dead. Yours is looking very nice now.
I also chucked one of mine that looked dead, onto the compost heap a month or so ago and is now lost under masses of grass cuttings, kitchen rubbish etc. I am sure that the roots were still strong although there was absolutely no above soil growth. We live and learn wakeshire! As well as Freckles I have Blue Dancer and Montana Rubens which I am going to check out on the website you forwarded yesterday.
I have had clems disappear in the border for 2 or 3 years and then come back which is why I never give up on them and now plant new ones in pots to grow on for a season at least.
I often plant 2 together to get contrasting flowers but it's important to make sure they are from the same pruning group as it's impossible to separate the stems. eg I have Omoshiro and Westerplatte together and Huldine with Mme Julia Correvon and Nelly Moser with Ravarhinne.
I think I will concentrate on getting one clematis off to a good start - two is twice the challenge and I am not ready for that yet - so good luck to those who try this system obelixx. I may try some more plug clematis in the future - at £10.00 + per established plant over here, a few mail order plugs should be better value - plus I enjoy the nurturing stage.
I just wanted to say I didn't follow the advice given here, and I ended up putting my clematis into the ground by the fence...am going to try and post a photo. They seem to be doing okay but I am now wondering will they survive the winter? If I had put them in pots, do people bring the pots indoors in winter? Or are clematis very hardy and you can leave them outside?They are still very small.
Also they seem to be growing really fast. Lots of new shoots and they have only been in the ground for a week. I went outside and noticed on one of them (Mrs G Jackman) I could see all the roots, even though I thought I'd planted it quite deep. Are the roots being pulled up as it grows and reaches for sun? Not sure what's going on. Went with small spade and covered the roots with soil, but do you think I'll have to replant it?
I know my post was a while ago but hope someone answers. Didn't see the point of starting a new thread.
Clematis are hardy, unless you have severe weather conditions like obelixx has in winter, ie minus 20 for long spells. Here in Britain, wind and wet is more of an issue. Wind causes damage to big plants if they're not secured, but that doesn't mean they'll die - they'll just need pruned and re tied. Severe wet is an issue for any small plant, but again, unless you've put them somewhere really unsuitable, and have provided adequate drainage, it won't cause an issue. If you plant them correctly, nice and deep, it encourages new shoots from below ground. You can cover with a good mulch of compost if you're worried about severe frosts over winter, but I've certainly never lost a clematis to weather and I'm not living in the south.
Incidentally, this myth about feet in the shade and heads in the sun is just that. A myth. Clematis require light, not always sun. Many don't thrive in full sun and are happiest in some shade to give their best colour for instance. If they needed lots of sun I wouldn't have any of them flowering!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks Fairy girl. I have put 2 on a north facing fence that gets sun mostly in the morning.
I have two clematis in 9cm pots ; clematis advent bells and Montana mayleen .
Planted into bigger pots now but can I put them outside now ( in North uk ) or should I keep them inside till Spring or put them in shed ?