Clematis like their roots to be cool and damp. I have one in a pot at the moment as I rescued bits of an unknown clematis and wanted to see what variety it was. It is a tough Viticella type.
They really prefer to have their roots cool and it is best to put them in the ground if you can. Pots dry out very quickly in this weather.
I hope it comes back OK
Obelixx I must take note of your advice and cut back my C. Etoille Violet which is very bare indeed at the base of the plants. On my list for tomorrow.
Sorry, but I must interrupt, firstly I do not have a National Collection of hostas, I have National Collection of Clematis Viticella which includes Etoile Violette, definitely not a job for pruning tomorrow, it should be a mass of blooms at present, and should be pruned annually to the floor in February, that's if you have planted it deep enough and buried the crown.
Miss Bateman is an Early Large Flowered Group clematis with a different pruning regime.entirely.
Also, they do NOT need their roots cool, they need their roots damp.
Sorry, but I must interrupt, firstly I do not have a National Collection of hostas, I have National Collection of Clematis Viticella which includes Etoile Violette, definitely not a job for pruning tomorrow, it should be a mass of blooms at present, and should be pruned annually to the floor in February, that's if you have planted it deep enough and buried the crown.
Miss Bateman is an Early Large Flowered Group clematis with a different pruning regime.entirely.
Also, they do NOT need their roots cool, they need their roots damp.
Sorry Richard. I've no idea where the hostas came from. I meant clematis of course.
Iamweedy - I have a fabulous EV that gets cut back every March and then covers an arch with ease every year - so much so we took the arch down to make a bigger one for it this spring. I also treat all my group 2s as group 3s and prune hard in March as all their top growth gets frozen off in a normal winter here.
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I probably failed to cut it back enough. Too much garden, no real help from him indoors without him grumbling, not enough time and my muscles and joints complaining .
Rural central Belgium, 30 miles south of Brussels.
I cut mine back to about 9" in March then pull away the dead top growth before new growth starts. It makes for an easy routine to get into. I then leave the piles for OH to clear to the compost heap as he's no good at pruning and positively dangerous with clems.
He once commented that a montana had finally managed to cover a shed we had in our previous garden - as in, that's taken it's time! - and the poor thing took offence and wilted the next day so he's not allowed near live clems any more.
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Clematis like their roots to be cool and damp. I have one in a pot at the moment as I rescued bits of an unknown clematis and wanted to see what variety it was. It is a tough Viticella type.
They really prefer to have their roots cool and it is best to put them in the ground if you can. Pots dry out very quickly in this weather.
I hope it comes back OK
Obelixx I must take note of your advice and cut back my C. Etoille Violet which is very bare indeed at the base of the plants. On my list for tomorrow.
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
Sorry, but I must interrupt, firstly I do not have a National Collection of hostas, I have National Collection of Clematis Viticella which includes Etoile Violette, definitely not a job for pruning tomorrow, it should be a mass of blooms at present, and should be pruned annually to the floor in February, that's if you have planted it deep enough and buried the crown.
Miss Bateman is an Early Large Flowered Group clematis with a different pruning regime.entirely.
Also, they do NOT need their roots cool, they need their roots damp.
Good luck with your clematis.
Thanks for this!
Yes - EV should look something like this just now...
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and that's only a little part of mine.
It's a fabulous clematis. If I could only pick one - it would be that
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Sorry Richard. I've no idea where the hostas came from. I meant clematis of course.
Iamweedy - I have a fabulous EV that gets cut back every March and then covers an arch with ease every year - so much so we took the arch down to make a bigger one for it this spring. I also treat all my group 2s as group 3s and prune hard in March as all their top growth gets frozen off in a normal winter here.
I probably failed to cut it back enough. Too much garden, no real help from him indoors without him grumbling, not enough time and my muscles and joints complaining .
Where are you in the country obelixx?.
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'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
Rural central Belgium, 30 miles south of Brussels.
I cut mine back to about 9" in March then pull away the dead top growth before new growth starts. It makes for an easy routine to get into. I then leave the piles for OH to clear to the compost heap as he's no good at pruning and positively dangerous with clems.
He once commented that a montana had finally managed to cover a shed we had in our previous garden - as in, that's taken it's time! - and the poor thing took offence and wilted the next day so he's not allowed near live clems any more.
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I wanted to come back to this thread and say thanks!
I moved to a bigger pot, watered a lot and lo and behold this year I have a fabulous display.
Hurrah!
I wouldn't have said it's the best specimen for a container, but now that you've got the hang of it, you'll be looking to get a few more clematis
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Excellent. Glad it's improved and is doing well.