Clematis: Clematis Fall Planting, 1 by pirl

pirl wrote:
Don't be nervous!

I'd plant them now. The ground will remain warmer than the air temperature so you should be safe. Even after a light frost (not a killing frost) the ground will retain warmth and the roots will grow.

Glad to hear you bought from Brushwood. Dan is a treasure and a great help with suggestions and advice.

Plant each one with plenty of compost and manure along with some bone meal. Too much bone meal can harm the roots so a little handful, mixed with the compost and manure, would be fine. Mulch them well (three inches of mulch) and in spring you can start giving them some Epsom Salt (one tablespoon to a gallon of lukewarm water) on a monthly basis and in spring you can start feeding them any rose or tomato fertilizer.

I only keep clem's in the house when I've bought them in February/March. You have a good amount of money invested so plant them outside where you want them to grow. If you have any doubts contact Dan, tell him your zone and he can advise you.

Which ones did you buy?

Here's Ashva (from Dan last year):