Hi, I posted this on perennials, but perhaps it is better suited for this forum,, (still a newbie). I am wanting to purchase some clematis for my new home and was thinking where I would put it.. (The landscape here is in shambles). Thought I would ask here if there are some unusual places others have them growing besides the lampost. :)
Flowerlou, aka Mary
Clematis...what do you train/grow yours on?
Hi Mary!
Clematis look beautiful growing up lamp and mailbox posts, trees, shrubs, Roses, arbors, obelisks, pillars, ground covers and the shorter growing varieties can be grown in large containers. As you can see, they are very versatile.
can you tell shirley is a clem. fanatic??????
Yep, sure can Vossner,,
Shirley, got a question for you,, how do Clematis transplant? Easily or not so....??? I am worried I would need to move it when we add on to the house.. might not have to,, but......thought I would ask..
thanks, for the post, Mary Lou
I need an answer on that one too..I want to transplant two of mine ...So I can plant the new ones I'm getting from Debbie at SilverStarNursery..Mary you might want to check her site out lots of goodies there...
Loretta..
Thanks Loretta, I will check out Debbie's site.. I am sure we will get and answer re: transplanting soon. :) Flowerlou
If you have to transplant, do it now before it gets too big. If you take enough soil with the root ball, it may not even notice that it's been moved. If you're not sure where to plant it, plant in a large container.
When we bought this house, I wanted to move a few clematis, and was told by everyone I asked - No, don't do it, you'll kill them, they won't recover for 45 years, etc, etc.
I waffled for a bit, then chopped them back to 6", dug them up, and moved them over, and they all did just fine, and bloomed like mad last year, so live and learn.
I think some plants are not as delicate as we may have been led to believe.
Thanks for the info,I did'nt want to lose the 2 I plan on moving..Did they bloom the first year after you moved them??
Loretta...
2 of them bloomed that fall, believe it or not, and then all of them again in the spring.
Thanks that now gives me hope...My son just cut mine to the ground,he thought they were dead..Now I don't know what to do besides cry.. :o((
Loretta..
First things first...YES!!!! My name is Shirley and I am a confirmed Clematis addict!!! Sorry folks, no cure for this problem....except for MORE Clematis vines in my garden!!! :~)
Yes, I agree with beaker_ch. Move your Clematis plants NOW. Dig up as much of the root ball as possible. Have your new hole pre-dug and ready. I always add some gravel or small stones to aid with drainage at the bottom of the hole. Amend the soil with compost, manure and bone meal. Also, don't fertilize it in addition to moving the plant. You don't want to burn the tender roots. Plus, it might be too much of a shock. Lay the Clematis vine at a 45 degree angle in the soil. This will encourage lots of new roots to form. Water the rootball and soil well. Keep the newly transplanted Clematis watered, if you don't receive any precipitation. Don't let it dry out. You should notice new vines poking through the soil in a few weeks. Transplanting may affect the blooms initially, but it will reward you hopefully with lots of flowers in subsequent years! Good luck and please keep us posted!!
Don't cry Loretta! Just water your freshly pruned Clematis vine. As long as it was properly planted, it should be okay. Most likely, you'll be thanking your son once you see that pruning them encourages more stems and lots more flowers!!!
Loretta, I've got a friend who prunes hers VICIOUSLY - I'd never have the nerve to be so ferocious - she cuts hers back to the lowest 2 sprouts on a vine, as soon as they begin to sprout in the spring- which is about 3" above the dirt - and they are glorious on her archway.