The above advice regarding planting deep applies to large-flowered clematis and Viticellas. Atragenes (Alpinas, Macropetelas and Koreanas), New Zealand/evergreen types, Cirrhosas, Tanguticas, Montanas, Heracleifolias and Integrifolias should not be planted deeply.
Wrong info. Not all clematis should be planted deeply otherwise they will rot at the crown. If you want to know which should not, do some research at either the British Clematis Society or International Clematis Society.
18 inches is 45 cm If stones make it too heavy use polystyrene pieces . Please don’t plant the crown of all clematis deep it will rot , only large flower clematis can go lower . If clematis flowers before June , don’t prune .
The pearlite is important for potted plants to aid in drainage, while retaining moisture. In the soil it is less important because the surrounding soil provides the same effect.
Should we repot immediately after purchase. We just got one from Costco here in Texas, and the pot is 8 inches wide. Can I let it be for this year and repot during winter.
Thank you for this informative video. Your information is very clear. Only one small thing. A clematis does fine in a plastic container. I have mine in black, plastic containers for years and they are doing fine. I have them both flanking my front door facing west. They are blasted by the sun from late morning till sundown. My trick: when it’s hot, water them twice. Once in the morning and once in the evening. This keeps their roots cool too. I have other plants to the front in the same pot and they also keep the roots cool. As the old saying goes: they want their face in the sun and feet in the shadow….
Glad to hear they do fine in a plastic pot!!!...Ive got fabric grow bags here ,but no clay or ceramic pot......They come in plastic pots and seem to b healthy..Thanks for your info !!!
Yes, you can. I have been doing that for years. Use some type of basestructure though in the pot, so that if you want to remove it after pruning you can without it bendig and snapping the plantbase, but better to leave it in place. Put a big dish under the pot and preferably put companionplants in pots around to keep it cool or frostprotected. With heavy frost cover with straw and f.e. cardboard. Turn the dish upside down so critters still can not enter but excess water can not build up. Campanula goes very well with Clematis, is low maintenance ánd can be tricked into climbing so it will covers the bigger pots. Also good to plant directly in the Clematiscontainer. Lavendula is another. Cloverbulbs in shallow pots. Helping polinators.
Soak your clematis 30 minutes in water before putting in pot. Two clematis is to much for this pot. They need plenty of root room. I like adding worm castings to my soil. Clemetis spread out pretty much so two is two much. Overall a good video.
I had no idea you could pot 2 . I bought a apple Blossom and have an established Montana... would I still be able to pot together? I have a high tall planter
I know nothing at all about gardening and I have just bought a clematis No3. It is small in probably a 3" pot. Can I plant it straight out into the garden and how often should I feed it?
Hi I know this is an old vid but hopefully you can still answer. Should I snip the middle if I've just bought (March) a group 3 super market clematis it's young I'd say under year old, the regular £2 ones. It has two stems and buds on it already but flimsy. Want to give it the best chance. Tia
For clematis, group 2 big flowers specifically, clematis wilt is a really big problem. When you bury the crown a couple of inches, even if the above ground part wilts, the new shoots would come out from the buried crown and your clematis survives.
I'm in Edmonton Canada 🇨🇦freezing here in winter. I just purchased my clematis. I will follow instructions in this great video. Do I need to move it in winter time? I was going to put it in the ground but now the pot seems a great idea. I'm just concerned about winter cold Any ideas clematis lovers? Thanks 😊🙏
Update on our Facebook page taken 2 days ago, you can see it's just starting to flower with loads of flower buds forming, blooming lovely. facebook.com/2109658589262128/posts/3026479584246686/?d=n
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Lenilen is correct, i always soak my plants before planting in containers or the ground, you'd be amazed at how much water soil will pull away from the root ball, never too much initially.
Just cut them. At the end of flowering season you are meant to give clematis good, hard prune. I cut my Jack Manii in February leaving only 2 inches above the ground and it is already over 7 feet tall, growing very fast and flowering season hasn't started yet. Consult which pruning group your clematis belongs to and cut and change the obelisk at the same time.
Hi there, is that the final height with these two plants, will they not grow even taller, longer? Iv'e jusst ordered these two along with corrine but was hoping they would grow longer.
Both if not all of your purchases will grow beyond their 1-1.5m height if they are not pruned but then you will loose the compact habit and will encourage a more open plant. There are many more clematis to choose from if you require larger coverage, look at viticella types which could be planted with these as companion planting, these for lower down and the viticella for above, both can be hard pruned. viticella also flower a little later so will give you an extended display.
