Clematis: Has anyone grown Clematis from bare root purchases?, 2 by pirl

pirl wrote:
My photo was missing the dates, sorry. Here's the photo collage with the dates.

I planted them indoors on 3/9 and my first bloom was 5/14 of the same year. Once outside it bloomed constantly.

Sometimes life does get in the way of our gardening plans. I'm so glad they both sprouted for you. I've learned to always plant them indoors when I buy from any big box store. They love warmth so (if possible) put your plant on a saucer and under any normal lamp (that's on for 8 to 10 hours a day) on a bureau and you'll be surprised at how well they grow. The second photo shows a coleus I grew under an ordinary light, probably 60 Watts, and it did very well.

This is not the week to get a sunburn!