Clematis: Pruning...and chat continued, 1 by pirl

pirl wrote:
Reluctant as I am to show roots and play the game of comparing sizes, this is proof enough for me that the clematises from both Brushwood and Garden Crossings (as well as Joy Creek, if you heart can handle the shipping charges) are worth every cent. There is no way a clematis in a tiny cube can match something like this. I had to tease the roots apart to get it planted correctly.

Sorry for the fuzzy photo but I was weary by the time I got to plant it since I had to move out (permanently) hostas, a sedum, and Siberian irises to get back to the fence where I planted it. i began the job of creating a spot to plant at 12:11 and finished at 4:30. Only another clematis person would spend more than four hours getting one clematis in the ground.

Moonfleet's roots: