nice water fountain
It just Never stops !!
Do you have to attach the tuteurs to the brick?
Thanks Roseycats...Banana..those are not attached to the brick..they have pointed steel legs that I pushed into the soil...Jeanne
All the better. If it involves any kind of "construction", it takes years to do it.
It was a bit of a pain to put together...tons of sections and screws but you know me..I did it by myself..I never give up..LOL...it is worth the aggravation of assembly IMHO..Jeanne
You go gal !!!!
Finally a photo to post. This clem came with 2 buds 2 weeks ago. Dont look at the ratty edges. I am sooooo pleased. The weeds are where the birdfeeder hung.
It is soooo out of there next winter.
OK the picture.
Name? Miss Bateman? It's lovely. I do love the dark center on a white blossom.
Are weeds from bird seed the problem?
Oppps I forgot Dawn is the name.
Very pretty
When you all plant your new clematis or even transplant an older one to a new location, what are your preparation techniques? I read that one must dig the hole deeper and wider then the container it came in. Do you use any type of compost in the hole or with the soil you are using to fill the hole? Would it benefit to use some aged manure in the hole or shredded leaves, what about leaf gro? Rose food granules? I saw a Mr. President planted at the entrance at a Public Gardens last evening where we had our Garden Club meeting and that clematis vine was hugh, plus the flowers are so big and of course the entire vine was so healthy.
Yes to AGED manure, compost, bone meal and a big, deep hole. I'd also check the pH of the soil. They want 6 to 6.5. Plant them two to four inches deeper than the pots they came in and use bonemeal (unless you have digging creatures around) and plant at a 45 degree angle towards the trellis or post where you'll lead it to grow.
Many people use alfalfa and others always water with manure tea - it's up to you but keep them moist while they root and check them often. I add inches of compost as mulch.
You might not see much growth on top while their roots are growing for the initial six weeks or so but do not get discouraged. Do not let them dry out but don't keep them soaking wet either or it will lead to root rot. I've made that mistake!
Remember, if this is a new clematis, to pinch it frequently to encourage it to be a bushy plant and not a spindly three stemmed plant. I use Epsom Salt to encourage more stems.
Are you saying to pinch it back as it is growing? Do I do this with all clem's even the older ones? Mine never get that bushy so I guess I should be pinching them.
Yes. If you want them bushier just pinch them back.
I have found that pinching out the terminal stem growth will spur the lateral growth on the clems. What happens is that not only are the clems bushier, but I have more stems that produce flowers. Flowering is delayed a bit - but not terribly. I have pinched out the terminal stem growth 3 times so far on my type 3's. Haven't tried it with my type 2's or 1'st yet - they were budding up with flowers before I knew it.
I have buds forming on mine to that is why I am afraid to pinch now.
Hi Pirl,
I loved all your pictures! I have a question-when a clematis bloom is done and the petals are gone, do I need to remove the center that is left. Also I have noticed on Ebay people are selling seeds I have never heard of this and have no idea where they are getting seeds from the clematis plants.
I have 2 purple that I've had for years and everybody asks what it is and if they can get a piece to root-I tell them as far as I know a piece won't root-will it?
Thanks for any info.
BoopsieTN
Thanks, Boopsie.
You aren't required to remove the remainder but do it if it bothers you. If your clematis is one of the large flowering varieties it may be time to trim it back by one third to one half.
One year we grew a clematis from seed but it did not return. I haven't checked what they're selling on eBay. The people would be getting seeds from the dried flower head. Remove one and examine it - check for seeds.
Here's a link regarding propagation of clematis:
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/HO-1.pdf