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Clematis Cuttings
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From: Tod, UK |
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Is it possible to start a Clematis plant from a clipping? If so, how do I do this? |
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From Dave, UK
All you do is to take what are known as internodal cuttings. These are clippings cut halfway between one pair of leaves and the next. Buy some rooting compound if you can but if not don't worry too much and dip the ends into it. Next, make a hole in some potting compost mixed with sand for drainage and pop the cuttings into this, cover with a polythene bag and leave somewhere out of direct sunshine and keep moist for a few weeks.
When you try to pull the cuttings you will feel some resistance and this will mean that roots are forming at the bottom. Leave them until spring and pot up into bigger pots or plant them outside where you want them to flower.
I have found that the trick to clematis cuttings is timing - wait until the buds between the sets of leaves are beginning to swell - this can be any time between early spring and late summer depending on the variety.
I hope this helps
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Clematis Cuttings
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From: Donna, UK |
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I have a clematis and would like to take cuttings to put elsewhere
in my garden - can you tell me how a cutting should be taken?
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From Jo, UK
Hello Donna. Clematis cuttings - according to my RHS book:-
Sow seed of species as soon as ripe, in containers in a cold frame. Divide, or take basal cuttings, of herbaceous species in Spring. Root softwood cuttings in Spring, or semi-ripe cuttings in early Summer. Layer in late Winter or early Spring.
Layering is quite difficult to do, in my opinion, as it involves wounding the living plant, and wrapping a bag with compost in around the wound and waiting for roots to appear! I'd try the seeds, or taking softwood cuttings in Spring. Good luck!
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From
Lori H, UK |
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I have a Clematis that you can't kill and it is overtaking my
whole flower bed what can I do to kill it or control it. I have
tried everything.
Thank You,
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From Paul, London
Using a small paint brush, and being very careful to avoid drips
and
splashes on to other plants, coat each available leaf on the clematis
with
glyphosphate made up to the recommended concentration. With the
possibility
of a second application later, this should quite rapidly kill
it off
including the root stock, and will then break down into harmless
by-products.
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Clematis
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From: Doug, UK |
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I have a Nellie Moser Clematis which I planted about three years
ago. This produced masses of blooms the first year. The second year
it grew to about 3ft 6 ins lovely and healthy, and then it wilted
from the top. The leaves turned brown and it appeared to be dead.
I cut it back to about 1 ft and it remained like this throughout
the winter. This year it grew again and the same thing has happened.
I do not think it is over or under watered, and it has a dose of
rose fertiliser once a year. Can anyone help, or should I dig it
up and start again?
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From Mr Clark, UK
Did you grow low growing flowers and shrubs around the base of the
clematis? They need the base and root area protected and covered
if they are to survive.
From Jo, UK
Hi Doug. Sounds to me as though it has 'clematis wilt'. If you check
out this link you should get some answers:
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/clematis/wilt.htm
Hope it recovers eventually!
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Clematis
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From: Les, UK |
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A month or so ago I planted a Clematis Jackmanii Superba. It has
now just developed a symptom where the leaves are turning brown.
Can you tell me why this is happening and is there a cure?
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From Mr Clark, UK
It could be clematis wilt which occurs through 1 reason only - it
is not planted correctly. It should be planted with the base atleast
1 inch below the soil surface and the base area should be covered
by low growing plants to protect it's sensitive base and root area!
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Clematis
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From: Mr Fuller, UK |
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Can you tell me why one of my Clematis grows lovely strong stems
and leaves to about 1 metre, and then wilts from the top and droops
down? It is neither short of water or over watered.
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From Mr Clark, UK
How good is the reserve nutrients in the soil? It could be that the initial growth depleted the goodness in the soil. To begin with, I would top dress the ground around the plants to about 2" with garden compost.
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