How long will it take my clematis to grow up the side of my wall and will it do it without a trellis?

I have it growing in the ground to the right of my front door and have a piece of wire i have trained it up, how long will it take to become established and will it attach to and grow up the brick work?

How long will it take my clematis to grow up the side of my wall and will it do it without a trellis?
You don't say which Clematis it is ? there are thousands ! If for example it is the montana type, then it very fast growing and doesn't need much pruning, but it will need supporting. If it is one that flowers in late summer you will need to hard prune it in spring to within a few inches of the previous years growth. If it is not a Montana but is Spring flowering, light prune immediately after flowering. Whichever one it is it will need supporting ! Hope this is helpfull, good luck.
Reply:I have a gorgeous clematis growing in the front on my home. It will DEFINITELY need a trellis, or like someone else said, perhaps some chicken wire. In the beginning, I had to train in up the trellis, but then it grows where it should. Sometimes I use twist-ties to tie the plant to the trellis or even to other parts of the plant. It will grow fairly quickly. Also, if you weren't aware, put a nice pile of mulch over the roots at the base of the plant. They like to have cool roots.





The plants grow out as well as up, so you will need to trim it back each year.





Enjoy! You'll be the envy of your neighbors.
Reply:Those things grow like crazy, they will send out curly cue things that grab onto whatever is there and try to grow itself higher. I think a little wire or something would be just fine.





At my house I have to cut it back every year.





EDIT: I have to cut back about 6 feet of it! All I leave is about 18 inches
Reply:Two seasons and they need some support.Trellis or wire.