Last year I bought three baby clematis vines. I planted them and they hardly grew. I thought it might be because there was too much shade. A week ago I went back to where I planted them and saw that they had already grown a foot (the sun got through because there are no leaves on the trees yet)! I couldnt believe it. So, I dug them up and put them in pots and stuck them on my porch. They are doing great!!
My question is this: if they stay in the pots (I am not able to plant them in the ground) will they last through the winter (I am in PA) and come back next year? Is there anything special I need to do to insure that they come back again? Or will they die because they wont have the insulation of the ground around them?
A question about clematis.?
Well the reason they might have not been growing so fast is because a clematis bulb actually takes about 7 years to mature. That is why some clematis cost more than others depending on maturity. So that is why your clematis are probably doing better and next year they will probably do even better. I recommend getting a tomato stand and putting it in your pot and letting it grow up that for a couple of years until it starts meeting its full potential, when the roots are well grown. Then transplant them in a nice sunny area in your yard, with something they can climb up. BUT don't forget to cut them back at the first frost every year, about 2 inches from ground.
Reply:Clematis is not really a plant for pots. They need a trellis
to climb on, or a fence .
Reply:clematis love lime and miracle gro..in the spring put a big heaping cup of lime on them...also mulch the roots or put rocks over them..their roots have to be kept cool but they love full sun or most varieties do
also different varieties of clematis have different pruning requirements..google the type you have and read up about your variety to determine when the best time to prune them will be...you dont want to prune them if the blooms for the next year are on this years new growth
Reply:yes.. i transplant my plants every year from the ground to pots and they do great every year
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