Hi Rob,
I don't know if the seeds on the plant would still be viable, but mine always self seeds. So wait a bit and watch. Maybe yours will too. The seedlings I found were near to the parent plant and easy to recognize.

Hi Marie...

wow that was fast...
I do have older seeds from the year before that I saved and put into the fridge, but was lazy last year and didn't collect any ...
I would like to grow alot of seedlings for next season to grow on a new fence ( up next year), on a 6 to 8 foot heavy duty lattice fence...

Rob

It can be really hard to germinate clematis seeds... they need warm and cold cycles and for me they have just never sprouted even with winter sowing. It's easiest to find those little volunteers like Marie said!

Check the Clematis forum on Gardenbuddies. There is some great info on starting Clematis seed.
Usual is in a zip lock baggy - 1/4 cup vermiculite and add about 25 mls boiling water. Let cool and place your seed in the baggy. Set in a moderate warm place like a basement window. If no germ after 30 days, place in fridge at + - 4 C for 30 days. Back to the warm and watch. Same cycle may be needed several times. Watch for germinations in the fridge. Bags should be checked nearly daily. I let them get the first 2 leaves and a good root and then transplant to a Sunshine #4 mixed with about 7-10 % play sand. So far so good. They can take some time but hang in there.

Thanks Clayton,

I've seen your website and am going to go through the steps you mentioned above...
Like I mentioned before I do have a number of other hardy clematis seeds that I would love to grow seedlings from...
If you have grown them before too, I'd love some help...

Hope to hear from you again soon,
Rob
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Rob did you get my private email to you?

I have "Blue Bird" and find seedlings all around the gardens, which I collect and plant somewhere else. I also use it as a ground cover under a large spruce.

Just a short follow up to the seed growing. I found the koreana species to be very challenged by overwatering. Just this weekend it occurred to me that bedding plants seem to do well in the smaller cell packs till they are larger. Less soil to hold water until the roots grow bigger would seem to be the key. I am going to try this as I have been using 3.5 pots and find now when I am transplanting that the centre of the pot has no roots and there is actually a dry spot there if I water lightly to prevent root rot. I have lost a few seedlings this spring and did not know why but I think they were in a dry zone in the middle of the pot or got over wet because the soil ball was too large.

Here is a link that might be useful: My blog