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Clematis
gw_oakley

WWYD with this Clematis?

9 years ago

z7. Thirty-five years ago I planted a few Clematis plants, and I have no idea of their name. I thought they died about ten years later due to being choked out by ivy. This is what I saw two summers ago after 25 years! We suffered a horrible drought the previous summer which is why the ivy didn't look very good.


I saw no sign of the Clematis last summer. This morning while sitting at my desk, I looked out the window which is right next to me and saw the Clematis vine growing up the screen.

Lucky me was able to get the vines out of the ivy, and I ended up with quite a bit. They look very healthy, and I believe there are two separate plants.


That's a temporary fix until I figure out what to do with them. I will be keeping an eye on it daily to make sure it doesn't hook up with the ivy.

Take a look at the picture below. Last fall while I was cleaning outside I put an old trellis next to the house about 4 feet from the ivy where I planned on buying more Clematis plants to put there. Do I risk digging up the old Clematis and moving it? One idea which is kind of silly is to fix a horizontal netting for the Clematis to find it's way to the trellis. lol. WWYD?

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  • 9 years ago

    They do Fine in full sun too . They need at least 6 hours I've been told . :)

    Comments (9)

    • 9 years ago

      How exciting they held up that long!! Shows just how resilient they are. Well I would think after all that time you have massive roots . And since the trellis is so close to the hose which could end up damaging the Clem ( if you are anything like me with your hose ! ) I would move the trellis to where they are. I'd keep the area free from ivy and maybe use some other perrenials around it! Good luck!! Looks promising!

    • 9 years ago
      last modified: 9 years ago

      If you decide to move the clematis dig wide and deep as they have extensive root systems. When I moved an old clematis it separated into several small ones. Perhaps lightly watering the soil before digging will help keep the roots together.

      i would probably put the trellis where they are and see if that works. If not, you can move them later.

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    • 9 years ago

      If you have gotten to the point that weather is relatively warm where you are, you might want to wait until the weather starts cooling down in the fall before moving them. Regardless, feel free to cut them back when you move them, and plant deep (4"-6") as that will encourage more stems and so more flowers. Mulch them to keep moisture even, and make sure they don't dry out.

    • 9 years ago

      The ivy is glued to the brick so I can't remove it. If I put the trellis next to the ivy it would be in front of the window and block the view.

      I will probably transplant them soon because I've never had good luck planting in the fall. Now I just need to find the perfect spot.

      Only morning sun, right?



    • 9 years ago
      last modified: 9 years ago

      If you make two cuts in the ivy after they leave the ground the vines should die from not being fed by the roots in the ground and then the death grip on your home should loosen with time. People do it all the time when the vines are growing up trees. Rather than trying to pull the vines off (with girths as big as my arm) they instead cut the vine in two places and the vines die and naturally detach as they rot.

      Just in case you wish to remove the ivy. I think it looks great on homes, but as it hosts pests, reduces access and creates a maintenance requirement, I would not want it on mine.

    • 9 years ago

      Posierosie, thanks for the info. The Ivy is only on that one corner and the other side of the wall. We keep it maintained.

    • 9 years ago
      last modified: 9 years ago

      Another option to moving the clematis this spring is to create a swag of wires or fencing, etc. to get the vines to your trellis and move the clematis after bloom or in the fall. (Sorry, see you included this idea in the original post.)

      In the photo it looks very shady on the side with the faucet. Most clematis need sun to bloom well. You might need to find another area to plant them. Some clématis will bloom in shade.

    • 9 years ago

      Mn, the spot where the Clematis is gets morning sun until noon, but just a few feet away where the trellis was, (I moved it) gets about an hour of morning sun. So it wouldn't have been good to let the clem reach towards the trellis.


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