5 year old clematis with a problem

3 years ago

I often come to this excellent site and usually receive good, thoughtful answers. This clematis was moved 2 years ago. It did beautifully in the former location but it had to move. The former location was about 2 feet away from the new one. Unfortunately. It has been doing poorly since I moved it - do not understand the problem. It bloomed with 5 or 6 beautiful flowers about a month ago and nothing showing for any more.

Thanks for any thoughts.

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callirhoe123
3 years ago
Perhaps it is just reacting to being moved at a not ideal time of year. Likely it will be fine next year,
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3 years ago
No - I moved it proper time - can't remember off the top of my head. Also many posters say they are resilient and can be moved just about any time. It's about to get moved again. Two years worth of little to no growth in this spot. I think ants might be getting to the roots. I have lots of ants and ant hills. Thanks again.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
3 years ago
Also many posters say they are resilient and can be moved just about any time. It's about to get moved again. Two years worth of little to no growth in this spot

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really???? ... here??? ..... i never saw any comments clems are so bulletproof..

move it in fall if you insist.. whats to lose.. if you dont move it.. you will probably shovel prune it.. so give it one more try..

ants are probably not the issue.. unless they honeycombed the entire root mass.. and now they arent functioning properly due to heat and too much air.. etc... and you wouldnt know if you had that many ants under there...

ken
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
3 years ago
Clematis are not very fussy and are resilient but I would never consider transplanting one in midsummer. That is not likely to have a very successful outcome, even in my very cool, mild summers. They can also pout a bit if disturbed and may not put on significant growth or flowering for a couple of seasons after. Essentially what you are doing is taking them back to starting over as a brand new vine for all intents and purposes and they will need the usual timespan - typically stated as 3 years - for them to reestablish.

Just be patient. Good things come to those that wait :-(( I also agree that ants are unlikely to be a cause for concern.
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3 years ago
Thanks to all. Regarding ants. They have turned portions of my garden into "desert" -- they are quite destructive - at least in my yard.

I will wait until fall if I do at all. Maybe I should just leave it alone and give it the 3 years. Not sure what those yellow leaves are all about, though. In its last location, did not do that at all. As I said, this current area is about 2 feet from former. Thanks again.