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Comments (5)Bob suggested a gallon nursery pot. This is what many of us use when we are starting out with either very small starts (i.e., clems in 4" pots) or bare roots (if we can't resist). Use a good quality potting mix, plant the vine deeply in the pot (so the stem is buried about 2" or so) and water and care for through the growing season. By fall, the roots should have filled the container and the vine large enough to plant out safely. Very small clematis plants are just very vulnerable to the big, bad world :-) Too easy for those fragile stems to get damaged either by critters or mechanical damage, too easy to overlook for proper watering and too easy for them to get overwhelmed or smothered by other, larger plants. Growing them on for a season gives them a bit of a headstart and a fighting chance. And as you might have guessed, buying clems as bare root starts is a risky proposition. In fact, I'd expand that to any type of perennial. There is just no way to ensure that these have been harvested and stored properly so that roots have not dried out or allowed to rot in a too moist storage medium. If the start is showing some signs of new growth - like some green shoots pushing through - that's a good sign. But pot it up ASAP....See MoreClematis question for metal fence
Comments (2)They will need assistance, something thinner that they can wrap their around. Netting or wire....See MoreContainer clematis questions
Comments (3)No. Newly purchased clems often don't bloom their first season, typically for the reasons BorS outlined above - too small a grower pot and the need for better/longer establishment. Also, a good many selections have already bloomed for the season and are done for the year. Knowing the name would really help going forward as you could then research the proper pruning methods. At this point in time,just go ahead and plant according to accepted clematis planting practices and prune back to second set of buds from the base. This will assist the plant in establishment and help to develop a strong root system. Flowering next year should be considered a bonus if it happens and may not be very overwhelming anyway......clematis tend to flourish best after they've spent several years in the ground....See MoreSweet Autumn Clematis Question
Comments (1)Yes you can, but of course every year you will have to pull up the hundreds of seedlings that come up and try to take the fence. Jim...See Moreerasmus_gw
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