I have a mature, late - flowering, clematis . Unfortunately, it is exactly where a fence post will need to be reinforced.
Can I move it when it is dormant?
I'd cut it hard back and move it after it's flowered - it'll be move it or lose it if the work on the post has to happen.
I'm hoping I can stick it in a binbag or something and put it back when it's done. I know one not to plant directly in front of a post again.
Do the roots go very deep vertically or are they more likely to spread horizontally?
I find they do both if they have the opportunity - get as big a rootball as you can
Thanks dove.
Update: clematis moved along. fence post secure. The clematis has loads of green leaves sprouting. I think I got away with it. Thanks for advice all.
Good news. Love it when a plant co-operates and rewards care, especially a clem.
Splendid B3. Bit of care and they 're fine. Hope you get many more years of pleasure from it
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I'd cut it hard back and move it after it's flowered - it'll be move it or lose it if the work on the post has to happen.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm hoping I can stick it in a binbag or something and put it back when it's done. I know one not to plant directly in front of a post again.
Do the roots go very deep vertically or are they more likely to spread horizontally?
I find they do both if they have the opportunity - get as big a rootball as you can
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks dove.
Update: clematis moved along. fence post secure. The clematis has loads of green leaves sprouting. I think I got away with it. Thanks for advice all.
Good news. Love it when a plant co-operates and rewards care, especially a clem.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Splendid B3. Bit of care and they 're fine. Hope you get many more years of pleasure from it
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...