I think it depends what sort of clematis you have, Iamto. Some are self-clinging and have leaf stalks which curl around things, others need tying in. You'd probably be better with netting of some sort.
If your gutter is designed to take water from your house or shed, be careful - the clematis could obstruct the water flow, or even pull the gutter down, if it's a vigorous plant.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Hi iamto. If English is not your native language you are doing brilliant Can I just try and get clear in my head your 'gutter'. Do you mean the channel that runs along your roof to catch rainwater or do you mean the pipe that takes all this water down to a drain?
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Hi iamto. If English is not your native language you are doing brilliant Can I just try and get clear in my head your 'gutter'. Do you mean the channel that runs along your roof to catch rainwater or do you mean the pipe that takes all this water down to a drain?
Hi, and thank you? i mean the long pipe that takes the water to the ground. The clematis is called Justa. I have just planted it so i dont know if it is a good climbing sort or not? ☺
Hi iamto. I guessed you may have meant the down spout and nutcutlet's suggestion about wire or a trellis is very wise. If you use wire netting or the plastic version of it, you could wind it around the down spout for your clematis to scramble up.
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I think it depends what sort of clematis you have, Iamto. Some are self-clinging and have leaf stalks which curl around things, others need tying in. You'd probably be better with netting of some sort.
If your gutter is designed to take water from your house or shed, be careful - the clematis could obstruct the water flow, or even pull the gutter down, if it's a vigorous plant.
Hi iamto. If English is not your native language you are doing brilliant
Can I just try and get clear in my head your 'gutter'. Do you mean the channel that runs along your roof to catch rainwater or do you mean the pipe that takes all this water down to a drain?
Hi, and thank you? i mean the long pipe that takes the water to the ground. The clematis is called Justa. I have just planted it so i dont know if it is a good climbing sort or not? ☺
Hi iamto. I think you'll need some wire or trellis. Clematis need something smaller than a 3 inch pipe to wrap their tendrils round.
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Justa is not very tall, only about 4 or 5 foot high, Viticella Group though it looks nothing like a typical viticella.
Hi iamto. I guessed you may have meant the down spout and nutcutlet's suggestion about wire or a trellis is very wise. If you use wire netting or the plastic version of it, you could wind it around the down spout for your clematis to scramble up.