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Post by isabella on Apr 26, 2007 19:15:13 GMT
These are my Clematis plugs I got from T & M - they are growing away really well  Should I pinch the tops out to make them bushy?  |
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Post by grannyjanny on Apr 26, 2007 19:23:49 GMT
I'm sure Plocket will let you know what to do with your clems. They look lovely BTW. I just wanted to ask how is the expectant mum. Has she had the stitch out yet & when is baby due. ( I have got the right person haven't I)?
Janet.
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Post by isabella on Apr 26, 2007 19:25:58 GMT
Hello grannyjanny - DIL had the stitch out a couple of weeks ago - Baby is due on May 6th |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 27, 2007 9:03:52 GMT
They are looking good Isabella. Pinching out isn't really necessary as long as you remember to plant them deeper than they are at the moment. Doing that will encourage the plants to put on more shoots from the base. What clematis are they then?
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Post by isabella on Apr 27, 2007 14:12:39 GMT
2 x Miss Bateman 2 x Ville de Lyon 2 x General Sikorski Because I had ordered other plants the Clematis were £4.99 - I thought a bargain Thanks Plocket |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 27, 2007 14:35:43 GMT
Mmmm they are lovely! Watch out for slugs and snails munching on them though  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Apr 28, 2007 6:30:04 GMT
Ooooo Plocket I thought the same, ie dont pinch out, but didnt dare post as I thought I may be wrong Was going to wait for the Clem Master to post first  Obviously I am getting to know a bit more about clems day by day ;D- my Alabast is growing really fast this year and reached the top of my pergola already - such a majestic clem I always think jenny x |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 28, 2007 17:23:24 GMT
You're a clemaholic Jenny - just like me! There's no hope for us now! Alabast is a lovely flower - are you going to post piccies? |
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 29, 2007 17:36:54 GMT
We were out yesterday and just happened to go past a GC, screech of brakes - lets have a quick look - don't have to buy anything!!!
Loads of Clems - and they were all pinched out. I just happened to see one of the gardeners and I asked him if Clems should be pinched out or not (wanted to tell him that it wasn't right) and he said - Oh No - Clems are always best left (that took the wind out of my sails, I can tell you) and I said - great, then why are these clems all pinched out?
Fair question I thought, although my OH has disappeared. And said gardener looked around to see if anyone was near us - place was empty and said that they pinch them out so that they get bushier and they can add a couple of Euro's to the price although it wasn't quite right, but people didn't know for the most part anyway.
Needless to say I bought a Clem at a reduced rate and went and found my OH waiting at the car laughing at my cheek.
RF
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Post by Plocket on Apr 29, 2007 17:46:52 GMT
You mean you didn't believe me Rosefriend??? Actually it's quite normal for nurseries to pinch them but as the guy says it's to make them bushier. If you are buying clems it's better to go for a more mature plant, and no matter what age you should look at the base of the plant for woody growth, and as many stems coming out of the soil as possible. So what clem did you buy? |
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 29, 2007 18:02:53 GMT
Oh I believed you Plocket - definitely - I just wanted to hear what kind of excuse he would give - I didn't reckon with him telling me the truth though. I was already to say that it shouldn't be done etc.
Well I bought Warszanwska Nike and then went to another GC and ended up with two more - Jan Pawel 11 (John Paul 11) and Vyvyan Pennell (both older by the looks of it) which I have planted together to grow up a small tree - hope it works.
RF
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Post by Plocket on Apr 29, 2007 18:17:30 GMT
PML! I wonder what he would have said if he'd told you they should be pinched out and then you started!!
Ooooh I've got Vyvyan Pennell - it should be flowering any day now for the first time in two years! I'll have to look up John Paul 2 though.
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 29, 2007 18:35:24 GMT
Well on the way by my OH asked the same question and when I said that I would have said that Plocket said that they shouldn't, he started laughing, - must admit I cracked out too.........I would probably been admitted somewhere.......
Lovely that you too have Vyvyan Penell - mine is flowering already - is it true that it flowers differently later in the year.
Rf
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Post by JennyWrenn on Apr 30, 2007 5:49:03 GMT
OOOOh a Clemaholic Me - Never I havent started yet - it will be the Garden Centre this week and then I have to buy TWO or THREE - just got to fill in some spaces that is all Do you think Plocket you will get this whole Board clemmed Seeing the lovely photos of other member's clems is such an inspiration jenny x |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 30, 2007 10:24:50 GMT
Wouldn't it be a bit boring if everyone were clemmed Jenny? Heavens that sounds close to "cloned" ;D I love seeing all the photos, and as you say they really are an inspiration. And you are so lucky to have space for more Jenny - I'm quite green with envy! Px |
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