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Post by nightowl on May 18, 2007 9:02:28 GMT
I had 2 established Tangutica that were a bit much together so I moved one. Now neither of them is showing new growth  Is it a bit early still, or have i managed to kill both of them!!!  |
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Post by Chuckles on May 18, 2007 11:11:01 GMT
Hiya nolawn, hope you don't mind me pointing this out to you......Plocket has a special thread for Clem Q&A's here is a link to it CLEMATIS - QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS hope she can give you good news about your Tanguticas it is a lovely Clem, had a google to see what it looked like  |
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Post by nightowl on May 18, 2007 11:21:05 GMT
 ...Good news. The one left in situ has got shoots. They were higher up and hidden in the foliage of a montana that's come over to mate with it. ...Bad news. I think the one I moved has died.  ...Worse news. When cutting back the montana I sliced through the end of my finger really deeply! Bled like a stuck pig, all over the patio, kitchen, and phone; and the nurse who managed to stem the bleeding and dress it like a cartoon finger has banned me from gardening til she looks at it again on Monday! 
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Post by Plocket on May 20, 2007 18:24:20 GMT
Hia Nolawn! I'm afraid that clematis have large rootballs and are difficult to move, but as they were both fairly well established the roots should still be ok. Did you feed the one you moved? If you didn't I would put some blood, fish and bone around the plant, or some well-rotted manure. Keep watering the plant because even if it isn't showing growth it is probably still alive at the moment. And as you say, it's still fairly early for Tanguticas to start showing growth - they are really late ones - so there's no need to worry yet. OUCH about your finger though! I hope it's going to be ok, and WEAR GLOVES NEXT TIME!!!!! |
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Post by nightowl on May 22, 2007 8:11:22 GMT
I know, I know  I HATE wearing gloves for anything It's healing up very well, thank you Plocket |
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Post by Plocket on May 22, 2007 8:56:41 GMT
Mmmmm you are lucky Nolawn - I have to wear gloves coz I've got psoriasis - still it means that I've got nice fingernails ;D
How's the tangutica doing?
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Post by Dutchy on May 22, 2007 17:54:21 GMT
Nolawn, are you ok again? Or still no gardening? Did the transplanted Clem survive? Plocket, always having to garden with gloves on is not nice but as you said you avoid black nails but better still those crevasses that appear in ones fingers after having mucked about too much. Good thing I don't need clean fingers for my day job  |
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Post by nightowl on May 23, 2007 5:56:51 GMT
Thanks for your concern, Plocket and Dutchy. The finger is healing very well and tangutica No 1 is much happier without the strangulating montana. The one I moved is still showing no sign of life. The situation should be good, head in the sun and feet in the shade, BUT this will be the second clem that I've put there that failed.....  A lovely big strong pink montana I planted there 2 years ago suddenly curled up and died last summer I wonder why? Any ideas? It's between the shed and the fence, it gets rain, and there's plenty to climb up. Clems should be happy there. |
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Post by Plocket on May 23, 2007 8:21:35 GMT
Hum. How close are the shed and the fence? Are you sure the montana was getting enough moisture? Saying that though the montanas can cope with drier spots than other clematis. Is there any chance you have mice? They seem to like clematis roots.
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Post by nightowl on May 23, 2007 10:51:31 GMT
Shouldn't be mice Plocket, the cat passes by several times a day going to his hole-in the-fence. OMG, maybe he sprays it every time he passes, to mark his private right of way!  I think that could be the answer |
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...Good news. The one left in situ has got shoots. They were higher up and hidden in the foliage of a montana that's come over to mate with it.
...Worse news. When cutting back the montana I sliced through the end of my finger really deeply! Bled like a stuck pig, all over the patio, kitchen, and phone; and the nurse who managed to stem the bleeding and dress it like a cartoon finger has banned me from gardening til she looks at it again on Monday! 
I HATE wearing gloves for anything 
