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Post by Chuckles on Mar 23, 2009 16:01:48 GMT
Oh dear, I think I left this Clem in the tub for too long before repotting  The tub was roughly 18 x 18 x 15 and I decided last week to repot the Clem into a better container. After carefully cutting about 6" all around the main stems I was amazed (gobsmacked even) when I tipped the remainder of the tub on the garden.  You'll be pleased to hear the Clem seems no worse for the bad treatment and is happily in a new terracota pot having been lavished with new compo, food and water, all the buds on it seem to be growing merrily away  I suppose you could say I've trimmed the roots slightly  I think we all sometimes forget about things getting pot bound, this has made me think about what else I have in pots that could do with a root trim or repotting. |
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Post by andy on Mar 23, 2009 16:03:26 GMT
You've been BONSAI'd !!!! ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 23, 2009 16:06:18 GMT
Wasn't I naughty letting it get like that Andy  Was it you who helped me out once ages ago with root trimming on a container grown plants  |
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Post by andy on Mar 23, 2009 18:04:06 GMT
Gawd don't remember Chuckles although i would always recommend any one with shrubs (permenant) plants in tubs to take them out and trim off 1/3 of the roots and soil and replace with fresh every 2 to 3 years.
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Post by Tig on Mar 23, 2009 19:38:04 GMT
Oh eck  Erm - I have a passiflora that has been in its present container for 3 years this spring, and a juncus effusus spiralis which has been in it's pot since 2005, should I be yanking them out for a trim and top up? x Tig |
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Post by beanie on Mar 24, 2009 8:18:54 GMT
I have a Clematis and an Ivy in the same pot. it has to come out but I'm putting it off. there is a Phormium with the same problem too
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Post by Sunnygardener on Mar 24, 2009 12:08:29 GMT
I told my Mum about this thread and she told me to ask how much of the root you get rid of?
Thanks
sunny
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Post by andy on Mar 24, 2009 14:24:30 GMT
If i was "attacking" Chuckles clem in the pic, i'd probably hack off most of the brown roots that you can see
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Post by Sunnygardener on Mar 25, 2009 12:18:36 GMT
crums that's a lot isn't it. Thanks andy, I will tell my Mum.
sunny
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Post by maggy on Mar 25, 2009 13:20:21 GMT
Well thats a bit of an eye opener I didnt know Clems formed so much root!! |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 10, 2009 7:40:29 GMT
Well thats a bit of an eye opener I didnt know Clems formed so much root!! That load of root was the bottom 6" of the Clem Maggy. Don't ask me why but I put it back in the pot and it's sat there ever since The other day I emptied it out and loosened up the mass of root and have planted a couple of largish clumps about 4" below soil level. Wonder if they will put up shoots |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 31, 2016 8:26:57 GMT
Well thats a bit of an eye opener I didnt know Clems formed so much root!! That load of root was the bottom 6" of the Clem Maggy. Don't ask me why but I put it back in the pot and it's sat there ever since The other day I emptied it out and loosened up the mass of root and have planted a couple of largish clumps about 4" below soil level. Wonder if they will put up shoots , I often remember this pic of the clem roots and have wondered what happened to your divisions. In the ground, Clematis seems to have roots going on forever after a few years! |
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Post by Chuckles on Oct 31, 2016 8:50:27 GMT
You can be sure I'd of shouted with delight and shared my new way of propogating if they'd come to anything, no new clematis appeared I'm afraid  I did the same with clumps of agapanthus roots many moons ago with the same result, nothing. These experiments are worth a try though  Worth remembering what andy said though " i would always recommend any one with shrubs (permenant) plants in tubs to take them out and trim off 1/3 of the roots and soil and replace with fresh every 2 to 3 years " |
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Post by Barbara on Oct 31, 2016 12:56:28 GMT
I have to do my clem next spring, the roots are out of the bottom of the pot.
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Post by andy on Oct 31, 2016 19:21:43 GMT
Also worth remembering that most multi purpose composts only have enough nutrients for a couple of months. So unless you're using controlled release fertiliser, it's worth giving them a fortnightly liquid fed during the growing season
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The tub was roughly 18 x 18 x 15 and I decided last week to repot the Clem into a better container. After carefully cutting about 6" all around the main stems I was amazed (gobsmacked even) when I tipped the remainder of the tub on the garden.
I suppose you could say I've trimmed the roots slightly 
Was it you who helped me out once ages ago with root trimming on a container grown plants 
I did the same with clumps of agapanthus roots many moons ago with the same result, nothing. These experiments are worth a try though 
