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.
"The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of birds for mirth; one is nearer god's heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth."
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.
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
Twixt optimist and pessimist the difference is droll, the optimist sees the doughnut whilst the pessimist sees the hole
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
"The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of birds for mirth; one is nearer god's heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth."
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
Chuckles, 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!
Go placidly amidst the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
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
" 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 "
"The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of birds for mirth; one is nearer god's heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth."
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
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 
