"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 09:19:17 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:

Remember that in the case of clematis cuttings should not be taken at a
joint, but midway between joints.

So I have always understood but never succeeded. However on a
Gardeners' World a few months ago Chris Beardshaw said he finds nodal
cuttings are better!
Can we have more details of your layering process please Franz?

In mid-late July (I don't remember precisely when) I typically
disentangled
an approximately 8 ft stem and laid it flat out on the ground. At 3 more
or less eually spaced positions I sank 4" pots in the soil along the stem
and filled them with general purpose compost. I made longitudinal slices
into the stems, going to about halfway through. I painted a little Roota
(liquid) rooting hormone into the wounds and planted each wound into a
pot.
I left them without any attention whatsoever for the rest of the season.
All my layers rooted every time I tried it.

I have done it with Hagley Hybrid and Lady Betty Balfour only.

Franz

I have tried all these methods on a huge variety of different clematis but
sadly had no success