"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
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In article , Charlie
Pridham writes

"Tom Atkinson" wrote in message
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I was wondering what is the best way to take clematis cuttings and how
successful that can be.
Tom Atkinson

Well I expect about 100% to root after 21 days, the earlier you take them
the better as its the next bit which is more difficult (getting them to
grow
on) I normally lose a few during their first year. the more established
they
are before winter the less likely you are to lose them. rooted cuttings
need
a years growing on before moving to their final size container and a
further
6 months or so in that before planting out. a well established root
system
is very important.
If you have bottom heat start in February if not wait till May/June.



Charlie, do you cover yours until striking? I've found a few things rot
off now that I've got bottom heat. I used to strike my cuttings in a
large open deep box with no heat but didn't cover and got quite a high
percentage of successful cuttings.
Now I've got the heat it seems that cuttings don't like being covered
AND heat!

janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

I make a high tent out of white polythene (using the greenhouse to support
it) and damp them down about every other day and use lots of fungicide
specifically one for botrytis! but I seldom have problems with rots in the
clematis (except montanas and armandii).
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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)