Any advice on splitting a clematis root ?

Alan Illeman wrote:

Any advice on splitting a clematis root ?

Yes - don't. Clematis don't divide readily and in fact resent messing
with theri root systems. You can propagate by seed (slow), cuttings
(iffy) or by layering (very reliable).

pam - gardengal

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Alan Illeman wrote:

Any advice on splitting a clematis root ?

Yes - don't. Clematis don't divide readily and in fact resent messing
with theri root systems. You can propagate by seed (slow), cuttings
(iffy) or by layering (very reliable).

pam - gardengal


Thanks. But what is 'layering' ?

Take one stem and bring it to the ground, clip off the leaves and bury that
section (2"-3"). Put the rest of the stem back up on the trellis. It should
look like a U with the bottom of the U buried. The spot you bury will
produce roots of its own from where the leaves were. If you do it now it
should be rooted and ready for transplant next spring. Just clip the stem
away from the "mother" plant, pot it up and you have a new clematis.

You can do this with lots of plants, I have a Miss Kim Lilac that did that
on it's own. A spot on a lower branch got caught under some mulch and
rooted!

--
Kristen
Zone 6, SE NY



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Alan Illeman wrote:

Any advice on splitting a clematis root ?

Yes - don't. Clematis don't divide readily and in fact resent messing
with theri root systems. You can propagate by seed (slow), cuttings
(iffy) or by layering (very reliable).

pam - gardengal


Thanks. But what is 'layering' ?