I have had C. cirrhosa (it may be 'balearica') for over 10 years. It grows
and flowers very well. This year I have noticed several suckers appearing -
one over 2 metres from the original plant. I've dug a few of these up, and
they are on roots (8 - 10 mm diameter) from the original plant. There are
few or no feeding roots on these suckers, or where they come off the main
roots. I've potted them up and hat a good success rate - one loss and 4
growing on well.

I can find no mention of C. cirrhosa forming suckers (or any other clematis
for that matter). These are definitely suckers - not new plants formed from
layering. Has anyone else growing this plant ever noted it forming suckers?

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Jeff

On Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:00:59 +0100, "Jeff Layman"
wrote:

I have had C. cirrhosa (it may be 'balearica') for over 10 years. It grows
and flowers very well. This year I have noticed several suckers appearing -
one over 2 metres from the original plant. I've dug a few of these up, and
they are on roots (8 - 10 mm diameter) from the original plant. There are
few or no feeding roots on these suckers, or where they come off the main
roots. I've potted them up and hat a good success rate - one loss and 4
growing on well.

I can find no mention of C. cirrhosa forming suckers (or any other clematis
for that matter). These are definitely suckers - not new plants formed from
layering. Has anyone else growing this plant ever noted it forming suckers?

I wish mine would do that! I know someone who has a viticella which
has worked its way from back to front garden and pops up here and
there. I've never had the chance to dig one up. I've tried cuttings
several times and never had any luck. It aparently cost about
half-a-crown from Woolworths 30 years ago!


Pam in Bristol

In article , lid
says...
I have had C. cirrhosa (it may be 'balearica') for over 10 years. It grows
and flowers very well. This year I have noticed several suckers appearing -
one over 2 metres from the original plant. I've dug a few of these up, and
they are on roots (8 - 10 mm diameter) from the original plant. There are
few or no feeding roots on these suckers, or where they come off the main
roots. I've potted them up and hat a good success rate - one loss and 4
growing on well.

I can find no mention of C. cirrhosa forming suckers (or any other clematis
for that matter). These are definitely suckers - not new plants formed from
layering. Has anyone else growing this plant ever noted it forming suckers?


Mary Toomey mentioned this some years back in the British Clematis
society journal, and provided pictures, most of us had been sceptical!
but now accept that C cirrhosa does do this
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
T...
In article , lid
says...
I have had C. cirrhosa (it may be 'balearica') for over 10 years. It
grows
and flowers very well. This year I have noticed several suckers
appearing -
one over 2 metres from the original plant. I've dug a few of these up,
and
they are on roots (8 - 10 mm diameter) from the original plant. There
are
few or no feeding roots on these suckers, or where they come off the main
roots. I've potted them up and hat a good success rate - one loss and 4
growing on well.

I can find no mention of C. cirrhosa forming suckers (or any other
clematis
for that matter). These are definitely suckers - not new plants formed
from
layering. Has anyone else growing this plant ever noted it forming
suckers?


Mary Toomey mentioned this some years back in the British Clematis
society journal, and provided pictures, most of us had been sceptical!
but now accept that C cirrhosa does do this

Thanks, Charlie. It's good to know it has been confirmed. I wonder why it
is apparently so rare, and what triggers it.

It's also refreshing to see that not all information is yet on the
internet!!!

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Jeff