clematis recta purpurea - can you divide?
Last post 28-09-2008 7:05 PM by Digger. 4 replies.
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27/09/2008 12:33 PM
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- Denise 51
- North London
- 27 Sep 2008
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is it possible to divide a large clematis recta purpurea, if so is it best done in Autumn or Spring. We garden on heavyish london clay which means soil is always more manageable in the Autumn?
Denise
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27/09/2008 02:57 PM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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I don't know if you can divide Clematis or not Denise, were you thinking of dividing it as a way of propagation or because it has got quite big? C. recta, I believe, is a group 3 and the normal practice with this group is to cut all the stems around February/early March time back to two pairs of strong buds around 8-12 inches above ground level.
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27/09/2008 07:07 PM
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- Digger
- Northern UK
- 18 Jul 2005
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It will be interesting to see what happens if you divide the rootball, as sue1002, says it's a group 3 hard prune to be done in February, but i don't know if it will be suitable for root division.
digger 
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28/09/2008 06:47 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
- 06 Jan 2007
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It's not a plant I grow (yet) so I've never tried. All the reference books suggest cuttings or layering as the best method of propagating clematis. If you do try it, I'd suggest waiting until spring. Damaged roots are probably more likely to rot over winter than they would whilst the plant is growing in spring.
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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28/09/2008 07:05 PM
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- Digger
- Northern UK
- 18 Jul 2005
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Propagating clematis is easier with some cultivars than others, but I am happy to report that so far I've had good success with the patented airflow root stimulation enclosure  trouble can occur when rooted cuttings are potted up, they must have similar conditions as they had during rooting.
digger
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