Clematis propagating

Ellie2758

Hi, I am new to this board and would welcome some advice. I have just taken a load of fuschsia cuttings and planted them in those little tray things -sorry dont know the technical term - so that I can grow more fuchsias. I was wanting to do the same with my clematis but when i checked it seems this should be done in June.

have I missed the boat for this year?

thanks

emiff6

You are presumably going to keep the fuchsia cuttings indoors or in a greenhouse so if you treat the clematis cuttings in the same way some should grow. Most clematis grow very easily from cuttings - did you let the clematis flowers go to seed? Plant the seeds in potting compost as soon as they are ripe and they should grow. I have grown tangutica and macropetala clematis from seeds off neighbours plants in this way.

Ellie2758

Thanks, will probably stick to the cuttings. Yes, the fuchsias are indoors - but how long should I keep them there? At some point they will need to be transferred from their tiny trays into pots I guess...

peter_the_piper

Clematis cuttings are slightly different to normal. take the cutting about 1" below the leaf node on a semi ripe stem. Dip in hormone powder and place around the edge of a pot filled with a 50-50 mix peat/coarse sand(not building sand) cover with pierced plastic bag, held up with 3-4 small canes, and put in good light, not full sun. should root in about 6-8 weeks. cuttings taken now would still (probably) have time to root if in a warm place.

Ellie2758

Thanks. Are you saying that after 6-8 weeks I could plant them outside? Cos that is going to be October (ooh, clever me!)

peter_the_piper wrote: »

Clematis cuttings are slightly different to normal. take the cutting about 1" below the leaf node on a semi ripe stem. Dip in hormone powder and place around the edge of a pot filled with a 50-50 mix peat/coarse sand(not building sand) cover with pierced plastic bag, held up with 3-4 small canes, and put in good light, not full sun. should root in about 6-8 weeks. cuttings taken now would still (probably) have time to root if in a warm place.

peter_the_piper

No, it'll have too few roots then. Keep them over winter in a frost free place and plant out when frost is clear and growth is progressing.

Ellie2758

Will the shed be ok? (always assuming I can get in their without breaking a limb falling over OH's clutter:mad:)

peter_the_piper wrote: »

No, it'll have too few roots then. Keep them over winter in a frost free place and plant out when frost is clear and growth is progressing.

peter_the_piper

Be better in somewhere frost free, and with some light cos we all forget sometimes and some light will keep them going next spring.