New Clematis , Plant or Pot

I have just received 2 mail order Clematis. They are in good condition - I have bought from this company before, but with being mail order they are small. In a 9cm pot and about 30cm tall ( 12" to the over 50's !). The Andromeda is destined for a container and the Red Cooler is going into a bed.
Now should I plant them into their final positions now , or pot them up and leave them until next March
Question 2 - Is it a good time to move a 3 year old type 3 clematis now ?

TIA

 

I'd plant the young ones out in the ground, Harry, infact i did this very thing last weekend !
If you're worried about their hardiness lay a mulch over them for the colder months.

As for the 3 year old ..... these plants really don't like root disturbance and are known for dying when they've been moved.
I planted something next to a clem last year, only just tickled its roots but .... it didn't like it at all and died immediately.

I'd think twice about moving it - could you alter the surrounding plants at all ? Clems will grow happily through any tree or shrub - infact, most of mine are grown so they grow through trees and shrubs.

 

I disagree, I would pot them up into 3 litre pots and grow them on until next autumn. Then put them in their final places.

 

Louise , Armandii , Dai
thanks for the advice on Clematis. I'll heed your point on not moving the clematis , I will buy a new one tomorrow for the spot I need to fill.(hopefully B n Q will be having a sale ? )
The two newbies, well one can go straight into its container. The other I will pot on into a 3 litre pot and plant it out next year . I was going to plant it alongside a Golden Hop in a shadey spot next to the house wall . I'll wait until its getting a touch of sun next year

 

O Booger! Thought I'd try Clems as they seem to be mainly problem free, and now you are telling me they are all a bunch of namby pambies!!

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