Clematis for a pot.

Can somebody recommend a clematis for a pot?

Recently I bought Clematis Montana Elizabeth and Clematis Montana Marjorie and planted them up in pots. Elizabeth is on a south facing fence and Marjorie is on a west facing fence. I then read that they need a lot of room and may not do well. I have to leave them in the pots as at the moment there isn't anywhere else to plant them.

I'd really like another Clematis on the south facing fence. Does anyone have any ideas?

Also how big should the pot be? I've also read that a Clematis likes it's roots to be cool. Is this possible in a pot? Any other tips are welcome!

Thanks.

 

I really must hold my horses in the garden centre! It was actually a buy one get one free offer. I really wanted a Clematis then I got them home and thought now what?




I've since done a bit of research on the net and some suppliers are selling some as suitable for pots. I was wondering if anyone on here had had any success growing one in a pot and if so which variety it was.

I think I'll try something else on the south facing fence and maybe a Clematis on the east. I really need to sort some borders out!

Thanks for the advice Armandii.

 

I have a Clematis "Cardinal Rough" (bought for £2 in Morrisons back in February) which is labelled as good for containers.

I have put it in a pot approximately 15 inches deep and it is against an East facing fence. It is growing beautifully - despite being snowed on, frosted over and a feral cat using the pot as an escape route from my dog

Being a beginner gardener (or, more precisely, one who is venturing into learning as opposed to previous stick-it-in-and-hope-for-the-best) I had no idea about clematis other than I liked them. In my previous house, I had a wooden trough made for me by a dear friend. It was four feet in length, about 8inches wide and only about 6-8inches deep. I placed it on my patio (north facing) against a trellis (west facing), popped in 2 clematis (don't ask me variety, other than "pretty ones"). To all intents and purposes, they should never have lived to see the light of day! However, they gave me five years worth of glory (no pruning, no feeding, no extra watering) before they finally gave up from my utter abuse. Maybe I was just 'lucky'?

 

I'm just having a look at Cardinal Rouge now - it really is a beautiful colour.

If you can get away with growing 2 clematis in a small trough then there's hope for me and my pots!

 

As you say, I "got away with it" but you'd be better following Our Mandy's advice really.

Yes, Cardinal Rouge is pretty and I thought excellent value for a supermarket specimen

 

Hi Fern

One that I grew in a very large pot was Guernsey Cream didnt go to tall and had it in a pot for 5 years , planted it out here thinking I was doing the best thing and it died !! I should of kept in the pot I have been after a new one but the nursery;s by me never have it in so probably have to get one mail order.

With your montana in pots you will need to pinch out to keep to a manageable size , and if you collect the seeds in late Summer early Autumn plant some on the top of the compost and then cover with grit, you will be surprised how many will come up I have had one flower for the 1st time this year , this is its 3rd year growing , I must take some photos as its different to the other montana's I grow .

Spruce

http://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/clematis-guernsey-cream.html