My Garden Progress

Hello all

I Hope you are Well.

I thought I would Post a Photo of the Back Garden as it is This Morning.

Here it is:



Everything is Growing Well, except for the Clematis Montana which is not showing any signs of Growth since being Cut to the Ground, hopefully soon.

Thanks

Kevin

 

Very nice @Kevin Cowans !

My clematis is just starting to climb which means that heaps of wood compost over the root area may have done the trick for me

 

Hi Kevin,

Wow! Your garden's looking good.

If the Montana shows no signs of life by the middle of June then there's probably no hope for it. Meanwhile keep your fingers crossed.

 

Hello @Sheal

Being Negative for a moment, I do that so well

If the Clematis Montana does not Recover, how easy would it be to Remove?

How big would the Roots of a 4½ Year Old Clematis Montana be?

Thanks

Kevin

 

We lost three Clematis Broughton Star a few years back from clematis slime flux (as grim as it sounds). They were around 3-4 years old. From memory the roots were a reasonable size but not to difficult to lift. They were all well developed good sized balls of roots so a lot of leveraging with garden forks to start with but then clean to come out once loosened. I don’t recall it significantly disturbing the surrounding border/plants

 

Hello @Butterfly6

Thanks for the Reply and the Information, it is appreciated.

Since I do not handle uncertainty well, I have decided to Replace the Clematis Montana.

I have just been in the Garden and have managed to Remove the Clematis Montana, there were some Minor Roots that had grown under the Fence which I could not Remove, however, I just Cut those off.

The Clematis Montana has now been Removed and a Replacement has been Ordered which should be here in the Next 7 to 10 Working Days, hopefully Sooner than Later..

Thanks

Kevin

 

Hi Kevin,

Sorry, I've only just seen your post but Butterfly6 has kindly given you the information you needed.

I hope the replacement performs well for you.

 

Hello @Sheal

Thanks for the Reply.

All of this messing around just because someone did not know what they were doing regarding the Tidying of the Clematis

At least the Clematis Montana is Fast Growing so I should get some decent Growth This Year, hopefully.

I should receive the Replacement in 7 to 10 Working Days, so, End of This Week or Early Next Week, hopefully.

Thanks

Kevin

 

Hi Kevin,

Unfortunately these things happen from time to time, however annoying they may be. Let's hope the new Clematis is more successful.

 

A montana will eventually have a very big root system but at four yrs old [probably a few years older if bought from a reliable source] it wasn't going to be that large. They can have main stems/trunks that are the width of an arm when mature.
Just bear in mind that it'll take a few years for the new plant to establish and get to a decent size and spread though.

 

Their are different flowering times for Clematis so following on they require different times to prune back and some don't need anything doing much at all except tidying up.

I usually check up the month they are to flower ie spring /summer and this will tell you also on the Internet when and how to prune etc.

 

Hello @Purple Streaks

Apologies, I did not see your Reply till now.

I have now replaced the Clematis Montana 'Mayleen' and it is settling in nicely.

I thought I would Post a couple of Photos of the Back Garden as it is Growing nicely, including a View of the Right Side which I do not usually show as the Garden Camera does not cover it:





The Irises are getting ready to Open which are one of My Favourites, My Mum was named Iris

The Hosta is also Growing well after I moved it from under the Phormium into the Open in March.

I am also still Watering a few Patches of Lawn where I have Overseeded and they are filling in slowly but surely.

Thanks

Kevin

 

When I first joined this site I read through all your posts on getting the garden and patio put together. Isn’t it lovely now, well worth all the work. I hope you are enjoying it.

 

Hello @Panda2

Glad to know you enjoyed the Thread, the Long Thread

It has been a long Time getting to this point and I still have the Garden Furniture to sort but that is going to be a while yet.

I may have started the Gardens in 2019 but things really started in 2011 after my Mum Passed

To look at how the Garden was before I started and how it is now there is no comparison

Thanks

Kevin

 

The garden does look lovely Kevin and I think your mum would like it too.