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- Repotting Clematis - How to handle it exemplary
- Repot at the right time
- Step-by-Step Guide
- Proper care after repotting
- Tips & Tricks
Repotting Clematis - How to handle it exemplary
If the roots of a clematis threaten to burst the bucket, repotting must not be postponed any longer. For the clematis to seamlessly continue its glamorous performance in the new planter, the following aspects are important.
Repot at the right time
Since the change into a new planter for the Clematis proves to be extremely exhausting, offers for this measure a day during the winter safe. In early spring, the clematis has dropped all its leaves. The new growing season has not started, so now is the best time to repot.
Step-by-Step Guide
The new pot ideally has at least a 10 centimeter larger diameter and a bottom opening as a drain. In order to make it easier to loosen the root ball from the old bucket, the clematis is not watered in the previous 2-3 days. In these steps you make the transplantation:
If no larger pot is available, alternatively there is the possibility of root cutting. For this purpose, shorten too long root strands so far that the root ball fits into the previous vessel again. Be sure to use freshly sharpened and meticulously disinfected tools.
Proper care after repotting
In order to ensure that the clematis is quickly rooted in the new tub, sufficient water supply is at the center of the care work. If you use pre-fertilized substrate, do not apply Clematis for the first time after 4-6 weeks at the earliest. Once the first tendrils sprout, they are attached to the integrated trellis or climbing aid.
Tips & Tricks
Traditional principles in the care of Clematis have lost in importance in view of the huge diversity of varieties. For example, the rule of thumb of the shaded foot is no longer valid for every clematis. For sun worshipers, such as Clematis texensis, this principle has a rather counterproductive effect. Wild species such as Clematis alpina, on the other hand, welcome a shady underplantation.