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In reply to the discussion: Transplanting clematis? [View all]

NJCher

(42,535 posts)
5. rooting clematis
Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:46 PM
Sep 2025

I had clematis on an obelisk, but a bully honeysuckle pushed it out to a nearby raised bed. The clematis rooted in the raised bed and thus I had a number of clematis starts this spring. Mine are a large purple flower.

I'm thinking you could do something similar with what you cut before you relocate it. Clematis roots easily and you don't have to do much: just throw the vines in an empty raised bed or whatever you have, cover it with soil, leaving the leaves out. Water it regularly and you'll have many rooted plants to choose from for your garden next year.

I gave away about a dozen! People were so happy to get them. I transplanted a number of them and they are vining around bamboo teepees in my container garden.

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Transplanting clematis? [View all] hibbing Sep 2025 OP
Transplants easily. NewHendoLib Sep 2025 #1
I've never transplanted clematis. markodochartaigh Sep 2025 #2
I have one genreal rule... 2naSalit Sep 2025 #3
Thanks everyone hibbing Sep 2025 #4
That looks like an autumn Clematis. SharonClark Sep 2025 #6
Well poo! hibbing Sep 2025 #7
they're not so bad bigtree Oct 2025 #8
rooting clematis NJCher Sep 2025 #5
Found some natives hibbing Oct 2025 #9
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