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Last year we bought a couple of Clematis and they've grown nicely this spring and one (Montana Elizabeth) has already started flowering.
However, whilst it has climbed nicely up the canes we put in for support it has tangled around itself and has remained fairly tightly bundled. So this morning I've untangled it and spread it out over some wires we installed recently hoping it will fan out and provide a larger area of cover.
The first question I have is: was this the right thing to do? I've now looked at photos of Montana Elizabeth and they all seem to show it growing as a single clump growing up a support.
The second query is: after untangling the clematis there were a few casualties, about half a dozen broken stems. I noticed the leaf nodes where very similar to those of strawberry runners and so I've cut them down and potted them up as a bit of an experiment to see if they'll root. However, I've now had a google and seen that the method is different for taking clematis cuttings. Should I remove these from the pots and start again or has anyone else had any success like this? Granted I should probably remove some of the leaves and flowers to prevent moisture loss.
TIA
However, whilst it has climbed nicely up the canes we put in for support it has tangled around itself and has remained fairly tightly bundled. So this morning I've untangled it and spread it out over some wires we installed recently hoping it will fan out and provide a larger area of cover.
The first question I have is: was this the right thing to do? I've now looked at photos of Montana Elizabeth and they all seem to show it growing as a single clump growing up a support.
The second query is: after untangling the clematis there were a few casualties, about half a dozen broken stems. I noticed the leaf nodes where very similar to those of strawberry runners and so I've cut them down and potted them up as a bit of an experiment to see if they'll root. However, I've now had a google and seen that the method is different for taking clematis cuttings. Should I remove these from the pots and start again or has anyone else had any success like this? Granted I should probably remove some of the leaves and flowers to prevent moisture loss.
TIA
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