Clematis is a versatile climber and can be used in a variety of interesting ways in the garden adding a vertical dimension and extending periods of interest.
Clematis climbing up a trellis.
Hi there jane plant the two clematis one at each end of your trellis and as the two plants grows direct the growth tips of the two vines as you would like them to be and loosely tie them to the trellis with some jute twine some clematis grow re sprout out on old wood growth that grew last year and once you get the plant as you like it it will kind of stay as you want it to grow.
Some grow up to 30 feet long so you will need a clever extension plan for those.
How to grow clematis up a fence.
10 great climbing plants for a small trellis.
All you need to do is learn how to train a clematis to climb.
Read here for information about training clematis vines.
This clematis trellis is mounted away from the wall to allow room for growth and air circulation.
The hole needs to be approximately 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep.
Use the pot of the plant s size to determine the size of the hole you re digging.
Prepare a hole to plant the clematis.
The versatile clematis vine can climb up almost anything including trellises garden walls pergolas poles or trees.
1 choose trellis with the mature plant in mind.
Clematis clematis helps you take advantage of the vertical space in your garden by climbing trellises trees or fences and bringing pops of color to bland areas.
Position the hole near the center of the climbing fence or wall to give the clematis something to grow up against.