On 28/07/2016 14:29, David wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 22:57:08 +0100, Charlie Pridham wrote:

On 27/07/2016 12:38, David wrote:
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It most resembles a group two type which needs cutting back at some
point in summer. It definitely needs repotting! I would expect it to
have buds visible in late march and be in flower May June.

It is however very difficult from just the leaves to be sure, but even
if I am wrong it needs cutting back

Thanks.

(1) When in summer should I cut it back? I am obviously concerned that if
I cut it back when it is in full leaf then it may lose all the energy
producing stuff which goes into the roots. If cut back hard should I
expect it to bud and grow on again during the summer/autumn?

(2) The pot is (relatively speaking) huge. Are you saying that the compost
needs removing and refreshing? I hope you aren't saying that it needs an
even larger pot! :-)

Cheers


Dave R




Pot is not huge! but at bottom end of what is needed, if you are
intending it to stay in that size pot it will need repotting at least
every other year, September is a good time, cut it back remove it knock
a load of compost off, chop the roots by 50% then repot into the same
pot. If you dont want to go to that degree of trouble it needs something
along the size of a half barrel, use some soil in the mix. a big pot
like a half barrel should give you indefinite years if fed and top
dressed each year

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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
National collections of Clematis viticella & Lapageria rosea