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Morning Mick. Start whichever end you like! This plant needed cutting back as it was a young plant I wanted to bulk up the root system on, rather than allow to flower too madly.

Hi William, yes absolutely nothing to lose. I’ve started experimenting more recently with liquid hormone gel rather than powder. Go for it!

I did, I saw it. Scary!

I agree! However this particular exercise tackled a very young 'mother plant', single stemmed and still in her pot. There was no well established system to divide :)

I think if you're happy to give it a chance, why not try? I'd leave them outside, somewhere sheltered though. The roots won't respond to lights at night anyway. Make sure wherever you choose isn't baking in full sun at any point - under a shrub / tree perhaps, light and airy but never cooked?

Could you please make an update on this plants now??! Would really love to see them now 😍how they have grown!

Fair question. To be entirely honest, I haven't seen that research! I choose to use a layer of hard material at the base to help ensure better drainage than my bog standard multi purpose compost would be likely to offer, after potentially many weeks in the pots. I agree that there is risk of damage to delicate roots with such hard material. Interestingly I've been experimenting increasingly more recently with using perlite mixed with compost and I've found that suits most of the plants I tend to propagate (mainly herbaceous or evergreen perennials). Thanks for your interest and comment

Plants From BA9 here is a simple UA-cam on the topic, There are many nuances in how you culture starts or cuttings that would benefit from stones, so I’m sharing as you share with us. Hope it is helpful. Kirk ua-cam.com/video/1aHPIZX-6EA/v-deo.html

@@kirkbarley4999 Thank you SO much - I love learning, this is going on my evening entertainment for this week

Diana May thank you so much - I must try to do this again with other things x

trueamnisias I have taken cuttings from the nodes as suggested and now I have some fresh new little growth coming on each little plant. It’s August in northern England. If I pot them on into a small pot will they survive in an unheated greenhouse?

@@sylviacrookes774 I’m so sorry I missed your question in this reply to another comment; I would have said that yes the location you’ve suggested is perfect for wintering in N England. How did you get on and how are they looking now?

Scot & Sam thank you very much

Leonna Graca I’m doing my Armandii now, with the leaves being so big, did you do anything different? Did you bury the node? Thanks

Wonderful! I bet your garden looks fantastic for months with so many glorious clematis

Hi Howard, really fair question! And here you have hit upon my Achilles heel ... I have mixed views where rooting hormone powder is concerned! I do use it in my propagation ... and I also do a LOT of propagation without it! I will err towards it if I think a plant may appreciate help 'drying' the wound area and also if I've found I've had limited success without ... but I also know that so many other factors are potentially even more important. Maintaining the correct environment, in terms of healthy planting medium (compost / perlite / whatever you choose to use), the correct humidity, the correct range of temperature and even the correct amount and nature of light all seem to play their part! So I'm neither a huge fan nor a critic and you've noticed that!

@@plantsfromba9990 I just saw another gardening video where the host experimented with both rooting powder and Manuka honey on wounded clematis shoots (layering, not cuttings). The honey did the best! Interesting.

@@LynnFo Love this!! Thank you ... off to research that now!

Young roots tend to grow in a long straight line, until they meet an obstacle, at which point they 'fracture' very slightly and split into two or more directions. If you place any cutting into the middle of a pot, they generally take a little longer to get a good, strong root system. The only obstacles they meet for ages are any lumps and bumps in the potting medium you've chosen to use. Eventually, when they reach the bottom or side of the pot, they will finally begin to branch a lot more quickly. However, if you place them up against a side or - even better - a corner they very quickly reach one or two sides which will promote branching. Hope that helps :)

Thank you

Hi there in Toronto - WOW I was lucky enough to visit your amazing city in 1999 ... can't believe that was twenty years ago. Never forgotten it. Is Casa Loma still there??? Regards your question, cuttings are often best taken when 'the sap is rising' i.e. when a plant is getting ready to really storm into its growing season. However, lots of plants also do well if semi-ripe or even ripe cuttings are taken ... it will often depend largely on the individual plant. Some clematis are evergreen while others are herbaceous, for example. I would say to anyone "give it a go" and see what happens. As long as you don't harm the mother plant in the process, you've very little to lose. Pick a nice juicy stem with no flowers ... the problem with flowers is the plant expends so much energy creating them that there is often not enough energy left for creating roots and new growth! Good luck - let me know how you get on

@@plantsfromba9990 Thank you so much for your reply! Yes, Casa Loma is still here, I've been there a few times. It's a lovely and beautiful garden. 'the sap is rising' is very important information for me. It's so interesting to learn the lifecycle of the plant. Thank You! Rocky

Try layering your plant a simple way 👍

Johnny, thank you very much. I must remember to take my trusty cameraman with me more often when I'm pottering about in the garden. I will take encouragement from your feedback, thank you

What an interesting suggestion Larry. No I've never tried that with these; closest I've got is in layering shrubs like hebes. One for me to try in the future, thank you

I will try I do with my fuchsia and it works good question 👍

Thank you Helen

Marcia, how are the ones doing that grew well? Some of mine died over the few months between taking the cuttings and really getting them into individual pots (part 3 in the series of videos)

@@plantsfromba9990 I think the variety is Henryi Clematis. most of them grew like weeds. I cut all of them down to the base a few weeks ago. Now I have a few shots that are growing straight up. It is the perfect opportunity to try your propagation method. I will keep you posted!!!

Marcia Grant I have shoots on all mine that made it in pots - it’s so rewarding! Good luck with yours and be prepared to wait a year plus before they are truly ready for the Great Outdoors!

Andy robb thank you very much

Graham Thomas well then I will be sure to do more on dahlia propagation at the appropriate time!

Graham Thomas thank you very much

Les French hello! Thank you - I would wait a little now, allowing your clematis to ripen somewhat. Summer propagation of semi-ripe material is likely to be a little more successful, when this season’s growth is just beginning to harden at the base. That said, I do enjoy trialling things that the text books don’t tell you so if you have plenty of good quality material, why not try doing a half dozen? Water the plant really well the night before, take your cuttings as early as you can in the morning and certainly not once the warmth of the sun gets on it and see how you get on - do come back and let me know 👍

Hi Lisa L, good question! Young roots tend to grow in a long straight line, until they meet an obstacle, at which point they 'fracture' very slightly and split into two or more directions. If you place any cutting into the middle of a pot, they generally take a little longer to get a good, strong root system. The only obstacles they meet for ages are any lumps and bumps in the potting medium you've chosen to use. Eventually, when they reach the bottom or side of the pot, they will finally begin to branch a lot more quickly. However, if you place them up against a side or - even better - a corner they very quickly reach one or two sides which will promote branching. Hope that helps :)

Marc, how did you get on?

Aw that is so kind! Thank you - please let me know how you get on with your clematis too? Hehe - I often end up with marrows, instead of courgettes, because - once those plants get cropping! - I rarely remember to check often enough! Hoping to get mine in the ground in the next week or so ... let's see how it goes this year eh!?

Hi Marc, thanks for the reminder! Yes I will do one this weekend and post it - lots to share with you including a good news story on a clematis Montana cutting from last year!

@@plantsfromba9990 thanks a lot, I made some cuttings too. I hope they root! Have a good weekend.

Oooo I shall look forwards to seeing whether mine have and hearing about yours! Good luck @@marcfrench3613

I have just posted the update video here ua-cam.com/video/l85cLUrJ8s8/v-deo.html @@marcfrench3613

@@marcfrench3613 how are your cuttings doing?