Thanks for your very informative video. I’m going to try my best to take some cuttings, although I don’t have a greenhouse and will have to keep them in my utility room!
I've had a clematis that my grandfather had until his death in the early 1970's. He obtained it in the early 1950's. I guess I'll be propagating it now I've seen your offerings.
Hi very useful , and I have had 4 root and have started tp grow on has only one shoot can I pinch the top out to encourage more growth ? its about a meter high now
What an excellent video. Thank you. Such clear instructions. I have always failed at clematis cuttings but am determined to succeed this year! I would be interested to know what active ingredient/s are in your hormone powder if possible please?
Hi Julia. The active ingredent in the powder is indolybutyric acid, in various concentrations according to the type of powder. The brand we use is Rhizopon, their website is pretty good :)
Sorry for the delayed reply Sue. Roots form more quickly when temperatures are around 20 or so degrees, but as long as your cuttings aren't freezing to death or baking in hot sun they are likely to be fine :)
I've just potted some cuttings 22/7 following your instructions, so fingers crossed. How long will they take to root please and what do I do to keep them watered and growing over winter? I only have a plastic 4 tier greenhouse. Would they need a fleece covering during winter? Thanks and regards.
Hope they go well for you Janet. Most Clematis should callous up and start to make roots after about 21-28 days. Once they root well you can pot them into 9cm pots to overwinter them, they will be quite hardy, but this is the most tricky stage, dont over water, and when they are dormant, just kep the soil ever so slightly moist. They'll be fine in the 4 tier over winter :)
Hi just watched this as I want to try Clematis cuttings. There is a Clematis Montana where I work, I also have The President and General Sikorski here. Is it too late to take cuttings now? I'm in Sussex UK
I know with some plants when they start new roots they will sacrifice the leafs to to feed new roots, so guess my question is with clematis will they take stored food from the leafs to make new roots?
Good question :) I don't know the answer to be honest, but some varieties seem keener to make new foliage more quickly than others, and those that do this, also appear to make better roots, but not in every case. New food will become available through photosynthesis of course, which would seem a more likely scenario than the roots forming through stored food, but that's a guess. At the moment I am trialling aquaponic and fogponic cloning units, and have been experimenting with leaving more foliage on some cuttings compared to normal, to see if it improves root formation. These units have plenty of moisture available to the cutting so lend themselves to leaving more foliage in place. Will make a new video about the units in due time, as initial results are extremely encouraging. Thanks for watching :)
@@timstopgardentips9634 With mine I am trying tap water only then planting when the roots are about 1/4 inch. found that when I try to start them with rooting hormones in dirt most die, so now I scrap them add bit of honey and put in water. if leafs last longer than 7 days they seem to do better at rooting. thinking hormones these days you buy no longer work. And when I do plant in dirt I keep them water logged. I have also seen videos with tap water with and without hormones and the hormones don't work in water which seems to suggest to me they no longer work in dirt either, because the old fashion homemade willow type would work in both.
Hi Luke. The evergreen Armandii types are notoriously difficult to propagate, with less than half of the cuttings taking normally. This last season I have been trying an aquaponic cloning system with very good results on armandii types, so maybe that will make them more viable. I'll be doing a new video about the aquaponic system when cuttings season kicks off again in the spring
Once they are rooted, pot them into a 9cm round pot, and wait till the roots show before putting ontona 3L deep pot for a few months, then plant out :)
Love your presentation! So natural. I will try this with my two clematis.
Thank you. Fantastic explanation x
I love, love, love Clematis!!!!? Good show Tim. I will most definitely try some cuttings and give that a go.
Thanks for your very informative video. I’m going to try my best to take some cuttings, although I don’t have a greenhouse and will have to keep them in my utility room!
Put a plastic bag over them if you don't have a propagator :)
What do I do with my cuttings in the winter once they have rooted? Love your video. Thank you for sharing
Fabolous information I will be doing this with mine.Thank you Tim.
Lovely video. Eaven if i don't see the roots. But i know this way is magic
I've had a clematis that my grandfather had until his death in the early 1970's. He obtained it in the early 1950's. I guess I'll be propagating it now I've seen your offerings.
This is what I was needing. Thank you.
Thank you very much , can you make video on the result of this rooting!!
Hi, yes, was thinking about that actually, I've been potting these rooted cuttings up this week.
Can you do video on peony deviding/cuttings?
I would like to see move of the plant
Hi very useful , and I have had 4 root and have started tp grow on has only one shoot can I pinch the top out to encourage more growth ? its about a meter high now
Hi, yes, if the growth is good pinch out about 1cm in front of a leaf node, it should double up on shoots :)
What an excellent video. Thank you. Such clear instructions. I have always failed at clematis cuttings but am determined to succeed this year! I would be interested to know what active ingredient/s are in your hormone powder if possible please?
Hi Julia. The active ingredent in the powder is indolybutyric acid, in various concentrations according to the type of powder. The brand we use is Rhizopon, their website is pretty good :)
@@timstopgardentips9634 thank you so much!
@@timstopgardentips9634 which one of the Rhizopons do you use for clematis like these?
@@Grrrnthumb normally grey or green :)
Great instructional video!
Thank you for this. How do we manage if we don't have a heat pad? When is it safe to put outside in the warmth of the daytime?
Sorry for the delayed reply Sue. Roots form more quickly when temperatures are around 20 or so degrees, but as long as your cuttings aren't freezing to death or baking in hot sun they are likely to be fine :)
I've just potted some cuttings 22/7 following your instructions, so fingers crossed. How long will they take to root please and what do I do to keep them watered and growing over winter? I only have a plastic 4 tier greenhouse. Would they need a fleece covering during winter? Thanks and regards.
Hope they go well for you Janet. Most Clematis should callous up and start to make roots after about 21-28 days. Once they root well you can pot them into 9cm pots to overwinter them, they will be quite hardy, but this is the most tricky stage, dont over water, and when they are dormant, just kep the soil ever so slightly moist. They'll be fine in the 4 tier over winter :)
@@timstopgardentips9634 Thank you Tim. I will keep an eye on them.
I don’t have a heating pad so could I keep them in the garage for the winter ❄️
You got there in the end! Stop waffling!
We're in no rush, take your time, enjoy the experience
PS I don't have a greenhouse or a heat pad, will cuttings still take? Indoors or out? Thanks, very informative and straight forward to watch
How long before roots appear?
About 21 days normally, but can take longer
Will they root in water?
I live in Ontario Canada can I do this now in the fall.please reply…
Hi just watched this as I want to try Clematis cuttings.
There is a Clematis Montana where I work, I also have The President and General Sikorski here. Is it too late to take cuttings now? I'm in Sussex UK
I know with some plants when they start new roots they will sacrifice the leafs to to feed new roots, so guess my question is with clematis will they take stored food from the leafs to make new roots?
Good question :) I don't know the answer to be honest, but some varieties seem keener to make new foliage more quickly than others, and those that do this, also appear to make better roots, but not in every case. New food will become available through photosynthesis of course, which would seem a more likely scenario than the roots forming through stored food, but that's a guess. At the moment I am trialling aquaponic and fogponic cloning units, and have been experimenting with leaving more foliage on some cuttings compared to normal, to see if it improves root formation. These units have plenty of moisture available to the cutting so lend themselves to leaving more foliage in place. Will make a new video about the units in due time, as initial results are extremely encouraging. Thanks for watching :)
@@timstopgardentips9634 With mine I am trying tap water only then planting when the roots are about 1/4 inch. found that when I try to start them with rooting hormones in dirt most die, so now I scrap them add bit of honey and put in water. if leafs last longer than 7 days they seem to do better at rooting. thinking hormones these days you buy no longer work. And when I do plant in dirt I keep them water logged. I have also seen videos with tap water with and without hormones and the hormones don't work in water which seems to suggest to me they no longer work in dirt either, because the old fashion homemade willow type would work in both.
Great video ! Is Clematis "Snowdrift" as easy to propagate as the Jackmanii ?
Hi Luke. The evergreen Armandii types are notoriously difficult to propagate, with less than half of the cuttings taking normally. This last season I have been trying an aquaponic cloning system with very good results on armandii types, so maybe that will make them more viable. I'll be doing a new video about the aquaponic system when cuttings season kicks off again in the spring
@@timstopgardentips9634 I've been propagating a ton of clematis cuttings, hope I get lucky! Amazing video thanks.
What is the next step
Once they are rooted, pot them into a 9cm round pot, and wait till the roots show before putting ontona 3L deep pot for a few months, then plant out :)
Can you spell the type of clematis
Jackmanii
@@lialoppe67 thank you :) One of my favourites is also a Jackman, called Mrs George Jackman, a repeat flowering white with subtle creamy appeal :)
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Great explanation! Thank you 😊