I’m a novice gardener and have just bought 50 clematis seeds I had no idea how complicated the process is.im just going to plant them and hope for the best!great content!
Very enjoyable to listen to i have grown Clematis from seed myself i have recently got some to grow but i used a heated propagator i have 4 varieties and so far 2 have sprouted and are about one and a half inches high so fingers crossed
I am a french Quebec resident (Canada) and I just discover your videos. I love them. Thanks for all of us. I have a question about seedings in vermiculite. Do I have to put the bag in darkness during the germination process.
I would appreciate another piece of advice. One month ago, I put clematis seeds in perlite as shown in your video and I put it in the darkness. With your answer, I decide to put it in a more luminous place (non-direct sun) and realize that I see some roots but don't see any «sprouts». For the moment, I hesitate to manipulate my bag, maybe there are some. What I have to do at this moment? Do I have to put «these roots» in potting soil? Thank you for your answer.
Thank you for such a great video, well explained, easy to follow and fantastic information. I would like to ask you a question please unrelated to this video regarding the Hydropod cuttings propagator you have used to take your Clematis cuttings in previous video you did. Do you have a heater that regulates the water temperature and do you think this is necessary to root Clematis cuttings, Many thanks Ken and keep up the fantastic videos.
Hi Cliff. I do have a heater for my hydropod but have only used it once, which was last year. I put in,y first batch of cuttings earlier than usual at the beginning of March. I usually wait until April. I didn’t think that the clematis rooted any quicker because they perhaps needed more light as well, so I went back to my usual time scale this year. It might be worth you putting something on one of the clematis Facebook pages such as crazy about clematis to see if anyone else has experimented with heat in raising cuttings. Thanks for your question and good luck Ken
Thank you Ken; the vermiculite bag must have the same effect as a bag of potatoes which can sprout easily anywhere. Pots are messy on a window sill - a real test of patience.
It was mixed really. From the bag method I had fewer germinations but they were quicker than the other ones which eventually produced more seedlings. I suppose to be really accurate I should have counted the seeds to ensure that the same number were used in each. A lesson for me to be more scientific in future. Have you tried these two methods? Ken
Not yet. I've been a daylily (hemerocallis) hybridizer for many years, and only recently thought of trying my hand at clematis. Watching your video was part of my basic research - thank you for posting it! @@kenblackclematis8272
Thank you! Can we mixed different variety of seeds in one pot/bag for sowing or do they need to grow with their own kind? We have about 5 different varieties. Thank you! This is our first video and first attempt at pulling our own seeds from our garden. We ADORE our Clematis, it runs up the lattice we built as our privacy fence. The flower and seeds are gorgeous before pulled off. Nature is so beautiful! Excited to grow our own now, ty so much, my daughter and I enjoyed this video and have everything we need to start!! 🌻🖤
Thank you for this video, i wanted to ask about the watering for the seed. you just water it once and put it in the bag and never water again ? until the germination happens ? and the type of the sand, what is it may i know ?
yes the seeds need no more water before germination because the bag seals in the moisture. With the bag method I just use vermiculite for the seeds but when I use a plant pot I use compost with gritty sand mixed in and some gravel on top
@@kenblackclematis8272 I have my first 3 Clematis I did from cuttings plenty of early growth also ordered a hydroponics 120 unit didn't seem much point in getting a smaller one I know what im like happy days now the sun is shining
@@conaughtgreen thanks for that information. I use a 40 unit hydropod for my cuttings but I would be interested I seeing your 120 place unit. Would you send me some further details please plus a photo if you have one. Thanks Ken
@@kenblackclematis8272 yes it's still wrapped up at the moment feeling a bit apprehensive my 13 Clematis cuttings are doing okay so far took the cuttings off an unknown growth although no I'm sure I will soon know when the parent bush flowers this year Nice to see the 🌞🌞 shining let's hope those frosts clear off cheers for now Ken and thai
My aim is to get the clematis rooted before winter but it is too small to plant in the ground. I will grow it on in a pot for at least another year before planting it out.
I’m have started to grow clematis from seed. They likely will not germinate before winter. What do I do with my pots when it gets cold? Can they be left outside in a shed or should they be brought inside for the winter?
They are planted in compost mixed with grit, but it doesn’t really matter what you use because it is only when the seeds have germinated and developed at least two proper leaves that they need feeding
@@t.narolaremy6608 clematis will grow well from cuttings. The seeds from clematis sometimes take a while to germinate, but because you don’t know what the resultant plants will look like, because they will have been cross pollinated, it is worth the wait.
Not really other than I have seedlings coming up from both methods and, so far, they look to have made similar progress. I didn’t get as many germinations from the bag method as I had hoped however.
I’m a novice gardener and have just bought 50 clematis seeds I had no idea how complicated the process is.im just going to plant them and hope for the best!great content!
its not complicated really but good luck with your seeds. Depending which clematis they are from will determine how long they will take to germinate.
Very enjoyable to listen to i have grown Clematis from seed myself i have recently got some to grow but i used a heated propagator i have 4 varieties and so far 2 have sprouted and are about one and a half inches high so fingers crossed
Thank you for your comments. I am glad you find these videos helpful
@@kenblackclematis8272 yes so much so that I have purchased a 120 Hydroponics unit from a company based in Leeds so here's hoping
Very educational as always, huge compliment and many thanks 👍🏻👍🏻🌻
Thank you
wow splendid info..im going to try this when my clematis are seeding
Glad this has inspired you to try. Good luck
@@kenblackclematis8272 bought the warsaw nike this year..its showing flowers beautifull deep purple
Excited to see your results.
good
2:25 It takes a couple of years for a new plant to bloom?
6:10 What's wrong with soil instead or gravel?
Ken, thankyou. I really enjoyed watching your video. And it was very informative too.
Actually, I'm just realising that quite a while has passed since you made this video and I'd love to know what results you came up with Ken ?
Thank you for your comments. More videos to come next year
I will show the results of the sowings
I am a french Quebec resident (Canada) and I just discover your videos. I love them. Thanks for all of us. I have a question about seedings in vermiculite. Do I have to put the bag in darkness during the germination process.
Not total darkness. Keep them out of bright sun light though
@@kenblackclematis8272 Thank you!🙂
I would appreciate another piece of advice. One month ago, I put clematis seeds in perlite as shown in your video and I put it in the darkness. With your answer, I decide to put it in a more luminous place (non-direct sun) and realize that I see some roots but don't see any «sprouts». For the moment, I hesitate to manipulate my bag, maybe there are some. What I have to do at this moment? Do I have to put «these roots» in potting soil? Thank you for your answer.
Thank you for such a great video, well explained, easy to follow and fantastic information. I would like to ask you a question please unrelated to this video regarding the Hydropod cuttings propagator you have used to take your Clematis cuttings in previous video you did. Do you have a heater that regulates the water temperature and do you think this is necessary to root Clematis cuttings, Many thanks Ken and keep up the fantastic videos.
Hi Cliff. I do have a heater for my hydropod but have only used it once, which was last year. I put in,y first batch of cuttings earlier than usual at the beginning of March. I usually wait until April. I didn’t think that the clematis rooted any quicker because they perhaps needed more light as well, so I went back to my usual time scale this year. It might be worth you putting something on one of the clematis Facebook pages such as crazy about clematis to see if anyone else has experimented with heat in raising cuttings.
Thanks for your question and good luck
Ken
I dont use a heater but start taking cuttings in April after most frosts have gone.
Thank you Ken; the vermiculite bag must have the same effect as a bag of potatoes which can sprout easily anywhere. Pots are messy on a window sill - a real test of patience.
Thank you for your comments
Good point
Would like to know how the experiment turned out. Did inside warmth work?
It was mixed really. From the bag method I had fewer germinations but they were quicker than the other ones which eventually produced more seedlings. I suppose to be really accurate I should have counted the seeds to ensure that the same number were used in each. A lesson for me to be more scientific in future. Have you tried these two methods?
Ken
Not yet. I've been a daylily (hemerocallis) hybridizer for many years, and only recently thought of trying my hand at clematis. Watching your video was part of my basic research - thank you for posting it!
@@kenblackclematis8272
Hi Ken can you please tell me which where the best methods and results in growing clematis from seeds in 2021 thank you
Both methods worked but I found the pots with seed sown in them and then placed in a zip lock bag to be the most productive
Thanks I'm going to give these a try
Thank you! Can we mixed different variety of seeds in one pot/bag for sowing or do they need to grow with their own kind?
We have about 5 different varieties. Thank you!
This is our first video and first attempt at pulling our own seeds from our garden.
We ADORE our Clematis, it runs up the lattice we built as our privacy fence.
The flower and seeds are gorgeous before pulled off. Nature is so beautiful!
Excited to grow our own now, ty so much, my daughter and I enjoyed this video and have everything we need to start!! 🌻🖤
You could mix them but they may have different germinating times
You can mix them but when they germinate you will not know what sort they are.
I had collected clematis vitalba seeds and just thrown them in the garden. Now I have 2 plants.
be very careful because they are very invasive
Thank you for this video, i wanted to ask about the watering for the seed. you just water it once and put it in the bag and never water again ? until the germination happens ? and the type of the sand, what is it may i know ?
yes the seeds need no more water before germination because the bag seals in the moisture. With the bag method I just use vermiculite for the seeds but when I use a plant pot I use compost with gritty sand mixed in and some gravel on top
6 months to germinate? Wow
Going to be giving this a go this week, thanks for the tips!
Thank you and good luck
@@kenblackclematis8272 I have my first 3 Clematis I did from cuttings plenty of early growth also ordered a hydroponics 120 unit didn't seem much point in getting a smaller one I know what im like happy days now the sun is shining
@@conaughtgreen thanks for that information. I use a 40 unit hydropod for my cuttings but I would be interested I seeing your 120 place unit. Would you send me some further details please plus a photo if you have one.
Thanks
Ken
@@kenblackclematis8272 yes it's still wrapped up at the moment feeling a bit apprehensive my 13 Clematis cuttings are doing okay so far took the cuttings off an unknown growth although no I'm sure I will soon know when the parent bush flowers this year Nice to see the 🌞🌞 shining let's hope those frosts clear off cheers for now Ken and thai
So if you get one of the clematis seeds to germinate before winter, do you leave it until spring or do you plant it in the ground?
Leave it until spring and then pot it in a small pot. Take out the main stem just above the first pair of proper leaves so that it grows two stems
My aim is to get the clematis rooted before winter but it is too small to plant in the ground. I will grow it on in a pot for at least another year before planting it out.
I’m have started to grow clematis from seed. They likely will not germinate before winter. What do I do with my pots when it gets cold? Can they be left outside in a shed or should they be brought inside for the winter?
The seeds may benefit from the cold. Some germinate better after being put in a fridge!
Do you have any advice or experience growing clematis viorna, AKA Leatherflower or vasevine? It’s an American native species.
I have not grown viorna from cuttings but I have done from seed. Takes a while to germinate
I do grow viornas but have not as yet tried to raise any from cuttings or seed. I must give it a go. have you done this?
It's been a few years - did any of these germinate?
Yes I got germinations from both methods.
Hi. I would like to know what is the substrate that you use to plant clematis seeds?
They are planted in compost mixed with grit, but it doesn’t really matter what you use because it is only when the seeds have germinated and developed at least two proper leaves that they need feeding
Sir Can the Clematis grow faster from cuttings
@@t.narolaremy6608 clematis will grow well from cuttings. The seeds from clematis sometimes take a while to germinate, but because you don’t know what the resultant plants will look like, because they will have been cross pollinated, it is worth the wait.
Hi, are the seeds any good after a freeze?
Yes many seeds germinate better after thinking they have gone through a Winter
How long time to need to germinate
some clematis take weeks and some months
Where can I get those bags
Ziplock bags 🤗
Any update ?
Not really other than I have seedlings coming up from both methods and, so far, they look to have made similar progress. I didn’t get as many germinations from the bag method as I had hoped however.