In order to be able to successfully implement a firmly rooted clematis, various aspects must be considered. Timing is just as important as treating the root ball. Find out here how to skillfully transplant a clematis.

When is the ideal time?

It makes sense to use the best planting time for the clematis as a guide when choosing the right date. Therefore, a warm, dry day in late summer or early autumn is primarily considered. At this time, the soil temperature is in the optimal range of 14-22 degrees, so that the clematis can grow again quickly after transplanting.

It is this preparatory work that counts

Transplanting a clematis undoubtedly means pure stress for the plant. To ensure that this procedure puts as little strain on the climbing plant as possible, the following measures make an important contribution in advance:

  • Water the clematis generously in the days before
  • Cut back all tendrils radically to a height of 20 cm
  • Thoroughly pull weeds and rake deeply at the new location
  • Optimize the soil with compost, horn shavings, (32.93€) sand and rock dust
  • Create a planting pit with gravel or grit (46.95€) as drainage at the bottom

So that the dug up clematis does not lie around in the garden for an unnecessarily long time, the new planting site should be prepared before it is transplanted.

Step-by-step instructions

Once the preparations are complete, the actual implementation is very easy to do. How to do it right:

  • Carefully loosen the soil with the digging fork
  • The more roots are preserved, the better the clematis grows back
  • Push the spade under the root ball and lift the clematis out of the ground
  • Plant deep enough in the new planting hole that a pair of buds come under the ground

Finally, the soil is pressed down and poured with a good sip of water. In the first few days and weeks, the transplanted clematis must not be thirsty so that it can quickly re-root. A layer of pine bark or bark mulch keeps the soil fresh and moist for longer.

tips and tricks

If a location in the garden has proven to be perfectly suitable, new clematis can be settled there again and again for decades. Unlike other flower beauties, such as the rose, the clematis does not suffer from soil fatigue.

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