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Posted By: princessazlea My plants on my Arch!! - February 9th, 2006 at 04:16 AM
I have a Arch in the garden. One side I have a Clematis, the other side a Russian vine.
What I wanted to know is. I want to take the arch down, but how do I save my plants. Do I just prune them to the bottom. Duh and then transfer somewhere else?
Also do I wait until its dead wood to do this?
Many thanks.
Posted By: obywan59 Re: My plants on my Arch!! - February 9th, 2006 at 02:32 PM
Not sure about your "Russian Vine", (do you know the scientific name?) but I've transplanted clematis before. I just cut them way back before digging. They sulked for a few years, but eventually they returned to normal.
Posted By: markr Re: My plants on my Arch!! - February 10th, 2006 at 06:23 AM
I would opt for a second clematis if your going to move the arch. the reason i think this, is because of the russian vine! if its the plant i think it is, once established it will grow a foot each week. its the most evasive climber i have seen,
my neighbour grew it and i spent more time hacking it back than i care to remember!
its a great plant if you dont get on with the neighbours!!! mad grinnnn
Posted By: murphyette Re: My plants on my Arch!! - February 10th, 2006 at 09:40 PM
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its a great plant if you dont get on with the neighbours!!! mad grinnnn [/QB]
Hmmmm....I think I may have found what to plant on the driveway side of my house.....
Posted By: weezie13 Re: My plants on my Arch!! - February 10th, 2006 at 11:38 PM
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Originally posted by murphyette:
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its a great plant if you dont get on with the neighbours!!! mad grinnnn

Hmmmm....I think I may have found what to plant on the driveway side of my house.....
heheheehe!!!!

I was going to say about the Clematis's..
Is to if you move that plant... make sure you dig deep..
They've got a long tap root, and do not like that
thing snappped off....
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