The clematis plant is a hardy vine that produces showy flowers of many different colors and variations, over 250 named species. As a member of the buttercup, or the Ranunculaceae family, the clematis grows as a woody vine, extending its stem as a winding tendril. Cross-bred originally from stocks from Japan and China, today the clematis is a popular plant all over Europe and the United States. All types of the clematis are successful at rooting from cuttings as long as they have the proper growing conditions.
Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
- Pruning shears
- Cup
- Rooting hormone
- 8 oz. peat pots
- Pencil
- Sand
- Peat moss
- Plastic bag
- Shovel
- Wheelbarrow
- Compost
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Take cuttings from established and healthy clematis in the late spring or early summer, or between May and June. Look for sections from the current season’s growth that have had a chance to harden off a little and are no longer tender.
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Cut off 4-inch-long sections from the end of a stem using a pair of pruning shears. Place the cutting directly into a cup of water.
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Place a tablespoon of powdered rooting hormone on a saucer to keep away any contaminants.
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Fill an 8-oz. peat pot with a rooting mixture made of 2 parts sand and 1 part dampened peat moss.
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Poke a 2-inch-deep hole in the center for the cutting using the back of a pencil.
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Remove any leaves from the bottom 2 inches of the cutting by pulling them off with your fingers.
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Roll the end of the cutting in the rooting hormone powder and tap gently over the saucer to remove the excess.
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Place the cutting directly into the hole in the peat pot and firm the soil in around the stem with your fingers.
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Moisten the planted clematis cutting with 4 oz. of water and let it drain.
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Place the peat pot into a plastic bag and close it off to create a humid environment for the cutting to root in.
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Keep the pot between 65 and 75 degrees F and in a sunny window for the next four to six weeks or until the cuttings resist a gentle tug.
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Remove the plastic covering and gently acclimate the cutting to the conditions outside, going from dappled shade to full sun over about a week.
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Water the new plant after the soil has a chance to dry out.
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Prepare a permanent location for the clematis with full sun, good drainage, no tree roots, and a neutral pH of 7 for the soil. Dig out the soil from the site 2 feet down, 3 feet wide and place in a wheelbarrow. Mix it with a 1/3 part of well-rotted compost and return to the hole.
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Set the rooted cutting in the prepared site, but sinking it down just below the surface level. Bury the peat pot as it will decompose and add to the soil.
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Water the area with a gallon of water to settle the soil.
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