Position the hole near the center of the climbing fence or wall to give the clematis something to grow up against.
Clematis climbing up a trellis.
How to grow clematis up a fence.
The hole needs to be approximately 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep.
The versatile clematis vine can climb up almost anything including trellises garden walls pergolas poles or trees.
Pick wood or metal trellis that matches the expected height of your vine.
1 choose trellis with the mature plant in mind.
Some grow up to 30 feet long so you will need a clever extension plan for those.
10 great climbing plants for a small trellis.
Hi there jane plant the two clematis one at each end of your trellis and as the two plants grows direct the growth tips of the two vines as you would like them to be and loosely tie them to the trellis with some jute twine some clematis grow re sprout out on old wood growth that grew last year and once you get the plant as you like it it will kind of stay as you want it to grow.
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Here are 10 of the best choices for people looking for plants to climb up a small trellis.
Read here for information about training clematis vines.
All you need to do is learn how to train a clematis to climb.
This clematis trellis is mounted away from the wall to allow room for growth and air circulation.
Clematis is a versatile climber and can be used in a variety of interesting ways in the garden adding a vertical dimension and extending periods of interest.