Hi everyone. I have a perennial garden that is fenced in and am going to move the fence back about 4 feet all the way around. The problem is that I have clematis growing on 3 sides of the fence. Anyone know what would be the best way to do this? I can gently take them off the old fence, but I want to move them to the new fence. Should I wait until the fall? Should I cut them down to the ground? I have never moved one before so I really don't know how to do this. Any advice would be appreciated.

I was forced to move mine in the middle of summer due to some digging the electrician had to do. This was a couple of years ago and they are doing fine.

I didn't know what I was doing . . . just dug as big a clump as I could and kept them watered.

Thanks for replying! When no one replied, I did a lot of googling and I found the link below from a post on DG.

http://hummingbirdfarm.net/tra...

Thanks again.

That's pretty much how I did it except for the glass of wine the first year it didn't do much but it came back fine and now you can't tell the difference. I have never used any fertilizer on clematis but suppose I should.

Thanks Ladies! I just found a clem growing in our yard! Had no clue it was there, and almost yanked it out! We've been here over 4 years, and have never seen it until now! I know it was planted on purpose, from the rock border around it, so not left by a bird or anything, teeheehee! I hope it blooms this summer, as I am really anxious now to see if I can ID it! And now I know when and how to move it!