What zone are you in, Betsy? (Heh, heh, I have two on the south side of my house, too!)

I've never tried moving one once it was established. I did dig up and give a big one away once though and I'm pretty sure it did OK. Let us know if yours make it.

Most of mine are on the south side of our house, but in my zone 4 area they do fine.

I'm so excited. I never have had Clems before but I'd posted on FB a few blooms that I loved. I'm forever posting pictures of blooming things I want.

This morning there was a knock at my door and a friend was here with two huge pots complete with trellises. She's moving into a smaller home and said she had no extra space for these clems. I just about cried I was so excited. She has no name for them, just that they are purple she said, and that one was smaller than the other.

Who cares? I have Clems!!! Whoo hoooooooo. In huge pots!! With large trellises!

How fun! And you'll have a surprise in store when they bloom!

Sharon I am so excited for you.
Can't wait to see photos when they start blooming.

Yep, lots of pictures and I can't wait!

Wow, how cool! What an super friend. And complete with the trellises! I can't wait to see pictures too. Good for you Sharon!

Thank you Chris, for a wonderful and informative article! Your photo's are stunning!

I love to grow things vertically

I love clematis and only have two. I definitely need more

Sharon, what a lovely story - don't you love all those angels in our lives that appear out of nowhere with something we love

Thanks Vic! I agree - vertical is the way to go, especially when you're running out of room on the ground!

Woofie, I'm in zone 9. I thought I could keep up with the watering and provide the needed root protection but after two years, thought it was time to dig them up and found a new place for them. They are in pots now and one has a little shoot poking up

Ha! Mine are still covered in snow! That's great that you're seeing signs of life! Always nervous making when you move something....

Ha! It's 72 today and I've been outside pruning my new clems. I love saying that: 'pruning my clems'. Doesn't it sound just like I know what I'm doing??

But the truth is they arrived here in the back of an open bed pick up truck from about 3 miles away, so they were pretty windblown. So I started pruning, inch by inch, reading this article with every snip of the pruners. Got down a few inches and there it was, new growth!!! All over both of them.

This is so fun!!

I'll get a photo next.

Clems! First ever at my house.

Beautiful Sharon!! That's a sight for sore eyes on this cold winter day! And a good pruning job too.

Sorry about your cold winter day, Chris, but yeah about the clems!

on those beautiful buds

Really beautiful leaf buds. The promise of spring.

Enjoyed the wonderful Clematis article. Need to put bone meal on my list as I think I am out. My daughter mentioned fertilizing them the other day.

Love seeing the beautiful pics on the forum and need to check out the database!!

Hi Bev, thanks. Sounds like you're a bit ahead of us weather-wise. I still have to wait at least a month or so until mine start coming up. If you have any pictures, please add them to the database!