What to do with Clematis

Just bought the attached for a quid in b and q. Any advice regarding how I might ensure it survives. Snow just now so certainly won't be planting out right this second.

 

That's a good £1's worth Begoodian ! Hopefully you have a name for it, to distinguish it from the other 3000 Clematis varieties ! It's evergreen , isn't it ? Make sure you leave it outside in a sheltered spot , and I am sure someone with experience on evergreen clematis will be along . I have three clematis to plant which would have been fine now but I think mid-April may be wiser.

 

Leaves look the wrong shape for Armandii but looks a good bargain

 

Armandii is the only evergreen Clematis I know Merle !

 

Hi All

What about the Cartmanii Group of evergreen clematis , plus with Armandii lots of varieties , appleblossom , snowdrift etc so the leaves may be different ?

I agree with you H keep it sheltered spot out of the winds ect until the weather breaks or the greenhouse would be ideal


Spruce

 

Sorry should have said, it is indeed an evergreen armandii.

 

Hi

Can you keep in a greenhouse , if not keep it on a very cool window sill at least for the next week until this cold snap stops then put it out , have you a fence wall it will be growing up ? .


Spruce

 

Looks a bargain, agree with advice to keep cool buit sheltered till cold snap passes, check its not pot bound when planting, roots might need little teasing out might have been lurking in B&Q for a while.

 

My back porch is practically a greenhouse so will keep in there til cold passes. Will stick it out in my border after about a week. From what i can read, they aren't too fussy about the type of soil?