I bought a clematis from a supermarket for that price last year, I stuck it straight in the ground against a piece of wooden trellis and it's now grown to the height of the fence :)

Thanks Dan I may try that then

I've watered my clematis every two weeks with miracle grow soluble plant food, works a treat on everything :) great for bulbs too because it feeds them for next years flowers :)

I normally feed tomato liquid fertilizer Dan and also use my old fishtank water when I do water changes great for plants.

Yes! I use fishtank and pond water too!!

I'd keep it in a pot for while - those small plants are vulnerable, and the forecast this week is for pretty cold weather, specially where you are, so pot it up and just wait a bit till it gets going properly. It should produce new stems from the base with or without cutting back, but you can cut it back a bit if you want.

Thanks Bamboo I wasn't sure on what to do as I know we have some cold weather coming our way over the next few days, and the fact it is quite small thanks again

Clematis. Once in the ground, cover the top of the soil where the Clematis is planted with rocks or gravel as that part of the plant like shade.

Gail

I agree with Gail above, all mine are planted at the back of the border and topped with gravel :)

Thanks for the advice ill remember to do that

You don't need to do that with your passion flower though, Scotsmanvic...

Thanks for the advice Bamboo as for any clematis ill cut up a small plant pot put that round them until I find some adequate plants to grow round them thanks for the advice guys.