By Moatrat
Tyne And Wear,
United Kingdom 
I have been given clematis and intend to grow it in a container should I spread the roots or just pop it in
24 Aug, 2016
By Moatrat
Tyne And Wear,
United Kingdom
I have been given clematis and intend to grow it in a container should I spread the roots or just pop it in
24 Aug, 2016
If the roots are wrapped tightly round the outside of the rootball, and the rootball itself is hard and solid, tease out the coiled roots a bit. If its a cultivar rather than a species, plant it deep enough for the bottom inch or two of stems to get buried too - those stems will form more roots which gives a better chance of surviving clematis wilt should it occur.
25 Aug, 2016