PETITTI Clematis | Grow for Repeat Blooms, Deer Resistance & Pollinators

Clematis are one of our favorite sun-loving, gorgeous, flowering vines that naturally twine around supports or can sprawl as a groundcover. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Director with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about the benefits of growing Clematis in your garden. Along with beautiful blooms, there is so much more clematis have to offer. They prefer to grow in full sun environments, but the lighter colored varieties can tolerate partial shade conditions. As with most perennials, we recommend fertilizing with ‪@EspomaOrganic‬ Plant-tone® and Iron-tone® to provide nutrients for those showy blooms. Most of the varieties we grow at Petitti’s are award-winning varieties, bred by Raymond Evison. His Clematis varieties are vigorous, repeat bloomers, and grow 3-4′, perfect for patio pots, all the way up to 8′ tall. One thing to remember when growing clematis in your garden, they prefer to have their face in the sun and their feet in the shade. For gorgeous shades of purple, look for varieties such as Zara®, Fleuri®, Bernadine®, and Diamantina® (which also has beautiful double blooms). If you prefer pink flowers in the garden, check Charmaine®, Cherokee®, Abeline®, or Sarah Elizabeth®.

[@nancyzimmerman1982]

Some of the BEST plant information I have seen anywhere that covers all the points of care and situations. Pruning, fertilizing, soil needs, light needs, etc... 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@JoeBlimey]

Thank you for excellent information.

[@leiaflash5055]

Thank you for this Nicole :) I can look at Clematis all day!

[@trishferrer8209]

Love this! Thank you for the info. I say, "cluh-MATT-iss" here, in W. TN, zone 7b. I have the Cherokee, and discovered her first bloom of the season, TODAY. So beautiful.

[@jills5123]

Thank you! Love your all your videos about plants and flowers.Clematis are beautiful!

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks for watching, Jill! Happy Gardening!

[@barbaraadams8219]

My favorite is Betty Corning. Bell shaped and fragrant. Thanks for the concise video and helpful tips

[@user-fq5cs2ie7e]

I appreciate 😊all the wonderful information you give!!! I love ❤️ your videos alot too!!

[@jilljones9305]

Fantastic video. Very comprehensive. Thank you.

[@shanlynwebb]

Thank you

[@williamtaylor2412]

THANK YOU

[@ettietti8533]

beutifull clematis, i have about 5 of them in my garden, part shade and sun, thank you for the tips regarding taking care of the clemtis, i.e. fertelyzed and adding new soil 😍👍

[@marythomson3229]

Trying CleMAtis this year for the first time. I have 3 blossoms so far! Thanks for the tips for success. 🌺

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Happy Gardening!

[@denisepalmieri4420]

Thank you for the information it was very helpful

[@RandyTodd-ms8yb]

Best information. Very helpful!

[@brookelayne309]

Awesome clematis information. You are very knowledgeable and great to listen too. Thanks!

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lanamaryaskina990]

Thank you very much!!! Look like I waited just for you…. I had beautiful clematis in white and violet colours in big pot. Four seasons blooms with nothing to do with it( I didn’t know what to do). Now I had from old plant seven new . And I think your knowledge will help me how to have again a lot flowers. Thanks again and good luck to you

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks for watching! Happy Gardening!

[@marizen2]

Wow...Blown away by the great, to the point information in this video. One of the best I seen on Clematis. Thank you so much! Wish I lived in your state...I'd buy one of each. 😊

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks for watching! Happy gardening!

[@williamtaylor2412]

LOVE THIS ,THEY LOVE A LITTLE BLACK COW AT LOWES

[@irenadidichenko5429]

Best content on clematis…

[@kerryjean2223]

It's winter here now in South Australia and this evening I noticed a bloom opening up... A surprise x

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

❤️

[@wonderwhat4]

Great video. Lot's of good info. And you speak fast. Rapid fire info. Love it. I'm just finding out about this vine. I bought one on-line but have not planted it yet here in SW Oklahoma. Hope it does well. Amazing variety of colors. Thank you.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks for watching! Happy Gardening!

[@Sherman1862]

Awesomeness! ; )

[@GardenDoodles]

Beautiful! Our Blue Lights clematis just finished blooming. We didn’t know we should deadhead them so that’s on our to do list. Thank you.

[@kater8730]

Best Clematis information I have ever heard! Thank you so much for this video. I have a question, if winter has exposed my clematis roots, should I dig it up and replant it or just put more soil on top of it to cover the exposed roots?

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks so much for watching! We recommend applying 1-2" of compost or Sweet Peet to cover the exposed roots, then at the end of May, apply 1" of mulch to keep moisture in and weeds away from the crown of the plant.

[@sakethk4184]

We just got one from Costco. The pot is about 8 inches wide. Should I repot immediately, or can I let it grow for a year and then do a repot. We want to keep this next to our fence. Thanks for Video

[@eileenstack255]

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[@dogcreekproject6872]

Great info, not sure if I missed it, but I was looking for the “growing zone”. I’m in central California (9B), trying to see if Clematis would survive in our relentless heat.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

We recommend checking with a local, independent garden center for more information on what varieties grow best in your area!

[@pc0086]

Thank you so much for the detailed introduction of clematis, I've been wanting to plant them, but hesitated till I learned more from your video. Do you ship within Ohio? I live in Bellbrook Ohio. Would like to purchase online from your garden center.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks so much for watching! Unfortunately, we are unable to ship outside of local delivery options at this time, but this is something we are looking into for the future!

[@darlenehickman220]

Hello. I enjoyed the video. I have a climbing clematis on my mailbox. It’s bloomed already. Now, I’m just seeing leaves with ‘eyelashes’. Should I cut them off to force more blooms?

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks for watching! Yes, we recommend deadheading spent blooms to encourage new growth.

[@annettearellano9482]

Hello noelle wish you mention what zone this beautiful clematis that u have, or whatever plants that you have. Thanks

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Hi Annette! We live in an area with zones 5 & 6, so all of these will be hardy in those zones!

[@Ellofez]

Well can I correct something misspoke if you plant it a bit deeper you can still get clematis wilt but by planting deeper your protecting the crown of your vine insuring it grow back for that parts under ground. But you can still get the wilt if planted deeper on the portion that is to above ground just cut it off and trash that and watch your vine sprout from the ground .

[@sakethk4184]

Should we repot immediately ? We just got one from Costco in a 2 gallon pot. Can we wait till this winter and repot in next spring ? Thanks for the Video

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Clematis can be grown in a container, but we recommend planting it in a larger container, 12" wide or larger at this time, so it can grow a larger root system. Be aware that Clematis will need to be protected over winter by moving the pot into a cold garage or by sinking the pot into the ground and mulching it. After 2-3 seasons of growing in its container, it will need to be root pruned and re-potted back into the same pot with fresh planting mix to continue to thrive. Feed it in spring (now) with Plant-tone and Iron-tone, repeat applications in midsummer. More info about growing Clematis is available here: www.petittigardencenter.com/clematis-care-and-varieties/

[@sakethk4184]

@PetittiGardenCenters thanks for the reply. I'll repot them. One last question- Does these survive in windy weather? Here in North Dallas we always get 5-10mph winds.

[@jfire5118]

I’m so screwed I just planted 6 of them in insane clay soil …

[@mariadeleon2780]

How much your clematis ?

[@kenblackclematis8272]

The information is good and well presented but you are only talking about a specific group of clematis. Please don’t give the impression that all groups of clematis are the same,. For example, if you plant Spring flowering clematis, atragenes and montanas etc with their crowns below soil level you will kill them. It is really only the large flowered hybrids that need to be planted more deeply as they will reshoot from below the crown. Early a spring ones do not. It would be helpful if you could clarify this please. Ken Black

[@dixieeden9770]

Nothing is deer resistant, if they are hungry, enough