Hanging A President Clematis Vine

Question

IS IT AT ALL POSSIBLE TO PLANT A PRESIDENT CLEMATIS VINE IN A HANGING PLANTER,I LIVE IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA REGION WITH LOTS OF SUN AND WILL BE PLANTING IT UNDER A SHADY AREA BELOW MY NEIGBORS BALCONY ABOVE. ALSO WHAT TYPE OF HANGING POT WOULD BE RECOMMENDED. THANKS MUCH,

RICHARD

Answer 1

With quite a bit of effort, it will be possible to grow clematis in hanging container. It will always go up, though. They don't trail, in nature, and won't really trail in container, either.

The most important thing for these in container will be feeding, making sure that the roots get watered correctly (Watering until it runs out, then only watering once dry down to about 2 inches.), and root and top pruning (no more than 1/3 of the plant, in total). If you can keep up with these tedious tasks at the proper time, then it will flourish.

If you would rather not have to care for it as intensively, then a container on the ground will be better suited, since they will climb anyway.

Here are some articles that will help you to grow the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/clematis/growing-clematis.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/clematis/pruning-clematis-vines.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/clematis/growing-clematis-in-pots.htm