Several weeks ago, I ordered some Clematis and Hostas from Veseys. I got the roots for both in the mail last Wednesday. They arrived in a cardboard box. 
The 10 hostas — they're an assortment of cultivars — were packed in dirt in a big plastic bag. The four clematis were each packed in their own baggie.
Today I potted the clematis. Tomorrow I plan to put the hostas into the ground.
To pot the clematis, I followed the directions that came with the plants. First, I soaked the roots in water for an hour. I then took an 8″ pot, filled it up about 1/3 with a potting and seeding mix and put the root on top. I then put in more mix, to just past the crown of the plant. I watered with a root-starter solution.
The temperature was about 19 C today so i put the plants out the back for some afternoon sun but brought them back indoors tonight.
As for the rest of the garden, it's slowly but surely coming to life. I'm going to take some pics tomorrow.
But back to the clematis.
Here's the varieties going in this year. The plan is to put them on the back fence.
- Hyde Hall
- Harlow Carr
- Wisley
- Rosemoor
