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LAYERING
This method is guaranteed to reproduce plants exactly the same as the parent plant. Common clematis which can be grown by layering are:

Layering is one of the easiest methods of growing more of your clematis plants. First prepare the area where the stem will be in the ground by digging in as much well-rotted organic matter as possible (spent potting compost will be fine). A good time for layering is early autumn.

Then, make a small notch in the stem (near a leaf node) which will be under the soil (see diagram below). This will greatly help the stem grow roots from that point.

Dig out an area about 20cm (8in) deep by 60cm (2ft) and fill half of it with a mixture of the original soil and well-rotted organic matter. Gently bend the stem down into the soil and pin it down with two wire hooks to keep it in place. Cover the stem with with more mixed soil and compost.

Normally the layered stem will have produced a good root system by the next season's autumn. It then will be ready to be severed from the parent plant, dug up and placed in it's new position. 

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