Re-potting camellia and a few others...

[CaesarSaladNoDressing]

Hello gardeners!

I am a bit of a novice with gardening but this summer we have decided to deck over our very small flowers beds and create separate areas for the DC to play in and the dog to do his dog stuff in crap all over the place

The only things I would like to keep are a camellia, a clematis and maybe a nice red bush that I can't remember the name of but am not too fussed about that.

My question is how well would the plants survive in a pot? And any ideas on when to do it, the camellia is flowering at the moment.

Also if anyone has any tips for a nice doggy area that is easy to clean up any mess. Our dog is getting on in years now and not as reliable as he used to be.

Space is very limited but really want the DC to be able to play outside without me stressing about what might be lurking!

Thank you x

Camellia definitively suitable for a pot if it is not a huge specimen. They are in flower now, so wait with any moving until a month or so after last flowers have faded (May/June) to avoid stressing the plant even more.

You need to plant in ericaceous compost and (preferably) water with rain water only. Pot size needs to reflect size of camellia.

As to the clematis, I'd say possibly but it will always need support, so maybe the pot could go near a fence or housewall and you can attach some trellis. just left in a pot it will just flop. If you can remember when the clematis flowered last year, it will be easier to say whether it will be happy in a pot. If it is huge and is about to come into flower it is a clem. montana and is unsuitable for a pot.

Can't comment re your dog much but would suggest a solid surface (slabs, stone, decking at a push) enclosed by a (wooden picket type fence) which can be washed down easily enough (or hosed down if there's no ban). You need to make sure there is shelter from heat/rain if you leave your dog outside for longer stretches.

Thank you for response

Hmm can't quite remember when clematis flowered but it has done for about the last 4 years and I planted it about 5/6 years ago. I think its just a normal one I've got it inside a metal support frame now so I was hoping to just leave that around it and replace the ground with a pot IYSWIM?

But I will wait till both have flowered and get the right compost then hope for the best.
At least I can treat myself to some new pots and plants that are suitable to go in them!

Thanks again x

My friend has a dog loo in her garden, it's like a raised flowerbed with wooden sides, filled with wood chip, dog is trained to poo / wee there and they poo pick regularly and change the woodchips every now and then.