Putting Potted Plants Between plants in the Ground

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I undersatnd most plants need space between each other - say 30 - 50 cms for Clematis, Roses, Jasmine etc.

I would like to have a bit denser coverage. Would putting a potted clematis for example in between other plants that are in the ground have any problems?

It would surely be using it's own soil from it's own pot so not fighting for nutrients etc?

This would be at the back of a border along a wall where I am trying to screen but the existing coverage is too sparse.

I often do this to fill gaps.

My soil is very heavy clay and you don't have to dig far before you hit rubble either so I'll use potted plants where they might struggle.

A large pot , with climber on a lovely obelisk will look gorgeous in the middle of low to medium height border plants.

Most of the plant spacings they give you are for widthways growth, and a clematis is going to go upwards. No problem at all. Stick it in the ground. They actually like their roots shaded, so being in among other plants would suit it well.

They won't compete for nutrients, and you can always feed them anyway.

ButtockUo - that soil sounds just like mine

Fernandina - Right, maybe I could have planted in the ground closer together then. Interesting.

I'm planning to do this at home, and at workthis year- temporary display of alliums only as they're flowering at work, and dahlias at home as I may have got more than I realised (umm 44 new ones and not quite sure how many still to pull out of storage).

I also do this to fill the gaps and if I’ve bought a plant but don’t have time to put it in the soil. I’m guilty of over crowding as I don’t like bare expanses of soil.