Clematis pruning
hi all
i have a lovely clematis group 3, do I really have to cut it back down to 6 inches of the ground every year or can I leave it,and will new growth happen on the old wood vines?
thanks
i have a lovely clematis group 3, do I really have to cut it back down to 6 inches of the ground every year or can I leave it,and will new growth happen on the old wood vines?
thanks
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I tend to prune back to about a foot [30 cm] to a decent pair of buds. If you have planting in fornt of the clematis, you could prune back a bit higher, but make sure to train the new stems horizontally as much as possible, as that will give you even more flowering potential
If you prune it back to just above the lowest pair of buds in late winter/early spring and then feed it generously with slow release clematis, rose or tomato food and give it a good drink of water you will be rewarded with a healthy, strong plant that produces ore flowering stems every year. Brilliant plants the group 3s.
Sorry if I’m a bit naive, don’t know anything about clematis yet I bought 3 recently because they looked so beautiful. I have planted them against a trellis fence after improving the soil. How would I know which group these are please?
I have the following,
http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/
Hope that works