Clemetis Nubia
Meomye
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My Clemetis Nubia is starting to put on growth including a bud or two but the instructions say I should cut it back to 15-20cm in early spring. Should I be doing this now or am I too late? it also mentions feeding, can i use tomato food? t i a
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I've often done mine when the weather isn't strictly suitable, but if I didn't, it would be May and they still wouldn't be done
Tomato food is fine, but you can also use a general feed like Blood, Fish and Bone if you have it. It's slow release, so it provides nutrients as and when the plant needs them. You then don't have to keep feeding so often. The problem with liquid feeds is that they can get washed away a bit
Tomato food is good for helping form buds, and you usually stop once the flowers start opening. I know some growers use a very, very diluted mix each time they water, but that's probably not the best idea. It depends on how often you want to be out there feeding too.
I tend to use the liquid feeds for annuals, as it gets washed through the soil too much, which the granular feeds don't.
To be honest - it's ensuring they have adequate water too - especially if you have lighter soil , and you don't have regular rainfall, or if it's in a pot. I didn't ask that - I assumed it's in the ground.