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Lady. Diana clematis is dying,

Janderton95Janderton95 Posts: 5
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My Lady Diana clematis is dying, full of flower buds, looked very healthy until 3 days ago. It is 3 years old and has flowers well other years.  I fed her with clematis feed in the spring, watered regularly, where have I gone wrong?
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 53,996
    A combination of being dry, and possible slug/snail damage lower down. 
    It's quite immature looking for a plant that's been planted for three years.
    How/where is it growing? Is it in a pot?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Janderton95Janderton95 Posts: 5
    thank you thank you for replying, it’s in the ground, but maybe a little restricted, I’ve watered it quite often as it’s one of my favourites, it flowered so we’ll last year. This year it was getting so high I brought some of the stems down to entwine with the others.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 53,996
    edited June 2020
    Have you ever pruned it?
    I'm assuming it's also Princess Diana that you have. It should be pruned right back at the end of winter/early spring so that new shoots come through. 
    You need to extend the supports for it so that you get better coverage.  :)

    Here's a link to Taylor's site for info
    https://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/clematis-princess-diana.html
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 29,649
    I agree.  Clematis are hungry, thirsty plants anyway so need a generous dollop of slow release fertiliser for clematis or roses or tomatoes every spring and then regular watering in dry spells.

    As @Fairygirl says, your Princess Diana should be pruned back hard every March and then fed and she will then put on 2 to 4 metres of growth each year and there should be more stems each year as she matures.

    I would start by giving yours a bucketful of water, poured slowly so it sinks in, and a feed and then at least 5 litres a day until she picks up and whenever there's a dry spell.  This will help her get her roots better established.    I would also try and give her more support so you can twine new stems more horizontally or diagonally as this will increase flowering.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
  • Janderton95Janderton95 Posts: 5
    Thank you for your advice. 😀
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 29,649
    Let us know how you get on.  It's a lovely clemat is.  I planted one in my last garden and have bought one for this garden.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
  • Janderton95Janderton95 Posts: 5
    It looks so sad I think I’ll cut it back, hope it’s clematis wilt and see if it comes back next year. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 53,996
    It's not wilt, it's just needs the correct care  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 29,649
    Don't cut it back yet.  Give it plenty to drink and then some feed and wait to see where any new buds form then cut back to those.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
  • Janderton95Janderton95 Posts: 5
    Thank you I’ll do that. 😄
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