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anthony mcglenanthony mcglen Posts: 177
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hi all a few weeks ago I had a mishap with my clematis, I caught it with my hoe and cut it to ground level . have I killed it off or is it to cold and early to see any new growth.

many thanks

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  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    Give it time it will grow back, they're tougher than they look.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,766

    Yes, unless you're much unluckier than I've ever been it'll grow back, probably bigger and stronger than before - all you need is patience image

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  • Lancashire LassLancashire Lass Posts: 367

    I have found patience to be a virtue generally with clematis. They all seem to start growing at different times throughout Spring and at different rates. Also established clematis are much stronger growers that new plants, which at least in my experience, seem to take a year or two to find their feet. I have more than once thought I had a dead clematis on my hands, only to find it shooting away a few weeks later.

    As Dove says, it's certainly worth leaving the decapitated plant in place and if it doesn't grow so strongly this season, leave it to give it a further chance next year if possible.

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,327

    Am hoping you are right - it was a mouse, not a hoe, that decapitated Dr Ruppel - but hoping he will recover

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 50,303

    If you mark it with a cane or a little wire cage or something and label it anthony, it'll help prevent damaging it when you're working with any other plants around it. Don't want you doing the same thing again. I just managed to avoid damaging an emerging fern yesterday when I got a bit enthusiastic with my trowel!  image

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    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 28,837

    I cover all my new clematis with an upturned terracotta pot whose bottom I have gently bashed out with a hammer.   This saves them from OH who can be very gung hoe and has decapitated several.

    I've had cleatis come back after being decapitated and after being frozen to death above ground so I suggest you give the roots a liquid tonic of rose or tomator fertiliser every week or so until mid summer and again next spring.  Don't give up on it for at least two summers.

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  • Lancashire LassLancashire Lass Posts: 367
    Fairygirl wrote (see)

    If you mark it with a cane or a little wire cage or something and label it anthony, it'll help prevent damaging it when you're working with any other plants around it. Don't want you doing the same thing again. I just managed to avoid damaging an emerging fern yesterday when I got a bit enthusiastic with my trowel!  image

    Why would calling it 'Anthony' help prevent further damage Fairygirl? image

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 50,303

    Well - it might be a 'boy' clematis  LL   image image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Stacey DochertyStacey Docherty Posts: 1,759

    I did something similar to my new sieboldii... About a month now and new shoots have just started to appear

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