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Clematis Mary Rose

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  • Janie BJanie B Posts: 963
    @Richard Hodson
    I've just checked one of the cut stems... it was not completely dead, still a bit green / white in the middle. Should I not have cut the darned thing...?  :)
    Lincolnshire
  • Richard HodsonRichard Hodson Posts: 790
    Proves it is not wilt. The plant will benefit long term from being pruned back.
  • Janie BJanie B Posts: 963
    Ah, ok, thanks... wonder what caused it, then... I have others along that fence in same sized pots that are doing just fine...!
    Lincolnshire
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It's easy for slugs/snails to gnaw through stems low down, causing them to die back. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Richard HodsonRichard Hodson Posts: 790
    Could be wind damage, drought, or as Fairygirl said, slug/snail damage, It will be interesting to see if the 3 stems grow again.
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