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Clematis Montana drooping leaves

gcooke5605gcooke5605 Posts: 6
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I planted 2 clematis Montana Reuben in March and both grew really well in new raised borders. Suddenly the leaves on one drooped in spite of watering.  I thought it was because of the hot weather. I eventually cut it back as there was no sign of growth although the stems were green inside.  Yesterday I noticed the leaves on the second one have done the same.  They’re not yellow but it’s as if they’ve been pinched at the leaf joint. There are new leaves visible at the joint but if the same thing happens with this plant, they won’t grow.  Any suggestions would be gratefully received. 

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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Can we have a photo of the whole plant and where it's planted please
  • gcooke5605gcooke5605 Posts: 6
    Absolutely 
  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    It looks really thirsty to me. How much are you watering? Is the raised bed open to the soil below?
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    You do realise these grow anything from 20ft up to 60ft with a vast spread as well, sorry to say but in your narrow bed and planted so close to the fence they are never going to thrive..
    We inherited one once that was up a really tall conifer and looked magnificent, the base  stems were like small tree trunks and they do grow pretty fast 

  • InglezinhoInglezinho Posts: 568
    Drought.
    Everyone likes butterflies. Nobody likes caterpillars.
  • gcooke5605gcooke5605 Posts: 6
    It is open to the soil beneath and has been regularly watered.  We have also had a deluge of rain for the past week and the soil hasn’t been allowed to dry out.  I deliberately chose this plant as I’ve grown it before.  I want it to run along the top of the trellis and over a pergola you can’t see on the photo to the right, as I did in our previous garden.  
  • gcooke5605gcooke5605 Posts: 6
    I will try giving it more water and maybe that will revive it.  
  • robert.taylor7EhxcZhGrobert.taylor7EhxcZhG Posts: 1
    Hi
    Did you managed to find a solution as i have exactly the same problem
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Nearly always shortage of moisture.
    Coupled with restricted access to the soil, or other planting competing with it, right under the eaves of a house etc. All contributing factors to moisture levels. Montanas need huge amounts of water, and will struggle to thrive and grow if they go short.

    If a montana doesn't get that after planting, and during dry spells, it'll struggle to maintain a large amount of top growth. 

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



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • gcooke5605gcooke5605 Posts: 6
    I dug the plant out and took it back to the garden centre I got it from.  The plant specialist said it had drowned.  I had overwatered it.  I have now replaced it and all is good having watered it well on planting and only once since. 
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