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Is this Clematis wilt?

TheVanguardTheVanguard Posts: 136
edited July 2021 in Plants
Hi 

Up until a week or so ago this clematis was perfectly healthy…I have another a few meters away which appears fine…is this clematis wilt?

If so what’s the best corse of action? Cut it right down and hope for the best? 




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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Sometimes it's just damage low down  [often from slugs and snails as they gnaw stems] which causes a stem to droop and die off,  but you can take a look at this link and see if it tallies with what you have. Wilt isn't as common as many people believe, and many types don't succumb to it at all - it's mainly the larger flowering Group 2 and 3s.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=125

    The only method of 'fixing' it is to remove all the damaged stems. Plants generally recover though.  :)
    They're sometimes more susceptible if they get dried out - clematis of that type need a lot of water. It's also generally thought that there isn't a particular reason for it though. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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