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climbers lots of growth no flowers

ShennyShenny Posts: 127
in Problem solving
Hi
I have 2 Clematis Jackmaanii
and two climbing Beesanium Jasmine which were planted last summer.
This year they have grown like mad and are everywhere and still growing. I keep tying them in to the fence but have got no flowers. They are very healthy but no buds just foilage. Is this normal?
Should I just prune them again next spring as was the advice on this forum and which I did this year?
Thanks
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  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Have you fed them 
  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    Or have you fed them to much nitrogen?  They probably got off to a bad start this year thanks to the long winter/cold, dry spring, so don't worry. My silver moon has only just produced buds, there's still time for them to gift you with some flowers
  • ShennyShenny Posts: 127
    Thanks. Yes have been feeding. Rose food at start of season/ spring. Tomato feed every now and then for the last 6 weeks or so. Think I put down blood fish and bone in march too. Maybe I have overdone it. 
    Any tips about what to do going forward??
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    Not really I think it’s ‘ just wait and see’ time. 
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    And , no more food ,just keep it watered .
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    With all that feed you’ve encouraged it to grow loads of green,  all plants need to be tricked into thinking it may die, then they quickly produce flowers and set seed to preserve the genes,   Then you feed. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • ShennyShenny Posts: 127
    Thanks Lyn. 
    I thought in spring I had to prune, mulch and feed with fish blood bone. 
    Next spring what should I do in terms of feeding?
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Exactly that but then wait  until flowering starts to give any more feed.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    In good soil, many clematis don't need as much food as people often think. They need well watered though. They've had far too much nitrogen which just produces foliage at the expense of flowers.  :)
    A bit of B,F&B in spring when cutting back, and some compost round the base will be plenty. Adding compost later in the year and in early spring feeds the soil and will help keep them healthy too. 
    If you had clems which have a 2nd flush of flowers, you can feed after the first flush to promote those new buds/flowers. 
    The expert advice for clematis is actually to stop feeding when they're budding/flowering, as it actually shortens the flowering time. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    That was my understanding too Fairygirl. Although iih I can't quite get my head around how they know not to feed themselves if they're in fertile soil? 😀
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