Clematis

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  January 2022

  It depends what type it is 

  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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• Obelixx Posts: 30,090

  January 2022

  Do you know the name?  Clematis have 3 main pruning groups:-
  
  1.  Cut back only to trim to size and keep in bounds after flowering finishes in spring.
  2.  A light trim and some dead heading after the first flush of flowers in May/June
  3.  Cut back hard in spring as they flower on new growth produced from spring onwards.
  
  They all appreciate a good feed in spring and it helps to remove obvious dead stems to keep them looking their best.
  
  Sometimes, in the case of group 1s such as montanas and armandiis a bit of renovation pruning is needed and then you can cut back quite hard after flowering finishes.

  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
  

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  January 2022

  It looks like a very young/immature specimen, so it would probably benefit from cutting back to promote more stems which can then be trained horizontally, especially if it's a Group 2 or 3, or a montana. 

  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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• Obelixx Posts: 30,090

  January 2022

  To make life simpler, Group 2s can be treated as group 3s and cut back to a low pair of buds in spring whilst young or all the way when older and well established with a good root system that will produce new shoots.
  
  To check which group you have, assuming you knw its name, have a look on this website - https://clematisontheweb.org/new-clemlistsearch.cfm

  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
  

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