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  • richardhodsonrichardhodson Posts: 36
    valerieroberts said:
    @Richard Hodson many thanks for the info. Could you go a bit further and remind me which group three is. I have Princess Diana small little bells. and the big flowers that appear in July. Thank you, Valerie 
    The pruning Group 3 clematis flower on new wood and are Summer flowering. your Princess Diana is a Texensis Group cultivar ( texensis species originates from Texas )and should be pruned hard every year about now. New shoots then emerge from the crown of the plant which will later in the year produce flowers. Also in Group 3 are the Viticella, Viorna Groups, most of the herbaceous forms and lots of species
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    This is a useful site for checking the pruning group @valerieroberts, if you forget . All you need is the name of the clematis  :)

    https://clematisontheweb.org/index.cfm
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Thank you for the reminder. I've pruned my viticellas today.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    valerieroberts said:
    @Richard Hodson many thanks for the info. Could you go a bit further and remind me which group three is. I have Princess Diana small little bells. and the big flowers that appear in July. Thank you, Valerie 
    I remember buying Clematis Princess Kate and saying to the nurseryman.
     " I'm buying this despite the name, not because of it . Just so long as she's as pretty as her Mother in Law " 
    She's not.
    Devon.
  • valerierobertsvalerieroberts Posts: 726
    Thank you @Richard Hodson @Fairygirl I shall get all clued up from now on. Valerie 
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Oh joy. I've checked my clematis, all 5 of them, and purely by chance they are all group 3 so can be pruned at the same time about now. I'll get the hang of it yet. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Smashing @Uff :)
    The Group 1s are even easier  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Right I'll research them just in case I decide I have to buy any more :#  
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    Hostafan1 said:
    valerieroberts said:
    @Richard Hodson many thanks for the info. Could you go a bit further and remind me which group three is. I have Princess Diana small little bells. and the big flowers that appear in July. Thank you, Valerie 
    I remember buying Clematis Princess Kate and saying to the nurseryman.
     " I'm buying this despite the name, not because of it . Just so long as she's as pretty as her Mother in Law " 
    She's not.
    I thought I'd killed my Princess Diana in the drought last year but she recovered - which I'm sure the daily express would be pleased to hear 😉


  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Can anyone id this clematis please? The only clue I have is the old label. The pic is ok but the instructions and name on the back are too worn away to read. It looks like an Alpina variety. I know next to nothing about clematis as I've said before but I'm learning  :)


    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
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