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Can you hard prune a Clematis macropetala and if so, when?

AsarumAsarum Posts: 661
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Like many people I need to replace my fence.  I’ve managed to detach the nearly rotten trellis with the clematis on and prop it up while the fence behind is renewed.  If it survives the digging for a new post at it’s roots, I’m wondering how to proceed. I am hoping I will be able to re-attach it to a new trellis but is there any chance that it will regrow from the roots if I need to cut it down?  It usually looks so lovely when it flowers at the beginning of April, I feel so sorry for it!
East Anglia

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes. Ideally do it after it's flowered, so that you get the benefit, although if the fence is rotten, it might be better to just do it just now. You might get some later flowers anyway  :)
    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
    And... it'll probably look better than ever by this time next year!
  • AsarumAsarum Posts: 661
    Thanks so much Fairygirl, that’s encouraging.  I would be sorry to miss this.
    East Anglia
  • mikeymustardmikeymustard Posts: 495
    edited March 2022
    mikeymustard said:
    And... it'll probably look better than ever by this time next year!
    Crikey wot a monster! Let's call it two years then 🙂
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