Well I believe I have achieved the impossible and killed a montana. Not one leaf on it whilst 3 others are flowering away. I'll just cut it to the ground and see what happens.
Suffice to say ive returned from RHS malvern with lots of clematis! Omoshiro was sold out or id have got it! Pics to follow when home, but for now am I right in thinking Kimiko here is male...?
I have 'jingle bells', bought 3 plants 2 years ago for some winter flowers, but they all went brown stemmed and didn't flower. I cut them back and they grew again until the same thing happened in late autumn. It's not wilt, and they're not all in the same place. I cut one back in spring, then noticed the others had new growth on the dark, bare stems, so I'm leaving them to their own devices! If they flower in winter I'll take some pics!
Hello clematis aficionados. I am a comparatively newbie gardener who loves clematis. I have an armandii which has never needed any attention from me, a pale pink one which has been flowered high up over trees for many years ( I don’t know the name) which again has had no attention from me, plus two cute little baby clematis from Raymond Evison - a filigree and a bijou both in patio pots . I just left them alone last year after flowering and they’re growing again nicely this year . I also have new purchases this year of a venosa violacea and a Florida plena both of which i have planted in very large patio pots. My question is this : I believe my two new clematis are group three so this will be my first year of needing to prune / cut back. Do I literally just chop off most of this year’s growth when autumn comes or is there more skill involved than that ? Thanks .
@Wjs57 Hiya.. you have some nice clematis ... regarding your two new gr. 3's.. this is very easy, they are the simplest to deal with, although I have found Florida clematis to be a little tender, I think I've just lost mine after some years.. However, what you normally do is during February next year, mid to late Feb, just cut the plants down either to soil level, or if you feel that's too drastic, leave about 1 foot of growth. Depending where you are in the country or what kind of winter you get, you might want to consider providing more protection for your Florida pot. The other one you needn't worry about.. they will also need a decent support structure. A mini obelisk or 4 foot piece of trellis is not enough.. best of luck.
Please show photos of your clematis as the season progresses.
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I cut one back in spring, then noticed the others had new growth on the dark, bare stems, so I'm leaving them to their own devices!
If they flower in winter I'll take some pics!
Hi Jessica ..yes it's male.. There are no pistils [female].. another nice one to add to your growing collection..
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.. I love your 'Westerplatte'.. flowering quite early, when I had it, I think it flowered later, but everything is early isn't it..
Hiya.. you have some nice clematis ... regarding your two new gr. 3's.. this is very easy, they are the simplest to deal with, although I have found Florida clematis to be a little tender, I think I've just lost mine after some years..
However, what you normally do is during February next year, mid to late Feb, just cut the plants down either to soil level, or if you feel that's too drastic, leave about 1 foot of growth.
Depending where you are in the country or what kind of winter you get, you might want to consider providing more protection for your Florida pot. The other one you needn't worry about.. they will also need a decent support structure. A mini obelisk or 4 foot piece of trellis is not enough.. best of luck.
Please show photos of your clematis as the season progresses.