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Clematis dead or alive

YnneadYnnead Posts: 250
in Problem solving
Hi my clematis 'new love' was growing and flowering really well last year. I read that I am supposed to prune all the growth down which I did. I was thinking it would have started to show signs of life especially with the mini heatwave we had a few weeks ago. It still is showing no life. Is it dead or too early yet?

London
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Too early, hopefully. They often play dead.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Mine have only just start shooting this week.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think you might have pruned that back too far. Pruning should be done back to a pair of buds, not lower than that. Were there buds on it when you pruned?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Definitely pruned too low but it may well send up fresh shoots from the roots if you can give it some encouragement.  I would give it a good soaking as the compost looks dry to me and then a liquid feed of rose or tomato food to encourage it.
    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
  • YnneadYnnead Posts: 250
    Oh I dont think I saw any buds when I pruned. So soak now then feed after it starts growing?
    London
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Soak to make sure the fleshy roots are moist then feed so they have energy to produce shoots.
    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
  • YnneadYnnead Posts: 250
    Thankyou. Will do.
    London
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    Looks like a 'Norwegian Blue' to me.
    Sunny Dundee
  • YnneadYnnead Posts: 250
    edited April 2022
    Lol you can tell that from no leaves, no stem or flowers. It's new love clematis.
    If it was a joke @Balgay.Hill I'm sorry. It flew right over my head lol.
    London
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    edited April 2022
    Sorry @Ynnead ,it was an old Monty Python joke. :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZw35VUBdzo
    Sunny Dundee
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